So, there are numerous urban myths and loads of overgeneralization about  when a woman turns 40. What she can or cannot do. What has/ will happen to her. Let’s see a few, let’s have a laugh, and let me, the almost 40-year-old, tell you what I think.

Overgeneralisations

 #1

Things start falling apart (healthwise). Hmmm. Not sure how I feel about that. Unfortunately, there is some truth in that one though. I do know that I already have back and knee pains but I think that’s cause I am fat, not 40. You do need to start being even more serious about your gyno and other health-related issues though.

 #2

You need to invest in your skin care. No more creams labeled ‘first signs of aging’ for you gal. Nope. You actually gotta kick it up a notch. Get grown up skin care. But do you? I mean, for me, the best skin care breaks down to 5 things:

• Good genes
• Sleeping
• Relaxing
• Not stressing
• Drinking loads of water (mental note to self: drinking coffee does not count as water!).

#3

You can’t lose weight the way you used to. Yeah. It is harder, but not impossible. Cutting down on the chips does help (mental note to myself. Stop eating junk food).

#4

Your biological clock is ticking like crazy. Ummm. Nope. Mine isn’t. I love kids, but I don’t look at them with envy. I do not worry about not having children. I actually think that this is cause I am around kids all the time (I am a teacher) and I have a good relationship with my ‘kids’ (students).

#5

Single? Not married? Something is wrong with you. If you are not married by 40, you probably never will be. Or you will probably find another poor soul who has something wrong with him (:p).Oh and what’s worse? You may now be called a freakin….. ‘spinster’. Really? Nope. It just means that you were:

• In the wrong place at the wrong time (the ‘one’ wasn’t there with ya).
• You have been busy with other stuff.
• You have had relationships but you didn’t wanna marry those dudes.
• You are at an age where compromising is really, really hard.
• You were just unlucky.

OR

• You just don’t wanna get married!

#6

You can afford big girl stuff. Hmm. I guess you can. I see 20 year olds wearing designer bags and I am still buying from Zara? Well, yeah.While I would love a Chanel or Mulberry, there is no way I am gonna spend a fortune on them. I prefer to travel. And anyways, I am a teacher for God’s sake. We are underpaid!

#7

Your going out stamina is the same as when you were 20. Yeah…. Ummm…. Nope. I, for one, need a whole day to recover from a hang over. I sleep all day after a night out late.

#8

You’re 40, you can’t like girlie stuff. You are mature. Yeah right! I like stickers, fluffy stuff, pink. I draw a line here. If all the other overgeneralization may/do have some truth in them,this one doesn’t!! It can’t!!

#9

You start freaking out about your age when you turn 40. Hell yeah!!! Haha. This one is (this one as in….. me).

#10

You are more wise. You have your crap sorted out. Yeah……. Nah……

BUT

Oh! Just forget about the overgeneralizations. Life is short. 40 is just a number. Have fun. I know I am.

This was written on the 2nd of January. The 8th of January is my big 4/0. I’ll let you know how I feel then :). Check out my latest post on how to glow and look natural at …. 40  (I know. I know. It’s just a number).

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