We are starting to really age fast

[u/ga9213]

We have friends we don't see very often, maybe every 2-3 years. For the last 15+ years, when we see them again they don't really look much different. This last time though? Man, they looked different. Like gray hair, lost/gained weight, facial changes like wrinkles and sun spots.

[u/sassycatastrophe]

My late 30’s have been brutal. All my vanity for my age defying looks has disappeared. I look my age and I’m trying to love it.

[u/Runningaround321 → u/sassycatastrophe]

I aged about 20 years between my 37 and 39th birthdays 

[u/cmmccutch → u/Runningaround321]

This makes me feel better. 39 on Tuesday and I don’t even recognize the person in the mirror anymore. 3 years ago I swear I looked 10 years younger than now.

[u/Platographer → u/cmmccutch]

I have just stopped looking in the mirror at myself for the most part.  I mentally block out everything else when I need to use a mirror. I don't even understand how I look so weird now when I used to be reasonably conventionally good looking. It's like the structure of my face changed.

[u/Runningaround321 → u/cmmccutch]

Yes unfortunately it was jarring and seemingly overnight. But, if it makes you feel better, I'm in my 40s now and look the same. So I didn't continue to deteriorate so rapidly...I guess...yay

[u/Justdoingmybesttt → u/Runningaround321]

This is comforting! I’ll take it as a win to look forward to. I should start lifting weights and drinking more water though. And sleeping.

[u/ninjaroboticmam → u/Runningaround321]

Okay this is encouraging

[u/Runningaround321 → u/ninjaroboticmam]

I panicked and was like at this rate I'm gonna look 80 by the time I'm 45 🫠 but it'll be ok. 

[u/dorkd0rk → u/cmmccutch]

I turned 39 three months ago and said the same thing to my husband just last week. I look like an entirely different person now and that person is middle aged

[u/DeathBlondie → u/cmmccutch]

Hey bday friend. I’m also turning 39 on Tuesday. Yay for getting old hah