This is so nice and so true.

And not just that. I felt valued and appreciated in a way I maybe didn’t as a youngster, but now that I look back, that was never anyone’s fault. As we age we grow into ourselves, become more certain and at ease with who we really are. Our awkwardness becomes funny, our social skills (or lack of) becoming something endearing rather than embarrassing. We are able to laugh at ourselves and present our true selves without fear. The passing of time giv…
As a Middle-Aged Woman, I Finally Realise How Loved I Am
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Susie Kearley 🐹 Guinea pig slave
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This is so nice and so true. I think we are more accepting of our flaws when we are older. And it's nice to care less about other people's views. Older people - our peers - are also more forgiving.
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Freelance journalist UK. Published in BBC Countryfile, The Mirror, Britain mag etc. Covers writing, health, psychology, memoir, current affairs, & environment.
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