A guy in his 40s, coming to terms with gravity 🌬️
Hitting my mid-40s has been humbling.
I always liked how I looked. My 30s were great — sure, I had some wrinkles, but they felt earned, like smile lines from a good life. I never obsessed over my face.
But this? No one warns you about this.
People always talk about puberty, but no one says your early 40s might be the next big shift. One day, I caught a candid photo of myself and my brain almost short-circuited. My eyes looked droopy, my face seemed to be slowly giving in to gravity. My once-soft nasal lines are now deep folds. Everything just… shifted.
If I were settled down, maybe I’d take all this aging stuff in stride. But dating at this age? You really feel the pressure to look your best. I thought aging would just be about gaining a few more wrinkles — not watching the architecture of my face melt.
Not really looking for advice. Just needed to put it out there. It’s a weird adjustment, and I know I’m not the only one feeling this.
And yes I’m a guy. A straight one at that. I just happen to care about my face, my skin, and how I age. Apparently, that still surprises people.
Anyway, if you're a guy out there noticing your face doing strange new things — you're not alone. And if you're not there yet… just wait. It’s coming. 😑🤦
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