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What no longer bothers you (now you are older!)? You could win a fabulous L'Oreal goodie bag worth £200! NOW CLOSED

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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 26-Jan-15 11:31:12

Talk to L'Oreal about the things that no longer bother you (now you are older!) and you could win a fabulous goodie bag full of L'Oreal must-haves worth £200!

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Casawan Thu 05-Feb-15 22:56:14

I'm no longer bothered about people doing things better than me, whether it be parking the car, managing the garden or doing the housework. But in particular, my son and his wife are wonderful parents, much better than I was. Perhaps it's because they left having children until they were in their thirties so are a full decade older, wiser and more experienced in life than I was. Whatever the reason, they are doing a fine job and I am very proud of them.

papworth Fri 06-Feb-15 12:32:06

Communal changing rooms no longer bother me. I have realised that women's bodies come in all shapes and sizes and if people want to look at me and judge me then it is their problem not mine.

nightowl Fri 06-Feb-15 13:32:51

I am not sufficiently worried about my appearance to use cosmetics that it is claimed will perform some sort of miracle to make me look younger. I am not sufficiently gullible to believe these claims nor can I close my eyes to the fact that these products are tested on animals to satisfy human vanity.

Wheniwasyourage Fri 06-Feb-15 15:14:54

I no longer worry about what people think of what I choose to wear. At the Commonwealth Games last year I bought some brightly-coloured Unicef shoe laces and have found them to be very cheerful through the winter. I don't care (as I would once have done) if people think they look stupid - I love them.

strawberrinan Fri 06-Feb-15 15:37:47

Gossip. I wasted far too much time when I was younger caring about what people thought about everything. It really should only have mattered what I thought.

staceyshoes Fri 06-Feb-15 16:46:19

I'm not as self conscious anymore, I used to be quite shy & worry about what people thought about me, now I think there's more to life than worrying about what people think about you. I'm more worried that my family & friends & people who mean a lot to me are happy & healthy!

faybelle Fri 06-Feb-15 18:27:18

having then latest fashion and wearing heels on a night out

libra10 Sat 07-Feb-15 06:38:47

Now that I'm older it's not as important what anyone thinks of me or my decisions.

I can dance to Queen's 'I Want To Be Free', while singing loudly - out of tune - or attempt (and fail) to beat The Chaser.

All part of the rich tapestry of life.

MaryDunlop Sat 07-Feb-15 12:28:23

No longer worry about the colour of my hair, as it's getter grey, and all my friends are also grey!

LesleyE1231 Sat 07-Feb-15 16:17:07

I give up cleaning my car. I got married....

valbuk Sat 07-Feb-15 17:53:55

I dont worry about anyone elses opinions. I am happy with the way I look even though my hair is grey and I can see wrinkles. I appreciate good health over everything and I am just glad to be me and realise how lucky i am to have the family and friends that I have around me.

balloon666 Sat 07-Feb-15 18:03:06

Scars no longer bother me- Ive got too many smile

krnries Sat 07-Feb-15 19:00:23

I'm happy to embrace my white hair smile

Ruby6918 Sat 07-Feb-15 20:07:44

wearing warm hats,having frizzy funky hair,nor ironing sheets,avoiding boring people,being lazy sometimes,eating in bed,talking to people i dont know not like a nutter but saying hello and whatever,using a roll about shopping trolley covered in yellow flowers, saves bags,being in love with an electric blacket,wearing second hand clothes and going round charity shops, my kids HATE it but i like it,and mine is along list oh i dare about fancy underwear im delighted just to be comfy and warm, ............LONG LIST

kpdchudleigh Sat 07-Feb-15 20:28:32

It seems silly now I look back on it but it no longer bothers me that I wear glasses. I actually sat through films I couldn't see at the cinema rather than let a date know I was as blind as a bat, wouldn't answer my front door if I didn't have contact lenses in and used to jump out of bed at dawn to pop my lenses in before going back to bed to hide the fact I was shortsighted from boyfriends.

Now I'm firmly of the belief it's what's behind the specs that counts.

deanhead Sat 07-Feb-15 21:14:01

i am not bothered so much about what other people think about me. the only people i care about are my friends and family.

empire Sat 07-Feb-15 21:33:09

I no longer bother about the odd grey hair, all my hair is grey, and what's more I really like it. I think it suits me fine.
I don't worry about what acquaintances think about my make up (or lack of it) or my dress sense.
I had not worn trousers since my late teens, but now I love them, and hardly ever wear a skirt in winter. Does my bum look big? who cares, I certainly don't!

babyjayne Sat 07-Feb-15 23:22:44

I have started saying what I really think. Getting older gives you the right to voice your opinion saying what you really want to say. It does upset some people but I love it. So much better than having to think up something just to be nice. And I find after some thought people realise you are doing it for their own good.

MrshelenTP Sun 08-Feb-15 01:34:27

It doesn't matter what other people think- at the end of the day it is me that has to live with and be happy with myself as well as my actions. Respect, morality and compassion are what's most important to me. As I've got older this has been easier to understsnd and accept about myself.

srobbo71 Sun 08-Feb-15 03:14:11

Fashion, I choose comfort and style nowadays

allibaby Sun 08-Feb-15 07:45:51

I don't care about getting Grey hair anymore and I am letting it grow through with pride.

Gilla01 Sun 08-Feb-15 09:21:59

'Things' have never really bothered me, but I have more confidence now and will stand up for myself more. I will complain in shops where when I was younger I would simmer inside and not say anything.

I will talk to people I don't know and not worry about it, whereas I was painfully shy when I was younger.

cathryn1 Sun 08-Feb-15 09:25:06

what people think ... its their opinion as long as my family are happy thats all that matter

vicks276 Sun 08-Feb-15 12:45:58

Saying no

tamalyn Sun 08-Feb-15 14:52:41

i no longer care what people think of me and i have realised that i do not have to socialize with my neighbors who i don't choose to live near they just happen to be there, why do we need to be friends?

eating an extra cream cake does not bother me anymore and saying no to something i don't actually want to do is easier as i have aged.

i am also not bothered about shaving my legs etc all winter as noone can actually see them! and my partner couldnt care less lol