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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

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TerriBull Tue 27-Jan-15 18:59:34

I don't care about high fashion anymore, well I haven't for a long time but I did when I was young. In fact I find fashion pundits and colour supplements that come with the Sunday papers facile with nonsensical prices for stupid products. It irritates me that fashion is taken so seriously it's such a load of fatuous bollocks, I wouldn't have thought like this once.

daisybeebee Tue 27-Jan-15 18:49:20

I no longer worry about going away on my own and what others may think of me. I take my Kindle and don't have a care in the world.

wallers5 Tue 27-Jan-15 18:48:11

my knobbly knees - I can keep them covered. My cuddly size because bosoms and bottoms are in for the moment.

trishs Tue 27-Jan-15 17:31:00

I'm no longer bothered by the look of my wonky, deformed legs. I am just amazed and relieved that they still manage to work well enough for me to walk about and not have to use a wheelchair. I do however try and dress, fashionably, to distract from and to disguise them as creatively as I can.

cazthebookworm Tue 27-Jan-15 17:07:02

I no longer worry about loads of things now I am older,(72), mostly whether people would like me or not! I used to be very insecure and shy, but now I feel people should accept me for who I am. My confidence has grown enormously since serving behind the counter at a charity shop. I have even allowed my natural hair colour to come through, a streaky,silvery grey, and I'm proud of it.

Choaky Tue 27-Jan-15 16:22:12

As I've gotten older I've come to realise that all the things I worried about through my life were a waste of my emotional time. All problems have solutions and can be sorted one way or another eventually. So don't get upset about things, life's to short. As the saying goes "Don't worry, be happy"

Lona Tue 27-Jan-15 15:59:23

I no longer bother about my house looking perfect, I just get on the floor with my little granddaughter and have fun.

DotMH55 Tue 27-Jan-15 15:51:08

I have always followed my Gran's beauty advice - she washed her face in as cold water as she could and used just a rough flannel to clean it with and a plain soap. She used Pond's cold cream, just a touch, and had wonderful skin up to when she died in her 80's. I think my daughter forgets I am older than she is, I am expected to keep up with her (I'm 59, she is 35) and when I remind her how old I am she always seems surprised! Running around after my three grandchildren helps keep me active. Retiring early was the best thing I did.

sunseeker Tue 27-Jan-15 15:30:14

When I was working it was important to be smartly dressed so when I retired I gave all my smart suits and high heels to the charity shop and now almost live in jeans and trainers and if people I meet don't like that - well thats just too bad!

essexgirl46 Tue 27-Jan-15 15:19:42

My appearance is still really important to me but I don't care about material possessions any more. I am not worried about having the latest technology or the newest model car. As long as I am reasonably comfortable that's fine! When I think back to the days I went to gatherings at neighbours houses and all the women tried to outdo each other jousting about their child's latest academic achievement or the size of their husbands bonus it makes me smile, so that sort of social climbing definitely no longer interests me either. People boasting about their Rolex or their villa in Portugal just bore me rigid! Things that are important are health, solvency (so to a certain degree work) friends and of course, family....after that the most important things are to have fun and to feel good about yourself via food relationships and music, whatever makes you happy!

littlecazd Tue 27-Jan-15 14:43:39

I no longer care what others think of me. I`m true to myself and my family and thats whats most important :-)

cathelen Tue 27-Jan-15 14:43:03

I don't care what people think of me any more,it's brilliant not to worry about what they think of me.when i was younger i used to worry all the time what people thought of me .

Leah50 Tue 27-Jan-15 14:24:47

I no longer bother with high heeled shoes, low heels and flats are so much more comfortable...and safer. Plus my husband has shrunk and prefers me a bit shorter!

Riverwalk Tue 27-Jan-15 14:23:06

I'm no longer bothered by professional compers and the silent majority who only come out to play at competition time! wink

audreydoc Tue 27-Jan-15 14:18:37

I no longer worry about housework being up to date - would much rather play with my Grandson (they grow up so fast) I want to treasure these times!

dragon60 Tue 27-Jan-15 14:11:06

I think as we get older we learn to invest our energy in things that matter the most rather than letting the little things irritate us. So does it matter if the floor isn't vacuumed as often, if the house isn't so tidy- the important stuff is enjoying the moment, spending that moment with people we love and care for. So I think as we get older, we care less what other people think of us & prioritise what is important to us.

whenim64 Tue 27-Jan-15 13:45:15

When I think back to being a teenager, I used to HAVE to know what was the latest fashion, what was in the Top Ten and did I know the words, in my twenties I just HAD to be slim and dressed perfectly, in my thirties it was important that others saw me as a competent mum, in my forties as an efficient, conscientious worker, in my fifties I realised that good enough was a happier medium and now in my 60s I'm happy in my own company, don't care much what I look like and if anyone wants to visit me I can soon knock up a few scones so we can relax with a cup of tea and enjoy each other's company. If only we started out old and wise, comfortable in our own skin.

Xmichellex18 Tue 27-Jan-15 13:42:59

I have stopped letting problems at work bother me at home

rubysong Tue 27-Jan-15 13:40:48

I no longer worry if the housework isn't up to date. It gets done eventually and retirement has provided so many opportunities to do fun things. The dusting and vacuuming can wait.

grandmaz Tue 27-Jan-15 13:13:05

I used to worry about how I'd look and feel 'when I got old' ...now I'm in my 60's and happy to be here - no more 'middle aged angst'...and I am who I am, far from perfect but perfectly ok with that! I still care about how I look and wear my silver hair with pride, however I don't feel defined by outward appearances any more, the way I did in my younger years. It's good to be here, to have the time to stand and stare, finally!

pompa Tue 27-Jan-15 13:03:04

I no longer worry about my hairstyle. (which is just as well as I don't have any !)

GrannyCaz1 Tue 27-Jan-15 13:01:45

I no longer worry about what people think of me, it's now this is me take it or leave it

SusanEmily Tue 27-Jan-15 12:18:08

I don't feel the need for makeup everyday now. Although I still use it for special occasions.
At nearly 63, I am embracing me time, doing the things I want to do. smile
I am at long last happy with myself. smile

sylwright Tue 27-Jan-15 12:05:40

I no longer spend time with people who don't make me feel good. I used to socialise with people because that's what you did. Now I only spend time with people whose company I enjoy

SallySwann Tue 27-Jan-15 11:46:49

I am no longer bothered about what people think about what I do - life is too short. We are enjoying ourselves by going out to theatres and hotel breaks as much as we can and blow what others think.