kristavws Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Today, is my birthday. I feel old. :( Even if I live to 100, I am still almost 1/2 way there! Krista Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooblink Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Well, what's your alternative? :) BTW - Happy Birthday! I just had one, actually, but quit acknowledging them a couple years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Because you are so much closer to being able to be called eccentric instead of weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I just turned 40. It beats the alternative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Because the alternative to turning 40 would be hard on the kids and dh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoffeeChick Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 :grouphug: Happy Birthday. I hope you do something fun to keep your mind off the number! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alte Veste Academy Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 (edited) :grouphug: Happy birthday! Edited October 7, 2010 by Alte Veste Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Turning 40 means you can speak your mind more often and fewer people argue with you about it. :D Turning 40 means you can speak more from experience and less from theory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treestarfae Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 40 is the new 30. Enjoy the time you have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Because you're not turning 51 like I just did? ;) Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I LOVE being 40. I tell people every chance I get. "Well, now that I'm 40....." It's liberating! Somehow, I just felt like I earned something when I turned 40. Respect, maybe? Happy birthday! 1970 was a very good year :001_smile:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I turn 41 tomorrow. Can't say I have any advice but I am in the trenches with you. Lara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunflowerlady Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Happy Birthday! I turned 40 earlier this year. I am enjoying this time in my life and I feel more confident and sure of myself than I ever have. There is very little concern about what people think and I feel like I can be "true to myself" in many more ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Turning 40 means you can speak more from experience and less from theory. Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Turning 40 is better than turning dead. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annandatje Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 This is not one of those feel good you're-as-young-as-you-feel posts. Why is turning 40 a good thing? I posit that it is neither fundamentally good or bad. It is merely an objective measurement of the amount of time that has lapsed since birth. Nothing more. Nothing less. Everyone born on same day you were is now 40. On the positive side, the longer a person exists, the more likely he is to accumulate wisdom and maturity but it is not an automatic given by a certain age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in Jax Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 <snip> I am enjoying this time in my life and I feel more confident and sure of myself than I ever have. There is very little concern about what people think and I feel like I can be "true to myself" in many more ways. EXACTLY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpidarkomama Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Each year gets better and better. I'd MUCH rather be 40 than 20, and 42 is A+ fine with me. Hoping for 120. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancer67 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 First Happy Birthday!!! I will be blunt that when I turned 40, I hated it. I am now 42(almost 43), and I still hate it.:tongue_smilie: I think I just hate the number more then anything. 40's to me just means more health problems, and more *preventitive* care. And getting put in the "greater risk" category for what it seems, every ailment under the sun. Bleh. Other then that(I am so encouraging, aren't I??:lol:), I wouldn't trade my wisdom for anything. All you can do is embrace it. And since there isn't anything I can do about that number, I just say I am 39+3:lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancer67 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Turning 40 is better than turning dead. :D ROFL...........:lol::iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I am older than 40 and getting older make makes me happier. I have survived so far. Also, there are different pleasures for different ages. As an over 45, it is so much easier for me being disabled at this age then it was when I was 30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 40 is fabulous. As someone who will be celebrating the 15th anniversary of her 29th birthday in a few weeks I can tell you that being in your 40's rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Turning 40 is a good thing because it reminds you to check your attitude and see if it needs adjusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 it's a good thing because not living to turn 40 would be bad. :sad: Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!! Celebrate!!! :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Happy Birthday! :) I'll be 40 next year (just turned 39 a few months ago), so I can't speak "with authority" on this subject yet. ;) However, when I think of turning 40 it helps me appreciate things much more and pay more attention to what I truly want out of life because I want to make the "second half" of my life much, much better than the first. Hope you're enjoying your day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathmom Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 it's a good thing because not living to turn 40 would be bad. :sad: Yes, my dh just turned 40, and I was pretty emotional because my brother-in-law (sister's dh) died of malignant melanoma five months before his 40th. I'll be thinking about him again next year when I turn 40, also because his birthday was the day before mine. Please be grateful for every day you have! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 You begin to care less of what people think of you and your choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaney Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Turning 40 means you can speak your mind more often and fewer people argue with you about it. :D Turning 40 means you can speak more from experience and less from theory. No joke! I found that on this side of 40 I could care less what people think! It took me this long to start seeing who I really am and to find this great board and claim my kids education for my own! Can I just gush about how much I love being 41 and being a WTMer with all of you!:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Ummmm, forty is a good thing because it's a whole decade until you get to be 50 (and really halfway there, like me, LOL).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cindie2dds Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Today, is my birthday. I feel old. :( Even if I live to 100, I am still almost 1/2 way there! Krista Happy Birthday! I'm right around the corner also! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Because it is not yet 50? (Did that last year. ;) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Because you still have 10 years until 50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristavws Posted October 7, 2010 Author Share Posted October 7, 2010 Well, what's your alternative? :) BTW - Happy Birthday! I just had one, actually, but quit acknowledging them a couple years ago. Because you are so much closer to being able to be called eccentric instead of weird. Turning 40 means you can speak your mind more often and fewer people argue with you about it. :D Turning 40 means you can speak more from experience and less from theory. All good points :D and thanks to all who wished me a happy birthday. Dh just called to say he is stopping by to pick up some wine on his way home from work so we can celebrate properly :tongue_smilie: Krista Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 I LOVE being 40. I tell people every chance I get. "Well, now that I'm 40....." It's liberating! Somehow, I just felt like I earned something when I turned 40. Respect, maybe? Happy birthday! 1970 was a very good year :001_smile:. :iagree: Hooray for 40! Feeling very comfortable in my own skin at this age. Life is good! Happy birthday! Any excuse to indulge in fine wine is a winner in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Doing that one in 2 weeks. 'Nuff said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Turning 40 felt hard at the time but now I am 43 it is just so incredible. I do feel like i am having a mid life crisis but even that's not a bad thing:) It smore like...I have so, so many possibilities ahead of me...what should I do? I love myself, I give myself permission to make mistakes without self flagellation, to be less than perfect, to rest and take time out, to do things for me. I don't get shattered from someone's unkind word or look any more. I am happier. I am more likely to speak my mind, and I am more likely to be gentle while doing it than in the past. The little stuff doesnt seem to matter so much. I am still wondering what I am going to be when I grow up :) but I feel more capable of doing whatever it is I want. Sometimes I go through times of feeling I am old...but it really depends which way you look- back or forward! I am healthier and enjoy my body more now than in my 30s. I have friends in their 50s who look great! It inspires me. 60 is not even "old " any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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