Women In Their 40s Point Out What Younger Women Are Doing Wrong. And Wow, These Truth Bombs Hurt!

By Priyadarshini Malavia Updated September 14, 2022 4:09 PM

I feel like the older I get, the harsher I am on my younger self. To be fair, I am always harsh on myself but the fact is, when we gain more experience and get smarter in life, it is easy for us to look back at young people or even versions of our younger selves and judge them for the choices they make. But then again, is it fair to do so? At the end of the day, aren’t they human beings too who are doing their best with what they have? And who we are today is built upon who we used to be before. So why shame your past self?

Life doesn’t particularly come with instructions. Let’s be honest, we are all just winging it, one day at a time. And at times like these, who better to turn to than older people who can tell us if we are doing something wrong? At least that is what I thought when I going this Reddit thread asking women over 40 what young women these days are doing wrong. The answers were heartwarming and insightful.

As a young woman who is somehow getting by, I feel comforted by these,

What is this personal attack?

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This I personally agree with. Call me a prude but the idea of sending or receiving nudes stresses me out.

Why don’t I have older people like this around me? Literally, everyone in my life is hell-bent on telling me how I am existing incorrectly.

Are we regressing?

Social media is a blessing but also a curse,

The number of women I have heard say that we don’t need feminism is appalling.

Someone, please teach me how to handle my finances!

This is something I struggle with. It is so hard to be selfish and put your own needs first but it a necessity at times

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Yes! People are responsible for themselves. Can we stop babying each other?

This reddit thread was filled with insightful and non-judgemental opinions by women of the internet. While we are all bound to falter and make mistakes as we go through life, it is obviously great to be able to gain some knowledge from people who have experience. And if you are too worried about what you are doing wrong, don’t be. Because no one lives a life with no mistakes and neither will any of us. We might as well do our best and learn along the way.