5 Things Women Admit You Should Give Up When You Get Older

Oh, all the things we realize when we get older. What we value at a young age often has nothing in common with our feelings as we age, and many women have laundry lists of things that they admit they can now live without.

Recently, women from around the globe engaged in an online discussion about this topic. 

Things Women Admit You Should Give Up When You Get Older

“I value deep connections and would rather stick with my small group of fellow weirdos than hang out with folks I barely know and make small talk for a night,” confesses one woman.

1. Acquaintances

Not everybody has picture-perfect parents or siblings, and no rules say you can’t keep particularly toxic family members at arm’s length as you age. However, your family is like any other people in your life, so if they aren’t bringing value or happiness, don’t be afraid to move on if they get you down regularly. 

2. Toxic Family Members

While people pleasers will need help accepting this, seeking constant external validation from others seems less important as the years go by. “The older I get, the less I care about what others might think about the decisions I make for myself,” admits one woman.

3. Validation From Others

For decades, the cell phone has been the must-have accessory for everyone’s daily lives – to the point where money people confess to being addicted to being on their phone. Yet, becoming untethered from their phone is one of the things women are most proud of doing as they get older, citing increased happiness levels.

4. A Cell Phone

Regarding friends, who didn’t enjoy having a ton of them when you were younger? Unfortunately, maintaining a large friend group later in life is straight-up exhausting. “In high school, I always envied people with big friend groups,” one woman says.

5. Having a Lot of Friends

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