40 Things Women Admitted They No Longer Enjoy After Turning 30

I have embraced comfort recently and there are so many nice flats

Many years ago stopped with pretty shoes, make up, ironing hair and all the other extras and decided I prefer comfort.

I tried, once, for my friend's quinceanera. Fell flat on my a*s and nearly sprained an ankle (doctor said it was juuuuust mild enough to not be a sprain)

I have one pair left and I only wear it at home when I want to feel tall.

I dont even think they look good. It always looks one step away from a twisted ankle.

Fellow reader & gamer. Socializing was never something I was great at, & I used to hate myself for it. The idea of having a gaggle of friends to have to keep track of is exhausting. Now, I’m learning to just say no.

I used to be much more social than I am now and I can't get the patience and tolerance back

It's funny because I always thought I was severely introverted. I realized I just needed to find the *right* people. Once I did that, socializing didn't feel like such a chore anymore. Don't get me wrong, I still prefer being alone. But it's because I always felt like company was a responsibility. I HAVE to visit my parents. I HAVE to go to the company party. It becomes something that feels like it's stealing your time. But I've made a couple of friends who are like me, I can talk to and aren't mentally exhausting... and it turns out I just needed *that*. If you grew up in a toxic family or in an area that has a belief system or a certain 'type' of person, you often think you're introverted but you may not be. You just don't want to be around jerks. Seeing your friends doesn't feel like a chore you have to get out of the way when you're happy to be around them.

I dont mind other peoples kids for the most part my friends kids are decent and well behaved . I get to spoil them and send them back to mom

I like my kid, my nieces and nephews, including all of my close friends kids because they are my nieces and nephews. That's it. So that's like 11 kids total 🤣

I've always said that the best thing about children is that I'm not their mother and I can go back home without them to my quiet life.

All kids, Even relatives. Nope.

I used to finish everything, mostly because I read very quickly, but in my early twenties I went through a run of terrible books and eventually I was just done. Now I don't care how hyped it is, unless someone who knows my taste in books as well as I know theirs gives me a really convincing reason, I'm not going to read something I don't like by the second page of the second chapter, and even then, I might not. A recent exception was a political psychology textbook which was questionable at best. I made it to chapter 4 and the author telling me that "most men in advanced countries would not commit r**e, even if it were socially acceptable" and using that as justification for using clockwork Orange-style conditioning on middle Eastern societies... I was done

When I had been out of uni for about 10 years, it dawned on me: I’m not in school anymore. I don’t have to finish this book if I don’t want to! That was the beginning of my long DNF list.

I love reading, and love buying books. I will donate them years after reading them. There was one book that I tried to read, by a currently popular author that I threw away about halfway through because I didn't want to be responsible for anyone else being subjected to it!

It’s like a bad movie. I’ve always pushed through cuz I finished this book or the movie yay. There are way too many good books that need to be read to waste your time on a bad book for the sake of finishing it.

I wouldn't spend more than 3-5 pages on something to be honest. If it doesn't hold my interest I move on. Some authors these days are trying too hard to be interesting and unique instead of just writing an good story. Strange pacing, weird formatting... it's the Kim Kardashian of writing. All style and no substance. I just want a good story.

Totally understand this one. When I go to a concert or smth I expect it to be loud. If I go for dinner, I want to be able to talk

Acoustic guitar or piano? Lovely. But there’s absolutely no reason for amps or speakers. I came to eat and talk to my dining companion.

We avoid all the establishments featuring live music because it's always too loud.

When I was younger, when I went to bars and gigs more, I always carried a pack of earplugs with me. Of course, you can buy them at the bar at live music gigs, but the price is many times higher. I still enjoy live jazz and still wear earplugs. Otherwise, the quieter the better, except maybe for the volume of alcohol sold. At least I feel that the noisier the place = more drunks.

My co-worker does this. I'm speaking clearly and appropriately loud about a simple context, and immediately get a loud "HUH?!" it's so annoying to have to repeat myself for no reason. And no, they're not hard of hearing. They just refuse to pay attention when someone addresses them. This happens all the time so it's not just that I caught them in a busy moment or whatever and they do this to everyone. "HUH?!" Can't even say "I'm sorry" or "sorry, what was that?" "HUH?!" "HUH?!" Every single time.

I love how I feel invisible in crowded noisy places. I don't seek it out, it just happens

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I get it, you're an introvert, but us extroverts need it.

I stopped being nice and chitchat with people I don't like (private life, not yet there to do that at work.)

This hits hard!! I am a people pleaser or at least I have been. I am learning to say no more and more. My Mom keeps inviting the same couple of creepy people for holidays. I have stopped going to her house for holiday functions. I refuse to be in the same room with these ppl. I have explained it to my Mom repeatedly and she says she understands but the next holiday same thing. I feel bad for hurting her feelings by not attending but these people are toxic. No means no!

I picked up some "sports" bras on amazon from a brand called lemef. I'd never heard of them before but they had good reviews and went up to my size. I got a pack of 3 and a month later I went back and bought 4 more packs. I put one on in the morning, adjust myself, and take it off at night, and it's comfortable all day. ALL DAY. I'm never going back. I couldn't use them as actual sports bras, but I live in a very hot area (45°c+ summers) and I'm not terribly sweaty in them. They wash great, they store great, they wear great, I even change into one some nights to sleep in, that's how comfortable they are. Over a year later, they're as good as new. I wish I'd known about them years ago

I opted for leggings instead of maternity pants with my first pregnancy. She's now 12 and I haven't worn pants with a button waist since.

This is true for a lot of things. I noticed that I don't care how cute my sunglasses are anymore. I want them to work well. So I don't care if they're too big or don't looks great on. I want comfortable clothes. No more stuff that zips on the sides or back, and absolutely NOTHING that has to be ironed. In fact, I don't even hang my clothes on hangers anymore. I bought some plant hooks hung them on the closet railing. Everything goes on a hook. Easy as that.

stretchy jeans

I found my " one" when I stopped looking & just started doing my own thing . We just clicked & have been together ever since

"You gotta kiss a lot of frogs...". Well, no, I don't. Never touched dating apps, never will (too old even to consider it).

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I just don't bother go in the first place. Started young too as I hated kid's birthday parties.

I’m even getting braver about being the first one to leave.

If you need a church, then you really don't believe in your religion.

When you realize how religions treat women, atheism seems like the only right thing to do.

I was baptised catholic but decided very early I didn't believe in gods and left church at 14 (age where kids in Germany are allowed to determine their own religious affiliation)

Amen!