I read this essay while living an opposite version of it. I'm 29, freshly out of my latest menstruation, having only truly dated 4 times in my life because I preferred casual hookups, no kids, and having just entered a relationship with a dreamy, near-perfect partner who I envision the rest of my life with. Still, I feel that I understand all the feelings displayed here. I'm left in excitement and wondering what my life will be like 20-something years from now when I reach my parents' and Karin's current age. Thank you for sharing!
this made me pause and really think for a bit. i know in that situation i would’ve viewed this man’s actions as erotic and not threatening, and actively put myself in danger under that assumption. trying to understand why that is. thanks for sharing this writing.
Thank you! There are too few essays about being a post-menopausal woman -- and how, yes, we really do have full lives.
I read this essay while living an opposite version of it. I'm 29, freshly out of my latest menstruation, having only truly dated 4 times in my life because I preferred casual hookups, no kids, and having just entered a relationship with a dreamy, near-perfect partner who I envision the rest of my life with. Still, I feel that I understand all the feelings displayed here. I'm left in excitement and wondering what my life will be like 20-something years from now when I reach my parents' and Karin's current age. Thank you for sharing!
this made me pause and really think for a bit. i know in that situation i would’ve viewed this man’s actions as erotic and not threatening, and actively put myself in danger under that assumption. trying to understand why that is. thanks for sharing this writing.