How was your life when you turned 40?

I finally had to accept the fact that I was one of life's total losers and I was never going to amount to anything. I gave up on my girlfriend after 8 years, got the only job I could find (minimum wage retail), and stopped speaking to my friends. That was 30 years ago. I don't know why I still bother.

I was in a deep depression and my ex would berate me every time I tried to express my feelings about turning 40. Pretty much hated myself tbh.

It was stressful. I had been married for just over a year and the transition from living alone to being a husband and stepfather to a surly teenager was difficult. It was also about this time that my health took enough of a turn that I needed to seek out medical assistance, which is when they discovered the tumor. Figuring out what to do about it was its own kind of horror show. Overall, it was not a good time.

It was really hard on me physically and emotionally. I was working full time and had 4 kids under 10.

I was miserable..i turned it around though.

My life was very busy. We adopted our 4 grandchildren when I was in my early 30's, so when I was 40 it was all about getting 4 kids to school on time, cooking, cleaning, doing laundry for a family of 6. Then after school hours of homework, and getting supper cooked, and the dishes done, so I could drop into bed around 10pm. Then it began all over in the morning. :-)

40 wasn't bad, I was still in excellent physical shape, and looking around at others that age that looked more like 50 or older I felt pretty good

Just another number - and isn't 40 the new 21?

I was having a few struggles back then. Thirteen years on, I’m in a way better place mentally and physically. I like myself better these days.

I was in my prime then. I was doing well in my career and actually had a social life again.

It sucked. Was stuck in a state I detest, wasn't working, and was in a miserable relationship.

About the same as when I turned 30 lol...50 is next. I somehow think 50 might be the best. We will see.

far from perect or even great
life happened and Bang your world is upside-down

I'll let you know in 8 years. If Similar Worlds is still around, that is 😆.

Uneventful in the end but most of my life's ups and downs happened to me before that.

I'll get back to you in a few years on that😜

New beginnings. Both my parents had passed away in 2000.

I was so busy living and enjoying life it was basically a non event.

I was alot better back then

Busy working and running my kids all over.

It was fine until I turned 50! ;-)

Pretty much the same as it was at 39

Last year, in lockdown. It was good and bad. Plenty of time to reflect after a break up, but not much opportunity for moving on.

Crap

That was 40 years ago for me, and it was the worse decade of my entire life. I'd love to get those years back and put them to better use.

I was into my nadir of my alcoholism - within 2 years I'd have been through rehab and reset my life

It was great. I wish I could return to it, and know what I know [i]now.[/i]

My daughter was just a little girl, good times :)

I have half a year till then

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I was in college and wondered why the conference hall was opened and people were gathered in there. The huge doors were open, so I went in. To my amazement, I saw a reporter on a huge TV screen with a plane crashing through two buildings in the background. I asked a professor of mine about what the hell that was all about, and he said, that two planes crashed in the twin towers in the US. The rest is self-explanatory. It really bummed me out and made me realize how fragile things can happen on a whim. The world changed before my eyes. It affected me deeply and still is along with issues like the environment, climate, overpopulation etc... All these events from 911 onward changed my life completely.