Menopause: From Sexy to Comfortable

When we’re young, we are ‘boy crazy,’ so we buy tight-fitting, skimpy, sexy clothes. We wear matching bra and panty sets, pleather, lace, push-up, lingerie, so when we ‘get lucky’ men drool.

After marriage, you relax a bit—you’ve got your man. You start wearing clothes that aren’t as tight. You don’t show as much skin and put on lingerie less often.

Ah, but menopause sparks a different type of style choice.

You just want to be fucking comfortable.

Out go the tight jeans, the low-cut shirts, the lace and push-up bras. In come the straight-leg or curvy jeans, loose-fitting tops, no-wire bras (I mean, those things dig into your flesh like nothing else), and granny panties—hell, you might be a granny at the menopause stage.

Frightening truth – the menopause stage lasts the rest of your life! Some symptoms never stop. Never!!!

Your figure changes with age, weight gain, muscle tone loss, increased belly fat, sagging everything, and thin skin (thankfully, offset by mental thick skin).

Straight-leg or curvy jeans and pants – These will actually fit most older body types. Though you may forgo all pants other than stretchy pants. Don’t judge. Woman, those are comfortable.

Loose fitting tops – These are great for hiding back fat, stomach fat, large arms (especially long sleeves), and just how low your boobs actually are now.

No wire bras – While they offer less support and you may be fighting those damn removable pads, they are comfortable, and that’s what you want. Comfort. (Someone should come up with a wireless push-up for older women. We are the ones who need our boobs pushed up.)

Granny panties – Ah, lost is all shame, when you pull on those large, cover-everything panties and they roll under your belly. But it’s better than when you mistakenly think you could get those lacy thongs again, only to realize the lace disappears under your hanging belly fat and your butt looks like someone let the air out of two large balloons. 

You also worry less about going out in public without make-up on and your hair styled just right. You start seeing how society rules your public appearance and take a stand not to conform.

Make-up? Why? Only others see your face, unless you happen by a random reflective surface.

Hair curled or straightened or three products just to tame those wild curls? Why? Only others see this too.

If you answer “It’s because it makes you feel better about yourself,” then that’s valid, and I encourage you to keep doing those things that make you feel better about yourself. You’re going to need all the feel-goods you can get.

Shaving? What for? Your body is beautiful as it was intended to be. As you probably have your man or don’t and don’t want one, a week or more may pass before you shave your legs. Ha!

It does get a bit uncomfortable when the hair scratches against your pants. But that’s about comfort.

And we want to be comfortable, don’t we, ladies?

Don't despair, with menopause comes wisdom and not giving two shits about much.

FYI, I just found a tissue in my robe pocket. Yes, I am wearing a robe during the day. Got somin’ to say about that? Email me or comment below.