목표는 26살처럼 보이는 게 아니야 the goal was never to look 26, it is…

20대 때는 서른다섯쯤 넘어가면 뭔가 인생 다 끝난 느낌일 거 같고 게다가 싱글이기까지 하면 너무너무 외롭고 초라한 노처녀가 되는 줄만 알았다. 김삼순, 브리짓존스 등등 미디어에서 보여지는 30대 싱글 여자는 전부 그런 모습이었으니까. 그래서 점점 나이를 먹어가는 게 두렵고 창피하기까지 했다. 그러던 내가,,, 어쩌다 보니 결혼도 안 하고 애도 없는 서른여섯이 되었다. 근데?!? 생각보다 나쁘지 않아서;;;; 왜 그리 무서워 했는지 어이가 없고, 또 왜들 그렇게 겁을 준 건지 괘씸하기까지 하다. 앞으로 이 나이를 물려받을 칭구들에게는 두려움보다 설렘이 가득했으면 좋겠다 🌞

In my 20s, i used to think that life would pretty much be over once I hit 35. and if i was still single by then? I thought i’d be some lonely, miserable spinster. I mean, that‘s how single women in their 30s were always portrayed in the media. Think bridget jones’ diary, my lovely samsoon, and all that. So as i got older, i started to feel scared, and even ashamed, of aging. And then somehow... here I am - 36, no husband, no kids.

But turns out, it’s actually not that bad 😅 now i genuinely can’t believe i was ever so scared of getting older. And honestly, i’m a little pissed that we were made to fear it so much in the first place.

I just hope that for all the babes who have yet to reach this chapter of life, turning 36, and getting older in general, feels like something to look forward to, not something to be afraid of 🫂🩵