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40 Things You’ll Probably Have by 40

Caroline Egan
2 min readOct 21, 2021

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I’m nearly 40 and honestly, I’m just comfortable. I’m still like a child but don’t have the energy.

Here’s my list of what you’ll probably have by the time you’re 40. Embrace it.

  • Debt
  • A tea towel that you actively hate
  • A drawer filled with wires
  • Lower tolerance for alcohol
  • Clicking knees
  • A love for cooking/baking shows or murder documentaries
  • The beginning of crow’s feet
  • A mindset that you are really in your twenties until you hang out with someone in their actual twenties.
  • Nose hair
  • Confusion regarding Tik Tok
  • Certain foods that give you diarrhea, but you eat them anyway
  • Persistent ringing in your ears
  • A love of pyjamas
  • An inability to sleep for a long time because you have to pee every few hours
  • A favorite plate or knife.
  • A collection of takeaway menus
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Perpetual exhaustion
  • Sadness when you’re awake at sunrise
  • Reading glasses

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Caroline Egan
Caroline Egan

Written by Caroline Egan

Nerdy, freelance writer, feminist, horror/sci-fi enthusiast, mother, big child. Support me and become a member here: https://eganc3.medium.com/membership

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