Midlife has come with a liberating loss of self-consciousness – The Irish Times
I don’t think I’m alone among thinking, feeling adults in haziness about the distinction between the two. Like many women in midlife, I am losing at least some of my interest in other people’s judgment of my choices. [ Let’s not leave it until we’re old to wear purpleOpens in new window ]But I do not aspire to care less for other people’s feelings. In some ways, the declining self-consciousness that comes with caring less about others’ opinions seems to come with increased attention to their emotional states. So I think (feel?
Source: The Irish Times January 12, 2026 18:01 UTC
