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The Fear Of Aging

It’s my birthday in three weeks, and for the first time in ages, I don’t feel some type of way about getting older. Pun intended!

Previously, this time of year would fill me with worries about not being married, having kids, or achieving career success. But strangely, even though I’m older this year than I was in previous years, (when I’m not Benjamin Button) the worry is dissipating and I’m embracing my current life’s pace like I’ve never done before.

Society sucks more times than not, if you think about it. Imposing unrealistic expectations, causing unnecessary pressure. 

Imagine say person no fit age in peace again, you go dey fear join. For a natural occurrence we should all be grateful for and excited about, na so Idan go dey panic. 

I would consider myself an underachiever in previous years, comparing myself to others, using an imaginary “life” microscope to be examining what other young people have accomplished. 

I should knock myself on the head, to be honest. 

Now I do not give a rat’s ass what anybody thinks, jejely living in the moment, taking this life wey I come one Euro size 38 step at a time. 

My biggest lesson at this juncture; is that life na jeje, and aging is an underrated blessing. 

These days when people troll others for being old, I just think “this one wants to die young?”

Yes na! 

Because if you’re not thinking of “unaliving” before your time, why is old age a problem for you?

It is well. 

We’ll all be alright, and a happy birthday to me in advance, biko. 🙂🎉🥳🍾👯

The Fear Of Aging
By Belinda Chiazor
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