People In Their 40s Are Recalling The Dumbest Thing They Wasted Years Worrying About That Turned Out To Be Completely Unimportant

Published: Sep 17, 2026 1:31 PM • Updated: Sep 17, 2026 4:20 PM • Original source

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Our 40-year-old fairy godmothers have entered the chat, and they’re wondering why we’re so pressed.

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“You take a series of good dumps and then take a propofol nap. I dreaded my first one as well, and it was fine.” 

—zwiazekrowerzystow                                                                     

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