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“Welcome To Middle Age.” 10 Tweets Tell It Like It Is.

Image shows bright headlights with a tweet about all lights being bright when you reach middle age.

3. Necessities Change: Potty Breaks Are No Longer An After-Thought

You know you’re getting old when you can’t walk past a bathroom without thinking “I might as well pee while I’m here”
Image from X (Twitter).

No more hollering, “Does anyone need the rest stop?” on family trips. Your bladder shrinks to the size of a walnut when you reach middle age.

4. Abilities Change: Driving At Night Is Painful

Welcome to your 40s - you now think every car has its brights on.
Image from X (Twitter).

Driving at night is always more difficult for most people. Physiological changes in our eyes make us more sensitive to the lights of oncoming cars. Amber sunglasses help ease the glare. Just saying.

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