25 Things Women Over 40 Officially No Longer Tolerate

TikToker Melani is the proud founder of the “We Do Not Care Club”. Her content caters to female followers who are circumnavigating perimenopause and menopause. She shares videos on a daily basis filled with relatable humour that has appealed to a growing community of women who love to pitch in with their own amusing opinions in the comments, from which we’ve shared a few of our top favourites in the gallery below.

#1

Image source: sam_i_am_1968, LightFieldStudios

I don’t care that I have a California king and I sleep on one half and the other half is a two-week pile of clothes out of the dryer.

#2

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We do not care if our shoes are cute. Comfortable shoes only.

#3

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I do not care if people think my legs are too fat for shorts. It’s hot. You’re lucky I’m wearing anything.

#4

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We do not care if a side part or a middle part is the hot trend. We style our hair whatever way the wind blows.

#5

Image source: tab28882, Timur Weber

I do not care if people don’t like me. Even if they are related to me.

#6

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We don’t care that we want to be home all day on our days off! Everything I like is at home. I paid for it, Imma stay in it!

#7

Image source: giadecadenet, Abdulrhman Alkady

Logging in from the Paris, France chapter of the WDNC club. We do not care if carbs and butter are ‘bad’ for us. Give us the damn croissant and nobody gets hurt.

#8

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We do not care that we no longer keep a poker face at work. My eyebrow said what it said.

#9

Image source: mookiepookie23, Alfred Lee

We do not care if we have pet hair all over our clothes. Our pets are the only people we like

#10

Image source: amysims50, Thijs Kremers

I do not care that my hair has been in a ponytail since 2001.

#11

Image source: shannihilation, Nik

WDNC about washing instructions. If it can’t survive a cold wash and a dry cycle, then it wasn’t for me anyway

#12

Image source: lorib431, Mert Coşkun

I do not care if my resting b—— face offends anyone. It’s my face, it’s not going to change right now.

#13

Image source: bratcat178, Andrea Piacquadio

WDNC if the house is clean when you come over, also don’t come over.

#14

Image source: Sheryll Petrosky, cottonbro studio

I’m POST menopausal- I’m in. I could stay in my room w/o people, in sweats, with a book for YEARS! I don’t care about clean ANYthing! I am exerting my DOMINANCE after 70 years of service! NO is my new word!

#15

Image source: macarone33, Valeriia Miller

WDNC Club….I finally found my people!!!!! WDNC if anyone can tell if we don’t have a bra on under the hoodie. The hoodie is an automatic exemption from a bra.

#16

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I do not care to wear high heels anymore. flats and flip flops are the way to go. I do not care to follow fashion trends

#17

Image source: imjustdolly_, Liliana Drew

I do not care that this club is for perimenopause/menopause women and I’m in my 20s, I relate to everything

#18

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I don’t care that I came home.. got in the bed at 5 o’clock.. ate potato chips and raisins for dinner..and am fully under these covers

#19

Image source: theathletesocialcoach, Mohammad Esmaili

We do not care if it says ‘Not Dishwasher Safe.’ It’s about to learn some hard lessons in this house

#20

Image source: _michellemckenzie_, Tiger Lily

I don’t not care if the 26 year old I work with thinks I “spoke mean” to her. And I don’t care that my 28 year old manager had to talk to me about it.

#21

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I do not care how long it takes for me to put my wallet back into my purse after I pay for my groceries. Your turn starts when I am finished. Don’t rush me.