Justine Bateman on how to get over fear of getting older

Comparison is the thief of joy

I love Justine - grew up watching her and grateful she is speaking about aging.

Too many people don’t get the chance to get to the age we are trying to correct. Embrace it ❤️

I really don't understand why people are afraid to age. I will be 50 next year and i'm excited. I've already stopped having a period and I'm in the best shape I've been in a long time. Sure it is difficult to find a job at my age but I'm determined to have the best life I can have.

She’s mistaken for being angry & bitter for not looking young & cute anymore. But she’s not that at all. She’s really inspirational for anyone aging (male or female). She’s saying you may hit some barrier as you age, but just move on past it. She’s great!

I love Justine. She talks real talk. She looks great! We don’t need to buy into the BS of the mega million dollar beauty industry. We all age. Be you!

I find her so beautiful and SO inspiring... Thank god there are women like her!

Justine has SO much to offer the world. She has always been super intelligent and deep. She’s like that in her childhood interviews too. ❤

She's dying her hair. So, what's the point of this stance? I also disagree with her about the fear being inside yourself before you aged. The fear is because you've aged! But, most important to me is that if someone wants to do something to look younger, DO IT! We work out to keep our bodies in shape. Why not fight gravity? If you want to do it, no one should make you feel that it isn't right to do.

None of my grandmothers had plastic surgery, they acted their age, they dressed their age…. BUT…. The cleaned themselves up, had their hair neatly styled and makeup was elegant and appropriate…they felt good, and looked good and it showed!! Aging is not a reason to let yourself go. There is absolutely nothing wrong with aging GRACEFULLY…..

I'm 59 and I have gotten over my fear of getting older by being honest about my age. To myself and to others. Meaning, I have never lied about my age or tried to hide it. I have many female friends who have been lying about their age for years. Yet, they are also lying to themselves. When I reached my forties, I found myself purposely telling people how old I was as a way to always make myself face up to it. I have gained self acceptance this way and it really works for me. Whenever I have a birthday, I always announce the age I have just turned. It forces you to get comfortable with the reactions of others, be it male or female. I have never tried to present myself as being younger than I really am. Yes, it is painful when you start approaching 60, when inside, you still feel like a 20 year old. The way you feel about yourself lots of times, does not match the "number". Yet, by announcing the number out loud, you are facing up to it and you get comfortable with it. There are alot of people who look younger than their supposed age and that's great for them. However, there are also lots of people who might possibly look older than what their "number" is. The number starts to become an irrelevant thing once you get used to announcing it to yourself and others. It's how you feel inside that counts. How are you living your life? If you are full of joy and treating people well then you are beautiful and everyone can clearly see it.

Getting old is just part of life, but our society treats you like you're invisible and not having any value. We live in a plastic world and ageism most definitely exists. Younger generations behave like they invented the wheel and everything before them didn't matter. Getting old sucks and I have gone into a number of depression bouts since I was 40. I will be 53 next week--no botox, plastic surgery, etc. of any kind. Once you start getting things done, when do you stop? Enough with the chemicals and implants. How can this stuff not affect you adversely? Really good seeing Justine!

She is my age. I love her. Smart woman. Good actress. I got to get a hold of one her books.

Unfortunately it's society and social media that promotes youth...Unfortunately even other older people prefer youth. Let's embrace who we are and love ❤️ ourselves as we age

Justine’s skin may have aged more than most at 57 but her message is so empowering and so importing and so freeing …I believe things happen for a reason. She truly means what she says and she is so comfortable within her own skin and seems to really love how she looks and that is truly Beautiful and very liberating for so many women, young and old who feel insecure about their appearance. She is a wonderful messenger and an inspiration for all ✨

Love this attitude. Its called reality. She is wise, rooted, grounded and spits total facts. You can look good at any age its all in how you present yourself. I live/work in one of the wealthiest towns in America and the population skews older and let me tell you the ladies with all the work look so much older in the end. The ladies who just took really good care of their skin but let themselves age naturally look much better. Even with some wrinkles they manage to look younger as the facelifts and fillers and eye lifts all end up adding up and you look really waxing, tight and weird not young at all. The natural women still have something 'youthful' about them their spirt, their attitude and the fact you can see they were a total knockout back in the day and still are extremely beautiful and desired by men of all ages. The ones with all the work the men really don't like they freely and openly talk about this. I bartend so I hear and see it all lol.

There is nothing wrong with wanting to look your best— plain and simple. To each her own.

Thank God for people like Justine.I always felt social media has some pluses but so many more negatives for our youth and how we feel about ourselves and our mental health.

Sad how so many people here are totally missing what she's saying, even criticizing her. Women are constantly bombarded with antiaging. 'spend spend to look younger' (which I think she would say is a f-ing fallacy) Obsessing and spending thousands on something that's fleeting is sad. I think what she's saying is believe in your wonderous self, and embrace your beautiful short life. Sadly too few in the public eye are saying it. She's a brave voice, we should be thankful.

Love this message…as a 60 year old woman who used to be obsessed with how I looked…hoorah for her!!