39 reasons I refuse to shrink: Joy and aging as my new act of rebellion

39 reasons I refuse to shrink: Joy and aging as my new act of rebellion

I turn 39 in a few days. While I'm not entirely ecstatic about celebrating this birthday as I've done in the past (I mean, are birthdays that exciting after 30?), there's a different vibe that I'm moving to.The Terrifying ThirtiesIf my twenties were a messy queer prom, from oversized feelings to under-processed trauma (and the occasional, questionable fashion choices), my thirties arrived like a stern guidance counselor holding a clipboard. Sett…