“Why Am I Suddenly Obsessed with Audrey Hepburn?”: A Puberty Book for Adult Women
As a woman enters this exciting new chapter of adulthood, she may start to pick up on some special new developments:
Amy, age 33, is starting to notice changes with her body, such as how her hands keep reaching for the same black mock neck and red lipstick when getting dressed for work each morning.
Maria, age 29, is curious about the new words that have recently become present in her vocabulary while shopping with her sister in law, such as “chic” and “timeless silhouette.”
Janae, age 41, is conflicted over taking French classes at the community center. She doesn’t necessarily want to learn to speak French, she’s just been feeling a sudden desire to look like someone who does.
What do you and these other women have in common? For starters, you’re all entering into an exciting new era of womanhood! It’s perfectly normal for women your age to begin idolizing Audrey Hepburn.
Around what age is this supposed to happen? The good news is there’s no right or wrong age to experience this, even if it’s a bit later than the rest of your peers. So if you’ve ever felt left behind because you brought a watermelon flavored vape to a party where everyone is smoking from elegant cigarette holders, relax! Remind yourself that everyone’s on their own special timeline!
The same applies even when it’s the other way around! If you’re only in your mid-twenties and have recently found yourself wondering “Who am I?” after being shaken by a random urge to get a microbanged pixie cut, that’s normal too! Being the first in your group of girlfriends to go through this may feel a little scary, but we promise it’s nothing to be ashamed of. But if you’re still strongly considering giving yourself those microbangs, we recommend reaching out to another adult you trust!
It’s easy to see why this is a natural stage of development for all women, because Audrey Hepburn was very special: a classy, intelligent actress and diplomat. What an aesthetically gifted and impressive woman! How silly to have her star in a movie called Funny Face, what were they thinking?
Maybe you never really thought about Audrey Hepburn up until this point, and that’s perfectly okay. Maybe you only referred to her as “the lady from that one musical who ends up with that douchebag Henry Higgins.” Which makes you now wonder, has Audrey Hepburn ever said the word douchebag? She likely has at least a few times just like the rest of us, seeing as no one is perfect! But we imagine the word came out of her mouth so gracefully people just assumed that it was a charming colloquial term for some kind of fancy Belgian pastry.
You may wonder, what about who I was before all of this? Will I still have time for my adult recreational soccer league once I purchase a bookstore in hopes that Fred Astaire comes in and convinces me to take up modeling? Do I really want to wear a neckerchief and sensible flats on my honeymoon in Italy, even though they are the most ideal footwear choice for skipping up the steps of ancient Roman buildings? Why do I suddenly care about things like Italian architecture now?
It’s perfectly normal to feel apprehensive as you’re going through such big and lasting changes! You may worry that someday you’ll grow tired of black cocktail dresses paired with pearl necklaces (even though all shapes and sizes of pearls are normal and beautiful!) If that’s been keeping you up at night, don’t stress! There’s good news! A few decades from now, you’ll go through the next stage of development in a woman’s life: when she starts idolizing Dame Julie Andrews. Wow, what another incredible woman, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves! We’ll let you discover that for yourself when the time comes.