The invisible woman - When being needed is no longer the measure of your worth
August 19, 2026
The invisible woman - When being needed is no longer the measure of your worth
Have you ever walked into a room and felt like no one saw you? Not literally. You are there, standing, present and engaged, but somehow you feel unseen. People talk over you. Your opinions are overlooked in decisions that once depended on your input. The phone does not ring as often, and the familiar ‘we need you’ has quietly become ‘we have got it covered’. For many women in their 60s and 70s, this can be a painful reality. They describe the experience as becoming invisible, unseen, unheard and, perhaps most painfully, unneeded.