You ever feel really old in your 20s?

[Fatal9]

It's a bit ridiculous but I wont be 25 for another couple of years but my age already keeps me up at night. It's time to start a career soon, I have to write exams and shit for certifications, will be absolutely consumed by that, won't be in school for first time in since I can remember and friends will start to get dispersed all over the place, maybe even start getting married.

Life in the 20s just isn't how I imagined it. Having fun and all but it moves fast as hell, I can clearly recall the days when I was 17 like they were yesterday. You realize all those things you imagined doing at this age have to happen NOW because you're already there. Now I feel creepy for talking/being around girls who are 18 and feel like the partying scene might soon be behind me (what is it like in your later 20s?). If time moves like this, I'll be in my 30s before I know it, then gotta get married and have kids...just so WTF. I know based on current age it might seem far away, but looking back, high school seems like yesterday to me and considering how busy the next few years will be, it all just seems too close for comfort.

Just by taking a broad look at this path, I get to the stage where I'm wondering if building a career is really worth it. I've met so many people who live life on their own terms, don't start taking it seriously until their 30s but seem to be so much happier off for living their younger years to the fullest while everyone else is worried about advancing themselves.


Totally understand why the "happiness" chart is the way it is:

http://media.economist.com/images/images-magazine/2010/12/18/xj/20101218_xjc736.gif

Look at that drop from the carefree youthful teens to the shit is getting real 20s (keeps going down and down to the dreaded mid life crisis).


cliffs:
- going to reach mid 20s soon, having trouble dealing with the coming lifestyle change

[El Kabong]

The only problem i've had so far being in my mid 20's is a lot of people expect me to start settling down and to be thinking of getting married and having kids, which are two things I have no interest in doing.

[IlliniFan]

I feel more or less the same way, turning 22 in a few days. Graduating this may. Not looking forward to working full time.

[KeylessEntry]

only when i am browsing ISH

[Fatal9]

Everything about age/dates/time just sticks out to me now.

Log on to ISH --> see join date --> wonder where the fukk all that time has gone
Watch a movie --> remember when it came out --> feel old
Younger cousins who were babies are now teenagers --> feel even older
In 2010s decade --> did the 2000s really pass already?

Need to get over this.


The only problem i've had so far being in my mid 20's is a lot of people expect me to start settling down and to be thinking of getting married and having kids, which are two things I have no interest in doing.
This as well. Expectations from society start creeping up on you, whether it's marriage, career, kids etc. Time to become a slave.

[ILLsmak]

It's like this dude...

The stuff you remember from back in the day was not as rosey as you think it is. That's the first thing you have to remember. Of course, if you could go back to your teens with the knowledge and freedom you have as a 25 year old, you'd be able to have a lot of fun.

Secondly, this is your prime. I think most people go through the feeling that they are 'old' sometime in their twenties. It really hit me when I realized that my hair was starting to fall out. I was like oh shit I'm finally old, it's only a matter of time before I'm pissing on myself.

But really... mid 20s to maybe mid 30s you can do anything. You can pull any girl. You're not too old or too young to do anything. Nobody is ever going to not respect you because of your age and most people who are younger are going to listen to you.

You're probably tripping out because you don't think you, as a person, have changed much from your late teens. But you know what... that's good. That means you still know how to have fun.

Peace

Edit: lol, you said a couple of years. Man, I didn't start tripping out over my age until I was 25 at least... but at nearly 28, I'm over it. I'm killing shit. Just remember that the only thing to regret is missed opportunities so do everything you want to, within reason... nothing to lose; life isn't so serious.

-Smak

[-playmaker-]

29 is the WORST AGE EVER!!!

all you think about is..."I am about to turn 30"

but once you do turn 30 it isn't a big deal..then 31-37 or so is a cake walk, who cares...(I am 34)


I dread 39...I am sure it is even worse than 29

You can get away with being somewhat imature in your 30s...like you can still go to bars and clubs easy without being "the old guy in the club"...but once you hit 40?...your life is over...lol...your "fun" life is over anyway...

[KG215]

This is going to sound cheesy, but I'm actually looking forward to getting my career started. Maybe because it's just something I've always wanted to do and got my first taste of it this year, and had a blast. I'm 23 and will graduate soon and can't imagine feeling more stressed out and overloaded with shit than I do now.

I don't know if I'd call it feeling old, but I definitely feel really stressed out quite a bit right now. Part of that is because almost all of my best friends from high school and early college, are either married, or on the verge of being married, and I'm not even in the marriage arena right now. Just got out of a serious relationship about a year ago, and since then settling down and getting married have been the furthest things from my mind.

[Loneshot]

Whew, thought I was the only one. I'm 23 but my mind already feels like I've been here so long that I'm tired of this planet, or maybe it's just this civilization. I was just talking to my lady last night about how I feel cheated. You get about a good 10-12 years of childhood, because by the time you're 16 you began making all these plans for when you become an adult at 18. And for the most part when you graduate high school you just continue that same work cycle (whether its enlightening or not, still the same, you just see it differently this time). Prior to 6 you don't remember much about how you thought as a child, so I don't even count those years.

Seems the only time you really get to stop and think about everything without having to really fear or feel responsible for it all, you just kinda live in the now and play and use your imagination is after 5 and before 15 maybe. A few of us carry that imagination into our teens and maybe adulthood but even when doing that it becomes somewhat tamed by society's new expectation of you.

And so I feel a little cheated that we spend most of our existence trying to secure comfort at the cost of comfort until you become one of the lucky few that get to retire before you've forgotten what you used to dream about. Cheated partly by our society, but mostly by evolution or genetics. If only we weren't so fragile and limited to about a 90-100 year max lifespan, and that's if you're lucky. If only the average lifespan were about 250 years, we aged a lot slower and 30 was the new 12. But hey, these are the cards we were dealt unfortunately and we either play the hand or get out the game. I wish we didn't have to play this game though.

[-playmaker-]

This is going to sound cheesy, but I'm actually looking forward to getting my career started. Maybe because it's just something I've always wanted to do and got my first taste of it this year, and had a blast. I'm 23 and will graduate soon and can't imagine feeling more stressed out and overloaded with shit than I do now.

I don't know if I'd call it feeling old, but I definitely feel really stressed out quite a bit right now. Part of that is because almost all of my best friends from high school and early college, are either married, or on the verge of being married, and I'm not even in the marriage arena right now. Just got out of a serious relationship about a year ago, and since then settling down and getting married have been the furthest things from my mind.
don't get married until you are at least 28...there is NO REASON to jump into that shit early...

you say you are stressed now from school?...yeah try getting married and having kids at an early age....you don't know stress...that can be enough stress to kill a man...

all your freinds that are married now seem happy right?...I bet that most aren't at all...it is an act, they are in prison, wondering if they made the right choice...and in 5 short years most will be divorced...

[iamgine]

Age is just a number son. Look at Charlie Sheen.

[KG215]

don't get married until you are at least 28...there is NO REASON to jump into that shit early...

you say you are stressed now from school?...yeah try getting married and having kids at an early age....you don't know stress...that can be enough stress to kill a man...

all your freinds that are married now seem happy right?...I bet that most aren't at all...it is an act, they are in prison, wondering if they made the right choice...and in 5 short years most will be divorced...


Well, the ones that are married have only been married for no more than two years, so they're still in the newlywed stages of their marriage. They seem happy but I don't think it's much of an act right now. I'm different, though, in that they didn't even date the girls they're married/engaged to for very long. By that, I mean no more than right around one year. I'm different in that I kind of want to date the girl I'm thinking about marrying for 2 or 3 years before even thinking about popping the question because I figure after 2+ years of dating I'd know if I could handle marrying her. I want kids but don't even want to imagine working full-time and then having to support a family for at least another 5+ years.

It's cool when I go visit and stay a weekend with one of my married friends but weird at the same time, because I'm just like..."dude, you're not even 25 and been married for a couple of years." The few single friends I still have, well, I can definitely tell they seemingly enjoy life more. But who knows, that could just be an act, too. For all I know they're sad and miserable on the inside despite the parties and hooking up with different chicks every weekend.

[heyhey]

I guess I will be turning 21 next year but honestly I feel like age is getting more and more irrelevant in today's world. I see people who start families in their 40s and live like teens in their 20s. It's all about how you approach everything. Especially guys, most guys don't look that different from 20 to 30 (if you take care of yourself). I was at a party with some high school kids the other day and no one thought I was in college until I told them. So i think the idea of "I'm too old" is mostly in your head.

especially once you are in the working world.

[Dolphin]

Am I the only mid-20 year old who doesn't have friends who are married or have kids?:oldlol:

[-playmaker-]

Well, the ones that are married have only been married for no more than two years, so they're still in the newlywed stages of their marriage. They seem happy but I don't think it's much of an act right now. I'm different, though, in that they didn't even date the girls they're married/engaged to for very long. By that, I mean no more than right around one year. I'm different in that I kind of want to date the girl I'm thinking about marrying for 2 or 3 years before even thinking about popping the question because I figure after 2+ years of dating I'd know if I could handle marrying her. I want kids but don't even want to imagine working full-time and then having to support a family for at least another 5+ years. It's cool when I go visit and stay a weekend with one of my married friends but weird at the same time, because I'm just like..."dude, you're not even 25 and been married for a couple of years." To each his own, though, I'm not here to judge.
you know what's up...

and yeah, they probably aren't acting just 2 years deep, that is true...they will be in 3 years though...OR they will just openly tell you how miserable they are like a couple of my married freinds do...

[joe]

Dude, i know EXACTLY what you are talking about. In fact, I think about it almost every single day..

My main thought is financial. The idea that, I will have to work 9-5 everyday for the rest of my life, is the most depressing thought I've ever had. I spend half of my life trying to think of a way to make money without becoming a slave. I think of starting my own business, investing, using my music to make money. I think of these things, but I'm not doin any of them.

I mean, I study these things, I work on these things.. But I haven't taken the plunge. I don't know how to take the plunge. Or maybe I don't have the balls to take the plunge. Hmmmmm

But if I don't grow the balls to plunge into those things.. I know for a fact that I don't have the heart to work some office job for the rest of my life. So, that doesn't leave me with many good options. Connect the dots

Yes, I miss the teen years. I partied like crazy, hung out with my friends non stop, got so many girls. I'm not saying life can't be awesome in your 20's, but there are so many more things to worry about. I can't even enjoy the party scene because my thoughts are constantly on money..

I guess the best thing to say, is that it could be worse. Some people in poor countries don't even get those "magical" teen years. They spend those years working and being in poverty.

But feeling better because other peoples lives suck more than mine doesn't do much to stop the suckyness.

[-playmaker-]

you should focus less on trying to be rich and more on just how to make those work days fun...to where it isn't really work, you are just doing what you enjoy...



it is super rare though, to enjoy your job MOST of the time...

the sound of the alarm clock is a really horrid sound for me most days...and I like my job...

[Stuckey]

find a job you love, even if it pays much less, sanity is priceless

[PowerGlove]

Am I the only mid-20 year old who doesn't have friends who are married or have kids?:oldlol:
Do you only have like two friends or something?

[KG215]

Am I the only mid-20 year old who doesn't have friends who are married or have kids?:oldlol:

Well, I live in a pretty small town in Arkansas. There's not shit to do around here. Even if you party all the time and sleep around, the options start running thin after awhile. So, you still end up settling down to an extent by either getting married, or narrowing your "booty call" list to just a few girls. I guess you could call a lot of the guys I'm friends with "townies" to an extent, even though they don't necessarily live in the town we grew up in, most still live somewhere in Arkansas. And again, there's not a damn thing to do in Arkansas. You either keep having/going to house parties into your mid to late 20's, sleeping with the same girl(s), or you find one girl and get married.

*insert hillbilly/sleep with your cousin/sister joke here*

A lot of guys around here (not just my friends) date a girl all through high school, either break-up with her right after high school or marry her (usually end up divorced), and then date maybe one or two girls in college before getting married. The four or five guys I would consider my best friends are all either married or engaged. All but one of those have only had 3 or 4 girlfriends in their lives including their wife.

[Riddler]

http://media.economist.com/images/images-magazine/2010/12/18/xj/20101218_xjc736.gif





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO4tIrjBDkk


GETTING OLD SUCKS!!! (35-50)

[-playmaker-]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO4tIrjBDkk


GETTING OLD SUCKS!!! (35-50)
I don't think I ever realized till now, that that speach he gave there really had nothing to do with football at all...


hmm....good stuff

[El Kabong]

Do you only have like two friends or something?
No kidding. At this point i'm the ONLY one who doesn't have a wife and kids, or at the very least a long term girlfriend. It's pretty much murdered my social life.

[joe]

you should focus less on trying to be rich and more on just how to make those work days fun...to where it isn't really work, you are just doing what you enjoy...



it is super rare though, to enjoy your job MOST of the time...

the sound of the alarm clock is a really horrid sound for me most days...and I like my job...

My response to this is..

It's not really about being rich for me, per se. It's about, just being able to live. Like if I was able to have a steady stream of income, even if it was just like 35k a year.. investments + my own business, or even making music (yeah right), I'd be fine with that.

To me it's about the freedommmmm. I don't care if I'm below the poverty line, as long as I'm bringing in enough income to pay rent on my crappy apartment and to eat... I'm fine with that.

But what I cannot foresee, is me working 8 hours + every day to support myself, for the rest of my life. I'll play the game for a little while, but if it goes on too long, and I don't start to break myself free... Well, DAMN, I don't even want to think 2 far past that.

What say you to this thought? Keep in mind it's a drunk thought...

[KG215]

Dude, i know EXACTLY what you are talking about. In fact, I think about it almost every single day..

My main thought is financial. The idea that, I will have to work 9-5 everyday for the rest of my life, is the most depressing thought I've ever had. I spend half of my life trying to think of a way to make money without becoming a slave. I think of starting my own business, investing, using my music to make money. I think of these things, but I'm not doin any of them.

See, this is exactly why changed my major, and made sure I was going to do something I knew I'd love doing for a long time. I started off as a business major and had no idea what the hell I was going to do. All I knew is that the U of Arkansas had a great business school and most of my friends were majoring in business. After a couple of years, though, I realized I didn't want the typical 9-5 job. So, I switched to physical education. I know it won't pay a whole lot, but I figured I love basketball/sports, have a lot other basketball coaches in my family so I have resources, and I can get weekends and summers off, so why not be a coach/teacher? I know it's not the most "sexy" job but I also know that I'm in my mid-20's, have been practically eating/breathing/sleeping basketball for the last 15+ years and I'm not tired of it yet, so I figured I could and would be able to love eating/breathing/sleeping it for at least another 20 years.

I mean, sure, I realized I wouldn't ever be raking in six figures, driving my dream car, living in my dream home, etc., but I also know I can live very comfortably (around here anyway) AND love my job.

[Riddler]

I don't think I ever realized till now, that that speach he gave there really had nothing to do with football at all...


hmm....good stuff


The World Is a Reflection of Yourself.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcNpna2-jSE


So change your perceptions.

[Fatal9]

LOL, I expected guys like deucewallaces to come in here and tell me to stop crying while explaining how hard their life has been. Thread went over better than expected.


I was at a party with some high school kids the other day and no one thought I was in college until I told them. So i think the idea of "I'm too old" is mostly in your head.
would not be able to do that. i was at one a couple of years ago, not only did I feel sad for wanting to fukk dumb/easy 16 year olds but just the feeling of being older than 90% of people there makes me sad inside. don't know if i'll even be going to college parties after next year which is one of the reasons i feel like the fun years have ended. no more house parties, not being surrounded by a sea of hot girls anymore, like where do people in their late 20s even meet a girl for a serious relationship (not just to fukk)?


Am I the only mid-20 year old who doesn't have friends who are married or have kids?:oldlol:
I know acquaintances who were a year or two above me who have gotten married so I'm expecting one of my friends to fall in the next few years. Generally the trend for early marriage amongst people I know has been those who didn't attend college or sluts who got knocked up. I don't plan on getting married until after 30, that's one thing I remain convinced about.


Whew, thought I was the only one. I'm 23 but my mind already feels like I've been here so long that I'm tired of this planet, or maybe it's just this civilization. I was just talking to my lady last night about how I feel cheated. You get about a good 10-12 years of childhood, because by the time you're 16 you began making all these plans for when you become an adult at 18. And for the most part when you graduate high school you just continue that same work cycle (whether its enlightening or not, still the same, you just see it differently this time). Prior to 6 you don't remember much about how you thought as a child, so I don't even count those years.

Seems the only time you really get to stop and think about everything without having to really fear or feel responsible for it all, you just kinda live in the now and play and use your imagination is after 5 and before 15 maybe. A few of us carry that imagination into our teens and maybe adulthood but even when doing that it becomes somewhat tamed by society's new expectation of you.

And so I feel a little cheated that we spend most of our existence trying to secure comfort at the cost of comfort until you become one of the lucky few that get to retire before you've forgotten what you used to dream about. Cheated partly by our society, but mostly by evolution or genetics. If only we weren't so fragile and limited to about a 90-100 year max lifespan, and that's if you're lucky. If only the average lifespan were about 250 years, we aged a lot slower and 30 was the new 12. But hey, these are the cards we were dealt unfortunately and we either play the hand or get out the game. I wish we didn't have to play this game though.
:cry:

[heyhey]

My response to this is..

It's not really about being rich for me, per se. It's about, just being able to live. Like if I was able to have a steady stream of income, even if it was just like 35k a year.. investments + my own business, or even making music (yeah right), I'd be fine with that.

To me it's about the freedommmmm. I don't care if I'm below the poverty line, as long as I'm bringing in enough income to pay rent on my crappy apartment and to eat... I'm fine with that.

But what I cannot foresee, is me working 8 hours + every day to support myself, for the rest of my life. I'll play the game for a little while, but if it goes on too long, and I don't start to break myself free... Well, DAMN, I don't even want to think 2 far past that.

What say you to this thought? Keep in mind it's a drunk thought...

what kind of existence is that? everything cost money. that's the reality. You want to travel? cost money, go to clubs, cost money. date, cost money. enjoy technology, cost money. etc

living in a crappy apartment and scraping by with some shitty food sounds pretty awful. There's a difference between being bohemian and a straight up bum

[-playmaker-]

My response to this is..

It's not really about being rich for me, per se. It's about, just being able to live. Like if I was able to have a steady stream of income, even if it was just like 35k a year.. investments + my own business, or even making music (yeah right), I'd be fine with that.

To me it's about the freedommmmm. I don't care if I'm below the poverty line, as long as I'm bringing in enough income to pay rent on my crappy apartment and to eat... I'm fine with that.

But what I cannot foresee, is me working 8 hours + every day to support myself, for the rest of my life. I'll play the game for a little while, but if it goes on too long, and I don't start to break myself free... Well, DAMN, I don't even want to think 2 far past that.

What say you to this thought? Keep in mind it's a drunk thought...
I know what you are saying...exactly what you are saying

most of us are slaves to money unfortunately...unless you are rich or born with a silver spoon, you are likely a slave to money...

it is a harsh reality...


EVEN MOST RICH PEOPLE ARE SLAVES TO MONEY....lol


wake up, work, sleep, die....we are f*cking ants

all you can do is try your hardest to enjoy yourself...

[KG215]

No kidding. At this point i'm the ONLY one who doesn't have a wife and kids, or at the very least a long term girlfriend. It's pretty much murdered my social life.

This...and it sucks. I know I can't go back to the days of my junior/senior year of high school and first couple years of college, where partied most weekends, stayed up late most nights doing stupid shit, hooking up with random girls, and all that. But, since basically every single one of my friends is either married or engaged, my social life has been reduced to the occasional golfing weekend, or some other cheesy Hollywood contrived married guy "get-away from the wife weekend" activity. I didn't think going golfing, to a basketball/football/baseball game, etc. with my married buddies would start until I was in my 30s or 40s.

[heyhey]

would not be able to do that. i was at one a couple of years ago, not only did I feel sad for wanting to fukk dumb/easy 16 year olds but just the feeling of being older than 90% of people there makes me sad inside. don't know if i'll even be going to college parties after next year which is one of the reasons i feel like the fun years have ended. no more house parties, not being surrounded by a sea of hot girls anymore, like where do people in their late 20s even meet a girl for a serious relationship (not just to fukk)?


that I feel you on. It's a lot harder to meet people after you graduate from college. You either have to tap your social circles or actively go out and join things to meet people or go back to old flings or wait for that serendipitous encounter at a coffee shop ala Hollywood

but if you are seriously worried about that go to grad school or something. there's always grad kids at parties I go to and as long as you are a "student" people usually think of you as same generation. I never really think of my grad friends as being older even though they are like 26 and such.

[-playmaker-]

you guys have to have a group of single friends...

even if you live in the middle of Christian Kansas, I am sure there is a "single crowd" somewhere to share beers with...

go to a bar...you'll find them...

[Fatal9]

I always run into these backpacker kids when I'm travelling who almost convince me to say fukk it and live like a damn vagabond. Do odd jobs, save money, budget travel for months, work at the hostels for accommodation. See the world, live out their 20s, are around young people their age all the time, going to the beach or raving, no attachments, just a carefree budget life.

Meanwhile in my life...

studying meaningless theories
worrying about cut throat competition to land entry level jobs
finish with good grades to get opportunity to work 80 hours a week and get ridden like a slave

to what? buy a bigger house? a nicer car? all seems so meaningless now considering what you give up no? :confusedshrug:

[KG215]

would not be able to do that. i was at one a couple of years ago, not only did I feel sad for wanting to fukk dumb/easy 16 year olds but just the feeling of being older than 90% of people there makes me sad inside. don't know if i'll even be going to college parties after next year which is one of the reasons i feel like the fun years have ended. no more house parties, not being surrounded by a sea of hot girls anymore, like where do people in their late 20s even meet a girl for a serious relationship (not just to fukk)?


I still go to the occasional house party, but those are becoming even fewer and further between. I'm a somewhat ashamed to admit this, but my last two "hook-ups"/dates have been through PlentyofFish. Of course I never intended for those to be serious, and I refuse to meet my wife through a dating website, even though that seems to becoming more and more common these days.

But still, I'm like you, where do you meet a girl for a potential serious relationship when you're in your late 20's/early 30's, and all of your friends are already married? I don't want to be desperate guy and have my friends set me up with one of their wife's friends; at least not until I'm 35 or 40.

[Riddler]

You know why your 30's suck?

because that's when you have to start worrying about your health.

You can do anything to your body when you are 25... not so much when
you get in your 30's.

[KG215]

that I feel you on. It's a lot harder to meet people after you graduate from college. You either have to tap your social circles or actively go out and join things to meet people or go back to old flings or wait for that serendipitous encounter at a coffee shop ala Hollywood

but if you are seriously worried about that go to grad school or something. there's always grad kids at parties I go to and as long as you are a "student" people usually think of you as same generation. I never really think of my grad friends as being older even though they are like 26 and such.

I'm just going to continue to hold out hope that after I graduate and get a real job, I'll meet a girl at work, or via work, somehow.

[mrpuente]

:oldlol: I turned 25 four months ago. I forget im 25 all the time. I did notice after like 21 how fast the years fly by. I work with a bunch of young bucks (21yr olds) who call me old. Doesnt really phase me because I know im in my prime. I go out with them in a bar and they are all shy and intimidated. Myself being the vet usually initiates the conversations with women and gets everything going. Thats another thing I came to realize talking to people gets a lot easier as you get older, probably has something to do with "not giving a ****".

I dont know the college route. I never tried it or went.

[miller-time]

what gets me about getting older is you start to realise what you thought were long periods of time when you were a kid or teenager, are really short periods of time. when you are 15 you think something that happened 5 years ago was "back in the day" lol. when you are 25, 5 years ago feels like last tuesday.

but i really think age is a state of mind. as i've mentioned before on here recently, i'm still and undergrad and i am 26 (27 next month), so i'm hanging out with people who are 6 and 7 years younger than me. but because we are all on the same education level the age difference isn't noticeable. so unless i sit their and consciously think "these people were born in 1990" i don't really think or feel myself as being old (or even just older).

except for when it comes to hangovers, then the age thing is noticeable. i'm wretching in bed at 12pm and they are jumping around trying to figure out what they want to do for the rest of the day - "**** off, i'm old, leave me alone!"

[Fatal9]

what gets me about getting older is you start to realise what you thought were long periods of time when you were a kid or teenager, are really short periods of time. when you are 15 you think something that happened 5 years ago was "back in the day" lol. when you are 25, 5 years ago feels like last tuesday.
This is exactly why I feel the 30s are gonna creep up on me fast.

http://images2.memegenerator.net/ImageMacro/4680179/Feels-bad-man.jpg

[mrpuente]

I still go to the occasional house party, but those are becoming even fewer and further between. I'm a somewhat ashamed to admit this, but my last two "hook-ups"/dates have been through PlentyofFish. Of course I never intended for those to be serious, and I refuse to meet my wife through a dating website, even though that seems to becoming more and more common these days.

But still, I'm like you, where do you meet a girl for a potential serious relationship when you're in your late 20's/early 30's, and all of your friends are already married? I don't want to be desperate guy and have my friends set me up with one of their wife's friends; at least not until I'm 35 or 40.
bro how did your friends meet their wives? In highschool? Theres really no difference how you meet people. The same people on plentyoffish are everywhere in bars, clubs, malls, churches, etc...

[-playmaker-]

it will creep up on you fast...yes it will

and then 40 will creep up even faster...

it gets a tad faster each and every year it seems...



I think that is why old people get up so damn early, they understand death is around the corner...they want to get up and live real quick, no time to sleep...

[miller-time]

This is exactly why I feel the 30s are gonna creep up on me fast.

http://images2.memegenerator.net/ImageMacro/4680179/Feels-bad-man.jpg

30s don't bother me. you can still keep it together during your 30s. plenty of people in their mid 30s manage look late 20s, and late 30s look mid 30s. its the big 4 0 that bothers me. once you hit 40, you look ****ing 40. and i've only got 13 years to go. not very long at all as it turns out.

[Riddler]

I think that is why old people get up so damn early, they understand death is around the corner...they want to get up and live real quick, no time to sleep...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjzhncXDYFE

[KG215]

bro how did your friends meet their wives? In highschool? Theres really no difference how you meet people. The same people on plentyoffish are everywhere in bars, clubs, malls, churches, etc...


Haha, yeah, but it's a lot easier to strike up a conversation with some girl on plentyoffish who messages you or "wants to meet you", then it is to actually approach a girl in a bar, club, mall, etc. who you think is really pretty, talk to her for a while, buy her a few drinks, NOT take her home to fcuk, and actually get her number and set-up an actual date. I mean don't get me wrong, I've approached girls before, and it lead to some sort of relationship, but it's intimidating as shit. Maybe that "Oh shit! I'm approaching this hot girl and have no idea what I'm going to say" feeling will weaken the older I get. I know at 23 (almost 24) I'm not nearly as intimidated by girls as I was when I was 18-20.

[RidonKs]

not at all. maybe it's just brimming youthful optimism, but whenever the topic crosses my mind, it tends to be from the opposite standpoint. i think about the fact that i've only -really- started enjoying everything that life has to offer over the last five years or so, and that i've still probably got at the very least another 50 years to go. sounds pretty awesome to me.

i guess i worry a little bit about getting caught up in some sort of a grind. i'm not sure about any career paths yet though, so because i haven't carved anything out in stone, i guess the limitless options ahead of me pave the road for my optimism.

[Riddler]

not at all. maybe it's just brimming youthful optimism, but whenever the topic crosses my mind, it tends to be from the opposite standpoint. i think about the fact that i've only -really- started enjoying everything that life has to offer over the last five years or so, and that i've still probably got at the very least another 50 years to go. sounds pretty awesome to me.



:facepalm

[step_back]

20's can be a hard time. I always thought things would fall into place once I had finished being a student. Truth is it doesn't. You are cast out into the real world and you don't feel like you've had the time to prepare for it.

I have recently returned from Africa, if you want to get some perspective on life I really suggest visiting a 3rd world country and doing some travelling. It is the best form of life education. Now that I'm back home I realised I actually had it easy all my life. I have decided to quit on the career I'm currently in to pursue a different one. An option that we all have because education is there for us.


I'm no longer living in fear that life is quickly passing me by and I should hurry up and just do something "anything" If you turn 30 and still don't know what to do it doesn't matter. It's alright to change your mind and we really do have time on our side.

The average life expectancy where I was in Africa is 45 years old.

[RidonKs]

:facepalm
aah. perhaps my unyieldingly advanced thought structure and versatile modes of expression spawned in your mind an image of a greybeard on death's row. or perhaps you make reference to an impending doom threatening mankind's destruction before the end of my natural lifetime. or perhaps you believe my present happiness is emblazoned only by a thoroughly blissful ignorance that must eventually wilt away in the face of life's inevitable struggle to survive. but for whatever it is that you think, i couldn't possibly care less, in that i know that it is really dumb. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzNhaLUT520#t=1m24s) for real.

[JohnnySic]

LOL. When I was 26, I thought I was getting old. As it turns out, I was just a moron (that's a relief). Now I'm 36 and I feel younger than I did then. Its all mental.

[mlh1981]

I'm 29 years old, and turn 30 in November.

I think the thing that gets to me the most is how rarely I get to hang out with my close group of friends. 4-5 years ago, we all lived in the same place, and spent many an evenings having fun, drinking, and being carefree.

Oftentimes, we would take long weekend road trips, with no particular destination in mind.

I miss those days. We are all scattered around the country now, chasing the "American Dream."

For me personally, I haven't had much in the way of career success. I have a bachelors and associates degree, but I have had a hell of a difficult time getting started.

Physically, I feel great, and I'm oftentimes told that I look young for my age, so I'm doing well in that department, I guess.

This whole subject used to really bother me a few years ago, but I think I'm reaching a better place mentally.

[beermonsteroo]

It's a bit ridiculous but I wont be 25 for another couple of years but my age already keeps me up at night. It's time to start a career soon, I have to write exams and shit for certifications, will be absolutely consumed by that, won't be in school for first time in since I can remember and friends will start to get dispersed all over the place, maybe even start getting married.

Life in the 20s just isn't how I imagined it. Having fun and all but it moves fast as hell, I can clearly recall the days when I was 17 like they were yesterday. You realize all those things you imagined doing at this age have to happen NOW because you're already there. Now I feel creepy for talking/being around girls who are 18 and feel like the partying scene might soon be behind me (what is it like in your later 20s?). If time moves like this, I'll be in my 30s before I know it, then gotta get married and have kids...just so WTF. I know based on current age it might seem far away, but looking back, high school seems like yesterday to me and considering how busy the next few years will be, it all just seems too close for comfort.

Just by taking a broad look at this path, I get to the stage where I'm wondering if building a career is really worth it. I've met so many people who live life on their own terms, don't start taking it seriously until their 30s but seem to be so much happier off for living their younger years to the fullest while everyone else is worried about advancing themselves.


Totally understand why the "happiness" chart is the way it is:

http://media.economist.com/images/images-magazine/2010/12/18/xj/20101218_xjc736.gif

Look at that drop from the carefree youthful teens to the shit is getting real 20s (keeps going down and down to the dreaded mid life crisis).


cliffs:
- going to reach mid 20s soon, having trouble dealing with the coming lifestyle change

I feel the exact same way like you!
I am 23 and i am so feared of getting old.

Just my last week my friends and i realized we where almost amonge the oldest in our local club. That sucks somehow.
However, we decided to live it large as long as we can. Meaning to continue partying and behaving inmature like we were 19 for a couple of years more.
I recently read an article that the first 21 years actually feel just as long as the rest of your life (when getting ca 80) That really sucks :(

[Dolphin]

Do you only have like two friends or something?

I have lots of friends. Don't know of anyone with kids or anyone close to getting married. lol

My friends all between the ages of 21-29.

My closest friends are 22,23,23,23,24,25,25,29. No one close to marrying.

[Rake2204]

I am 27. I have many of the same thoughts you guys have. But I also try to check myself whenever possible. In the scheme of things, 27 is still super young.

My life motto is, "The journey is the reward." I try to live my life every single day. I feel one of life's big dangers is just yearning for the next big accomplishment. I get caught up in it sometimes,

"I just need to get through these next three months then I'll be a high school graduate."

"Just three more weeks of committed work to finish this huge project."

"Just gotta graduate college so I can get a real job. Just grind and finish no matter what."

"Just gotta find that full time job so I can live a little."

"Just gotta get that raise so I can move out of an apartment."

"Just gotta get married so I can start having kids. . . "

It is very possible to go through life continuously and endlessly just yearning for the next step without experiencing the level you're at currently. My advice is to enjoy where you are right this moment. It's possible to be happy while still looking to improve your life. The truth is we will always be looking to achieve something more throughout our entire life and if we're not careful, we'll just spend our lives always chasing and never satisfied.

Now onto the cliches: Age is just a number and the life you lead is your own. I don't believe you can base what you're doing off of what others are doing. If you're friends are married does that mean you should be? Nope. Everyone takes a different life path. Follow your own for ultimate satisfaction.

[Rake2204]

I have lots of friends. Don't know of anyone with kids or anyone close to getting married. lol

My friends all between the ages of 21-29.

My closest friends are 22,23,23,23,24,25,25,29. No one close to marrying.
I know what you mean.

Again, I'm 27. And at my age I have one male friend that comes to mind who is married (his wedding was last summer). However, I'd venture to say I have upwards of 6-10 female friends who are now married (including two former girlfriends). I'd say the female marriages have affected my social life vastly more than the males (even if there were more than one male married). You can always hang with your boy still if he's married. That doesn't work as well with all my formerly close females.

[PowerGlove]

I have lots of friends. Don't know of anyone with kids or anyone close to getting married. lol

My friends all between the ages of 21-29.

My closest friends are 22,23,23,23,24,25,25,29. No one close to marrying.
wow...that's an anomaly dude, enjoy it while it lasts.

[DeuceWallaces]

Didn't start to think of that much till I was 29; and it went away when I was 30-31.

[nathanjizzle]

its hard in your 20s,30s,40s your still trying to figure out what this world is, why were here, who we are, and why people do the things they do.

[shole]

age 23-26 I felt old as shit. I felt so sad I cant be 18 again and just kick it with no worries on your mind like you get when you mature. I am 27 now and last 6 months I stopped feeling that way, I feel better in my own skin when I sit and think man I am 27. I get to spend more time with folks older then me that lead the responsible adult life and still in a way act like kids all the time and have their fun. I guess it's more difficult for girls, men can act a fool all their life in their free time, as long as we take care of our business what ever that be.

one more reason why I stopped feeling that way is cause I started thinking more intensively about things I'd like to do when I stop playing ball. I have no bad feelings about it, kinda can't wait for it to happen and see what options are going to pop up.

[JtotheIzzo]

It's a bit ridiculous but I wont be 25 for another couple of years but my age already keeps me up at night. It's time to start a career soon, I have to write exams and shit for certifications, will be absolutely consumed by that, won't be in school for first time in since I can remember and friends will start to get dispersed all over the place, maybe even start getting married.

Life in the 20s just isn't how I imagined it. Having fun and all but it moves fast as hell, I can clearly recall the days when I was 17 like they were yesterday. You realize all those things you imagined doing at this age have to happen NOW because you're already there. Now I feel creepy for talking/being around girls who are 18 and feel like the partying scene might soon be behind me (what is it like in your later 20s?). If time moves like this, I'll be in my 30s before I know it, then gotta get married and have kids...just so WTF. I know based on current age it might seem far away, but looking back, high school seems like yesterday to me and considering how busy the next few years will be, it all just seems too close for comfort.

Just by taking a broad look at this path, I get to the stage where I'm wondering if building a career is really worth it. I've met so many people who live life on their own terms, don't start taking it seriously until their 30s but seem to be so much happier off for living their younger years to the fullest while everyone else is worried about advancing themselves.


Totally understand why the "happiness" chart is the way it is:

http://media.economist.com/images/images-magazine/2010/12/18/xj/20101218_xjc736.gif

Look at that drop from the carefree youthful teens to the shit is getting real 20s (keeps going down and down to the dreaded mid life crisis).


cliffs:
- going to reach mid 20s soon, having trouble dealing with the coming lifestyle change

move to a new town, you'll feel young again.

[GOBB]

Some of you dudes sound like you're one jump off a bridge in a suicide mission. Cheer up.

[StateProperty]

Some of you dudes sound like you're one jump off a bridge in a suicide mission. Cheer up.
shutup and deliver my mail old man LMAO

[GOBB]

shutup and deliver my mail old man LMAO

:roll: :roll: :roll: would rep if could

[thejumpa]

Lets see....I'm 24, have achey knees, hurt everywhere whenever I play sports, and cant even **** like I used to. So yeah...I feel old. Feels bad man.

[Scholar]

Lets see....I'm 24, have achey knees, hurt everywhere whenever I play sports, and cant even **** like I used to. So yeah...I feel old. Feels bad man.

I'm 21 and already feel that way.

[thejumpa]

I'm 21 and already feel that way.

Sucks man....I feel for ya. No way I plan on feeling like this when I'm 30. I plan on taking every steroid/HGH on the market:(

[Rockets(T-mac)]

Old man diease hit me when i was 17, I just started not relating too much to things that were new, music/movies etc. I just got that feeling of "things were so much better when I was younger" It was strange I was only 17 but felt old as shit. I really hate the feeling, makes me enjoy things less.

[GOBB]

Change your diets, work out (doesnt even need to be lifting heavy weights), think positive. You dudes too young to be feeling like you been thru hell and back. Need to be b!tchslapped.

[bdreason]

I suffered through depression when I was 24. I felt incredibly old at that point. It's fairly common these days for people to suffer from what is referred to as a "quarter-life crisis". I think it has a lot do with the fact that people are graduating from College at an unparalleled rate, and realizing that despite years of hard work, they will still have to struggle to find a job/career. Having a Bachelors degree really doesn't do much for you these days; everyone and their mom has one.

[bdreason]

And for some reason, most of my 'casual' friends are much younger than me (30). I mean, I still have my 'all-time' friends from HS/College that are my age... but most the people I hang out with now are 5 years younger than me. I think it has to do with the fact that most of my 'casual' friends I've met through sports, because my career isn't one where your co-workers can become good friends.

[Stuckey]

i started to enjoy watching nba less now, that is one thing that really bothers me especially considering this season is the best since (insert your favorite recent season), in addition to playing poker, spending time with my friends,

i guess it's just all the anxiety built up, the future is so uncertain and gloomier each day

cheer up , we can look forward to death

[thatoneblackguy]

I just turned 20 in March. I lost all of my friends, I lost my girlfriend and my grandmother (who was the only person I ever talked to and helped me through my struggles) passed away. I don't go to school and I work a 9-5 job. I am very depressed. I cry before I go to bed every night, it was tough just writing this.

[Mike Tyson]

Some of you guys need to realize school is not for everyone. Having a good amount of capital and investing it into selling a product or service that is in high demand was my way of breaking out of the choke hold some of yall are complaining about .

[mlh1981]

Some of you dudes sound like you're one jump off a bridge in a suicide mission. Cheer up.

what's 47 like? How big were the hills you had to walk both ways to get to school?

[bisk]

Gave up college to play full time soccer. Now 21, playin semi-professional but I still only got like 2-3 years for myself to break through into a situation where I should be able to fully support myself (now living of my parents and saving up for 2years from 17-19yrs). I should've had a tryout in the summer of 2009 with a 2nd division (would've ment almost moolah in the bank) team here, but got injured 2games before the end of the '08/'09 season. If I fail to get higher up when I'm around 23, I feel like I wasted fking 5-6 years of my life chasing a silly dream. So occionally I'm thinking to myself what I should do then, it's crazy. Seriously go back to study at the age of 24? Can't see it happening.

[LA_Showtime]

Gave up college to play full time soccer. Now 21, playin semi-professional but I still only got like 2-3 years for myself to break through into a situation where I should be able to fully support myself (now living of my parents and saving up for 2years from 17-19yrs). I should've had a tryout in the summer of 2009 with a 2nd division (would've ment almost moolah in the bank) team here, but got injured 2games before the end of the '08/'09 season. If I fail to get higher up when I'm around 23, I feel like I wasted fking 5-6 years of my life chasing a silly dream. So occionally I'm thinking to myself what I should do then, it's crazy. Seriously go back to study at the age of 24? Can't see it happening.

Better to chase a dream and fail then not chase one at all.

[bisk]

Better to chase a dream and fail then not chase one at all.

True.:cheers:

[BMore]

I just turned 20 in March. I lost all of my friends, I lost my girlfriend and my grandmother (who was the only person I ever talked to and helped me through my struggles) passed away. I don't go to school and I work a 9-5 job. I am very depressed. I cry before I go to bed every night, it was tough just writing this.

If this is serious.. I feel for you man but trust me when I say there are people out there that have it WAY harder than you. I lost both of my parents at 18 to cancer. Lost my grandmother this past year too. I'm 20 years old. Keep your head up. The most beautiful thing is rising above the struggle.

[heyhey]

If this is serious.. I feel for you man but trust me when I say there are people out there that have it WAY harder than you. I lost both of my parents at 18 to cancer. Lost my grandmother this past year too. I'm 20 years old. Keep your head up. The most beautiful thing is rising above the struggle.

:applause: You have my respect for keeping your head up in that type of atmosphere man. Really sad to hear that about your parents. It's posts like this that really put a lot of people's whining in perspective.

[Rake2204]

Gave up college to play full time soccer. Now 21, playin semi-professional but I still only got like 2-3 years for myself to break through into a situation where I should be able to fully support myself (now living of my parents and saving up for 2years from 17-19yrs). I should've had a tryout in the summer of 2009 with a 2nd division (would've ment almost moolah in the bank) team here, but got injured 2games before the end of the '08/'09 season. If I fail to get higher up when I'm around 23, I feel like I wasted fking 5-6 years of my life chasing a silly dream. So occionally I'm thinking to myself what I should do then, it's crazy. Seriously go back to study at the age of 24? Can't see it happening.
As others said, chasing dreams is how life is supposed to be. Our lives are supposed to be unique. I have a handful of friends who more or less began their college careers at age 24 (most often after initially failing to succeed upon their first entry at 18). Everybody takes a different path and life is not a race.

My best friend gave professional baseball a go. He bounced around in the Washington Nationals system for a few years and is now 27 looking for a full time job/career living with his parents until recently. That is life. And I don't mean "Welp, it sucks, but that's life." I mean, "Everyone's life is different and unique and that's why it's awesome." I feel like the only reason 24 seems like an unrealistic age to go to college is because we compare ourselves to those who finish school at 21 and are already knee deep in the working world by 24. Everyone's path is different and that's normal.

[dunksby]

I turned 26 this March, the only time I feel my age is when Im hanging out with my girlfriend's crowd, she is 21 and all her friends are like 20-21 younglings. Although its not often, it sucks when it happens. The rest of the time Im either in the university/working or hanging out with my own friends who are the same age as me and fortunately not married. If you really want to avoid feeling old already just hang around your own age group.

[ALBballer]

I'm not sure if I feel old but I feel like I may be wasting the prime years of my life. I've always done things according to the rules so to speak. Go to highschool, get good grades, get a job in HS, go to college, get internship, get full time job, find a GF and looking back........... I realize my life is quite dull. I feel like some people have these life experiences that I don't have and never will have. I feel some people can pull out great stories out of nowhere about their life and I can't do the same. I envy these type of people even though I may be more smarter and richer than them (I know I sound arrogant as fckk.) I'm only 23 a could do more to add to my experiences but I don't know how to start nor do I have the balls to explore the unkown.


/smallrant

[Jailblazers7]

I'm not sure if I feel old but I feel like I may be wasting the prime years of my life. I've always done things according to the rules so to speak. Go to highschool, get good grades, get a job in HS, go to college, get internship, get full time job, find a GF and looking back........... I realize my life is quite dull. I feel like some people have these life experiences that I don't have and never will have. I feel some people can pull out great stories out of nowhere about their life and I can't do the same. I envy these type of people even though I may be more smarter and richer than them (I know I sound arrogant as fckk.) I'm only 23 a could do more to add to my experiences but I don't know how to start nor do I have the balls to explore the unkown.


/smallrant

I think its easy to fall in love with the romantic idea of grand experiences and whatnot but I honestly find myself the happiest in little moments here and there where things just click and everything feels right. I think as long as I can still find those moments everything will be fine no matter what. Its nice to be adventurous and gain experiences but its about doing what makes you happy and not measuring your life based on other peoples standards or expectations.

[GOBB]

As others said, chasing dreams is how life is supposed to be. Our lives are supposed to be unique. I have a handful of friends who more or less began their college careers at age 24 (most often after initially failing to succeed upon their first entry at 18). Everybody takes a different path and life is not a race.

My best friend gave professional baseball a go. He bounced around in the Washington Nationals system for a few years and is now 27 looking for a full time job/career living with his parents until recently. That is life. And I don't mean "Welp, it sucks, but that's life." I mean, "Everyone's life is different and unique and that's why it's awesome." I feel like the only reason 24 seems like an unrealistic age to go to college is because we compare ourselves to those who finish school at 21 and are already knee deep in the working world by 24. Everyone's path is different and that's normal.

Yup. Too bad many dont get that.

[DeuceWallaces]

I party in College Park all the time and it's pretty funny being 10 years older than 90% of the people at the bar. Even more dramatic as we wander around to under age house parties drinking all their shit.

"What year are you?"

/drunken laughter

[Juges8932]

I just turned 22 and I know the feeling. The thing you said about join dates, movie dates, thinking back at things that happened in the decade, it's like holy shit!

I'm pretty much in the same boat you are. It isn't as bad now, because I am busy all the time, have a g/f, loving life, etc, but it was really bad last semester.

I would be fine with staying 22 forever, haha.

[JustinJDW]

I turned 19 three months ago, and I can't wait until my 20's. I mean I'm enjoying shit now, but the 20's are going to be legit. :D

["Jesus"]

I'm not sure if I feel old but I feel like I may be wasting the prime years of my life. I've always done things according to the rules so to speak. Go to highschool, get good grades, get a job in HS, go to college, get internship, get full time job, find a GF and looking back........... I realize my life is quite dull. I feel like some people have these life experiences that I don't have and never will have. I feel some people can pull out great stories out of nowhere about their life and I can't do the same. I envy these type of people even though I may be more smarter and richer than them (I know I sound arrogant as fckk.) I'm only 23 a could do more to add to my experiences but I don't know how to start nor do I have the balls to explore the unkown.

/smallrant

Pretty much like me. Just turned 20 a few days ago and wondered where did all the time went? I look around me and see people I have known that are doing big things, or having a blast with their lives, travelling across the world, visiting new places. I'm still in the same room I was in 15 years ago. :roll: :facepalm It's not that I don't try to do something about it, but things just happen so quickly that you don't even realize that you've fallen behind already. :eek:

[vapid]

I've always been the youngest person in most situations whether family, school , or work, so when I'm around people who are my age I usually feel older. Some people just never mature in many ways anyways.

[Lebowsky]

I've always been the youngest person in most situations whether family, school , or work, so when I'm around people who are my age I usually feel older. Some people just never mature in many ways anyways.

That doesn't last long, believe me.

[PullupJay]

bump

[purplch0de]

Age is just a number son. Look at Charlie Sheen.

This is bullshit, it's like the saying "you can be whoever you want when you grow up", false.

Charlie Sheen is one of the FEW exception of someone who's had success acting like a 20 year old.

[Patrick Chewing]

LOL these kids complaining about feeling old

[RoseCity07]

Turned 24 a couple weeks ago. Feels weird, but I guess it could be worse.

[All Net]

All the time

Even though i'm youngish and in my 20's all I want to do when i get home from work is chill having some food and relaxing watching TV...even on weekends.

[mlh1981]

I don't feel any different now as I approach 30 than I did in my college years, except for it's really hard for me to stay up as late as I used to. Besides that, I still have the same energy, and the same interest, in going out and drinking/partying/having fun.

[sixerfan82]

This is bullshit, it's like the saying "you can be whoever you want when you grow up", false.

Charlie Sheen is one of the FEW exception of someone who's had success acting like a 20 year old.

i dont really consider he recent actions' successful'

[wang4three]

The only problem is that injuries are starting to really linger for me. I'm 27 and around 25 my ankle and shoulder injuries really started to linger. I get back pains from playing ball outside too. When I was 18-24, I never had a pain that lasted more than a day, a week if it was that bad. Now it's just constant and I treat my body pretty well. I eat well and exercise normally. It sucks, but that's life.

The interns I work with are 21 and 22 and they think I'm too old to be hanging out with outside of work. I was assigned to take them out for their last night at our office and they were dying to end the night. I thought it was weird cause our company was paying for everything dinner + drinks, but hey, what do I know.

I've been to about 8 of my peer's weddings and stood next to my two best friends getting married. That was a trip considering I have trouble keeping a stable girlfriend let a lone get married.

School was definitely the best time of my life. I've traveled the world for my work and have money to live rather comfortably..but something about being in college and broke seemed so much more appealing. I'll be 28 and onto 30 in no time, but hopefully it won't be as bad as I think.

I think for most of us it's just following basketball that make us feel old. Being 30 is considered old for an NBA player, but really in life it's still very young. When I look at the demographic of my company and industry, I won't be considered in my prime till I'm 34-35 really, and that'll last till I'm around 55. I'll still be young in my early 30s. However, I probably really only have 2-3 years before my basketball athleticism really gives out and that's why we consider ourselves old.

30 years old is still young, gotta keep reminding yourself that.

[wang4three]

Had a cousin tell me she didn't know what a VHS player was a couple weeks ago.... Just terrible. Can't even describe how stupid/old I felt, even though I'm only 25, lol.
However, I'm not really worried about anything like what OP said. I just go with the flow, do things I want to do.

Our interns didn't know what Captain Planet, Saved by the Bell, or Floppy disks were.

[GiveItToBurrito]

The big problem with being in your twenties is that you stop having a fluid social circle. For example, in college or even working at entry level jobs, I was surrounded by people my own age at the same point in life as me who were all recent transplants to the area, so making new friends was easy. Now, I'm a lower level executive at a healthcare company and EVERYONE I work with, both at the company and with the random providers, insurers, and vendors I meet with, is over 40, with the only exceptions being the people who work under me. At the same time, the people who are closer to your age or even a little bit older are getting more isolated - dude's with girlfriends, especially in their late 20s, stop wanting to do anything fun, they start going to bed before midnight when you go out, and that's just when you can get them to out at all. Fact is, the older people get, the more likely it is that they just want to stay in with their girls and watch netflix and I assume scissor something.

[Rake2204]

The big problem with being in your twenties is that you stop having a fluid social circle. For example, in college or even working at entry level jobs, I was surrounded by people my own age at the same point in life as me who were all recent transplants to the area, so making new friends was easy. Now, I'm a lower level executive at a healthcare company and EVERYONE I work with, both at the company and with the random providers, insurers, and vendors I meet with, is over 40, with the only exceptions being the people who work under me. At the same time, the people who are closer to your age or even a little bit older are getting more isolated - dude's with girlfriends, especially in their late 20s, stop wanting to do anything fun, they start going to bed before midnight when you go out, and that's just when you can get them to out at all. Fact is, the older people get, the more likely it is that they just want to stay in with their girls and watch netflix and I assume scissor something.
Haha, that last line cracked me up, but I think you're on point. As a teacher, my workplace seems to be entirely filled with 53 year old mothers. Not cool.

[PowerGlove]

Our interns didn't know what Captain Planet, Saved by the Bell, or Floppy disks were.
SMH:oldlol:

they didnt know what a floppy disk was? They are either lying or ignorant. I'm 20 and I know what they are, its not like people have been using flash drives extensively for 10+ years. I was still using floppys in middle school.

[wang4three]

SMH:oldlol:

they didnt know what a floppy disk was? They are either lying or ignorant. I'm 20 and I know what they are, its not like people have been using flash drives extensively for 10+ years. I was still using floppys in middle school.

You used floppy disks in the early 2000s? Where were you? I stopped using them after middle school in the late 90s. Zip disks and email were available and I didn't need floppy disks for anything. The only reason I'd use one is cause I had the first generation digital camera that used floppies before SD cards were invented. Still have it for memories sake.

One of these:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0ez_ILc3xII/TRfXIluf5gI/AAAAAAAAGOc/wd-zpFqLeEU/s1600/mavica+fd5.jpg

But back to the topic, I stopped using floppies at the very latest, my sophomore year of high school. You would've been 9 at that point.

[Balla_Status]

I went through this for about week at the beginning of my job. I'm over it now. Sorta. I'm currently 22.

I just really want my career to shoot off immediately but I know it doesn't happen like that. I'm just trying to bust my ass during my work days and on my 4 days off have as much fun as possible.

[Positive]

You used floppy disks in the early 2000s? Where were you? I stopped using them after middle school in the late 90s. Zip disks and email were available and I didn't need floppy disks for anything. The only reason I'd use one is cause I had the first generation digital camera that used floppies before SD cards were invented. Still have it for memories sake.

One of these:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0ez_ILc3xII/TRfXIluf5gI/AAAAAAAAGOc/wd-zpFqLeEU/s1600/mavica+fd5.jpg

But back to the topic, I stopped using floppies at the very latest, my sophomore year of high school. You would've been 9 at that point.

Really? I'm 22, used floppy disks up until like 8th grade. I did go to a catholic school so they didn't have much money. But still, it doesn't seem like all that long ago. I also know what Saved by the Bell and Captain Planet are so maybe I'm just weird :confusedshrug:

[pete's montreux]

My PC gaming career started with Oregon Trail. Be jealous.

[Balla_Status]

I'm 21 and already feel that way.

And you have a kid. That sucks.

[Styles p]

My PC gaming career started with Oregon Trail. Be jealous.

me too and monkey island :oldlol:

[Balla_Status]

Have any of you guys thought about moving into a new city instead of being around the same old, same old where you're at? Sure it's hard at first trying to look around for friends but you'll really force yourself to be social just for the sake of being social. This town doesn't have much in the bar scene so I find myself going to chiles, applebees and outback to hopefully meet people. I already knew a few people here but I'd like to meet brand new people that don't work in the oilfield and girls especially.

I'm not even living in Texas right now and don't even plan to. I plan to do an international assignment with only 1.5-2 years of work under my belt just to experience new things and keep me young.

I know for certain I haven't hit my prime and there's so many things I still want to do and learn that I just need to get in there like I have recently and learn them. Getting bigger is sort of impossible right now with my work schedule but other things are definitely attainable.

And I'm with prime, hearing an alarm clock sucks. And I do like my job. Hearing that alarm at 2 am in the morning is painful. Just painful...

[Lil Antoine jr]

Where im from it's a blessing just to see 16 so I kind of feel old right now

[pete's montreux]

Why are you getting up so early hawk? You need to be at the oil fields or something?

[Balla_Status]

Why are you getting up so early hawk? You need to be at the oil fields or something?

Yeah...it's not every morning like that but a lot of the times it is. Today we got a break so I bet I'll be getting up at that time tomorrow.

I prefer getting back to my apartment at 9-10pm and then having to get up at 6am to be at the yard at 7am. Because I know I'll get home and just pass out. If we have a good day and get back around 4-5pm, that means we're getting up at 2 am and who the **** goes to bed at 6pm...so I end up only getting 3-4 hours of sleep that night.

The lack of sleep sucks but I don't work in an office and every day is different in a different location. And you always get cool stories. Early friday we were driving out to location and there were two horses by the gate we had to open to get in...I got out of the f-150 and opened the gate so the driver could get through and I called to the horses to get away from the gate. Then the horse walks right through the open gate and I stand there clueless not really thinking about it and we end up having to chase after it and get it back in the gated area.

I was pretty scared...the horse ran all the way down the side of the road and one of our guys ran down there and go it running the other way. It had a ****ing straw in its mouth and it started running in my direction and shit, you dont realize how big horses are until there running pretty fast in your direction. It turned the corner in the gated area and neighed at us. It was classic. Made for a great laugh during the job.

[Balla_Status]

Pete, you should move down here and suck shitters like you used to. There's a huge demand for that.

[mlh1981]

Have any of you guys thought about moving into a new city instead of being around the same old, same old where you're at? Sure it's hard at first trying to look around for friends but you'll really force yourself to be social just for the sake of being social. This town doesn't have much in the bar scene so I find myself going to chiles, applebees and outback to hopefully meet people. I already knew a few people here but I'd like to meet brand new people that don't work in the oilfield and girls especially.

I'm not even living in Texas right now and don't even plan to. I plan to do an international assignment with only 1.5-2 years of work under my belt just to experience new things and keep me young.

I know for certain I haven't hit my prime and there's so many things I still want to do and learn that I just need to get in there like I have recently and learn them. Getting bigger is sort of impossible right now with my work schedule but other things are definitely attainable.

And I'm with prime, hearing an alarm clock sucks. And I do like my job. Hearing that alarm at 2 am in the morning is painful. Just painful...

Yes, I'm moving to Florida.......tomorrow. St. Petersburg, to be exact.

This post pretty much nailed all my thoughts about living life.

[Balla_Status]

Yes, I'm moving to Florida.......tomorrow.

Nice man. Enjoy the shit out of it.

[mlh1981]

Nice man. Enjoy the shit out of it.

Probably more excited for this more than I have been for just about anything. My girlfriend of 3 1/2 years broke up with me over this move. Sucks, but it's a fresh start

[pete's montreux]

LOL I'm all-set with sucking shit. I'm a full-time woodworker making just as much as I was before. And I don't have to drive a truck, deal with the elements, or suck shit. I get daily percentage bonuses too if I surpass my quota.

[Balla_Status]

LOL I'm all-set with sucking shit. I'm a full-time woodworker making just as much as I was before. And I don't have to drive a truck, deal with the elements, or suck shit. I get daily percentage bonuses too if I surpass my quota.
Nice man. Sounds a lot better than sucking shitters. Shitters have come a long way man. They used to not have the side urinals and the ventilation pipe to the atmosphere.

[wang4three]

They stopped using the real like 4''x6'' floppies and started calling hard disks 'floppies' around 99/2000. (In case either you or PG forgot. There may be conflicting terms here.)

Oh yes, those flimsy pieces of shit.

[pete's montreux]

Nice man. Sounds a lot better than sucking shitters. Shitters have come a long way man. They used to not have the side urinals and the ventilation pipe to the atmosphere.

I still don't mind doing that, because the money was good, but working 70-90 hours a week for 9 months out of the year f*cking blew. I worked every day from June-September last year. Not one day off. And there was no double time.

[PullupJay]

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