I feel old

[LightPhoenix]

Add me to Harmon's camp.

Just yesterday I had a woman ask how old I was... and was surprised when I said 26, because she thought I was 21. Admittedly, I shaved and all, but I really do look young. And really, my personality is pretty young too... I tend not to take much seriously, even when it could be kinda serious.

On the other hand, I feel old. Really old. I grunt when I sit down, and really I'm just tired of the whole "young" thing. And responsible. I can't get over that, despite being single.

Also, a bunch of people I know have friends and/or are married. What did I do with my childhood?

Being mid-twenties? That sucks.

 

[Numion]

When I was 18 I thought 24 is pretty old. When I was 24 I thought I was young, but I thought 28 is a lot. Now I'm 28 and it doesn't seem a lot.

So I've always felt young, but maybe it'll change when I turn 30

 

[James Heard]

Most people seem surprised to find out that I'm over 30. I've got a daughter who will turn 15 next year, but I joke around with the people I used to hang out with who are just starting out that they all look OLD these days. I know I'm doing something right because my brother, who's going to turn 30 this year, is usually picked out to be the older brother these days.

On the other hand, I go out with my father and we're often pegged for brothers...So who knows?

I did my feeling old when I was younger. These days I'm ready for hawt twenty-something coeds and skydiving.

 

[diaglo]

been there, done that!

at least twice. working on the third time around.

 

[CarlZog]

Lots of people feel old at your age, Galeros. You're leaving childhood behind and entering the adult world. Being a young adult is incredibly powerful time. You may think at this point you've already established who you are and what your values are, but -- if you're like most people -- the next few years will hone your attitudes about what matters in life, and you'll be making lots of decisions that have long-term impacts -- much more so than you've done so far.

Some of your peers will be quickly taking on lots of "adult" responsibilities; others are going to party their butts off for the next few years with a carefree attitude that belies any sense of responsibility to anything. There will be a few casualties in both groups, but the rest of them will eventually find their bearings. It just takes time.


Carl

 

[Nyaricus]

Man, do I know how that feels. I have always had to be the mature guy (although I am always up to joking around and whatnot ) but it still the same story: I have always had to act older. This is due to a number of reasons, mainly with like bitch slapping me in the face mroe than once when I was simply too young to really understand - my mom died when I was 11, my dad has been abusive for as long as I can remember, one of my granfathers died when I was 14, and I moved out of my hosue when I was only 16 years old to escape the insanity of it all. Basically, I had to grow up fast.

Dude, what you have to do is just sit down and write up a list of what's bugging you, what you need to do in life, what you want to do in life and where you want to be in like 10 years from now - and then start talking to the right people and do it. I'm going through this right now, and while it's difficult, I'm going to go through with becoming a history prof, have a nice house that I've designed (The D&D room will be customized like crazy, baby!) along with some other ones too. All you can do is try and make sure you are on the right path - just never forget to have fun, either

Cheers, man, and good luck - and know that you aren't alone in this

 

[DaveStebbins]

I have always felt younger than I am. I'm still not ready to grow up.

-Dave
"I don't think I've become 'old.' Not your actual 'old.' Just more aware of where the next lavatory is." --Boy Willie, member of Cohen the Barbarian's Silver Horde; The Last Hero by Terry Pratchett and Paul Kidby

 

[Tinker Gnome]

I will admit, that now that I think about ti I have stints of oldness and youngness so to speak. Some days I feel like an old geezer, others I feel like I am 6. usually when I am around my friends I feel old cause they still have not moved past some certain types of behaviors that I find immature. When I am with my brother or mother I feel young cause I act like a little kid cause it irritates my mom to no end at times, even though she knows I am capable of being mature.

 

[Thunderfoot]

Sounds to me like you're doing ok... If you can hold on to this feeling for the rest of your life, then at 80 you'll look back and say, I had a great life. I was olden enough to known better but young enough not to care. My grandpa told me that when I was 14, at the age of 82 he had three "girlfriends" one to cook for him, one to clean for him and the other he said was none of our business. At 36 I can relate to people twice my age, half my age and everywhere in between; the trick is knowing when to be carefree and when to be responsible, as you get older, it gets easier and frankly, life gets more fun.

 

[Piratecat]

Write yourself a letter and read it when you're 80. It'll be interesting.