Comments on: Scared of a number http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/01/21/scared-of-a-number/ Overcoming the Quarter-life Crisis Fri, 18 May 2012 12:15:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Therapeutic Ramblings http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/01/21/scared-of-a-number/#comment-1768 Therapeutic Ramblings Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:51:43 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=409#comment-1768 I still think of myself as 24. Being 28 (soon to be 29?!)....and it is scary. I thought I'd be so much farther along with things. I still think of myself as 24. Being 28 (soon to be 29?!)….and it is scary. I thought I’d be so much farther along with things.

]]> By: Maris http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/01/21/scared-of-a-number/#comment-1661 Maris Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:50:30 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=409#comment-1661 25 IS scary. I've been 25 for two weeks and even though the number freaks me out I realize that I"m still the same person that I was a month ago but with ten more days of life experience under my belt. I feel more "grown up" than I ever did being 22, or 23 and with that comes a sense of confidence and security that I've never felt before. Try not to get too distracted by the numbers - and pick a higher scary age! I plan to :) 25 IS scary. I’ve been 25 for two weeks and even though the number freaks me out I realize that I”m still the same person that I was a month ago but with ten more days of life experience under my belt. I feel more “grown up” than I ever did being 22, or 23 and with that comes a sense of confidence and security that I’ve never felt before.

Try not to get too distracted by the numbers - and pick a higher scary age! I plan to :)

]]> By: A Super Girl http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/01/21/scared-of-a-number/#comment-1659 A Super Girl Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:44:56 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=409#comment-1659 For me, my early-mid twenties were spent living at home. Don't get me wrong, I saved up a ton and have a nice little nest egg now. But, getting past 25 has allowed me more independence and eventually, more job responsibility and in turn, more pay. All good things! For me, my early-mid twenties were spent living at home. Don’t get me wrong, I saved up a ton and have a nice little nest egg now. But, getting past 25 has allowed me more independence and eventually, more job responsibility and in turn, more pay.

All good things!

]]> By: Ari http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/01/21/scared-of-a-number/#comment-1656 Ari Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:21:28 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=409#comment-1656 I'm 26 and going through the same thing. I got married when I was 23 - and now - I kinda wish I hadn't. Don't get me wrong - I love my husband, but the idea that I'm officially a grown up has now hit me with full force. I love being older - you don't have to put up with a lot of the bs that's associated with college. I've decided to take some time for myself to deal with my problems - and am temporarly running away from my responsibilities so I can get my head straight. I would recommend knowing who you are and what you want out of life before jumping into any serious relationships. And enjoy the hell out of your 20s! I’m 26 and going through the same thing. I got married when I was 23 - and now - I kinda wish I hadn’t. Don’t get me wrong - I love my husband, but the idea that I’m officially a grown up has now hit me with full force. I love being older - you don’t have to put up with a lot of the bs that’s associated with college.

I’ve decided to take some time for myself to deal with my problems - and am temporarly running away from my responsibilities so I can get my head straight.

I would recommend knowing who you are and what you want out of life before jumping into any serious relationships. And enjoy the hell out of your 20s!

]]> By: Dawn http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/01/21/scared-of-a-number/#comment-1655 Dawn Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:11:45 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=409#comment-1655 I ended up here, following various blog links, and I am by far the oldest person to leave a comment. I turned 32 in October. As someone who has been there-done that, all I can tell you is that the best part of this is that the growing up part doesn't happen overnight. You don't wake up one day, 25 or 28 or 30, expected to be someone completely different. It's a gradual process, one you've been working toward since the day you arrived. One thing I've learned in the almost decade longer I've been "doing this" is that it's always most scary to look too far ahead. The older I've gotten, the more I've learned to worry about today, try to be the best person I can. Tomorrow will take care of itself and when it gets here? You'll shock yourself with your ability to handle it. I ended up here, following various blog links, and I am by far the oldest person to leave a comment. I turned 32 in October. As someone who has been there-done that, all I can tell you is that the best part of this is that the growing up part doesn’t happen overnight. You don’t wake up one day, 25 or 28 or 30, expected to be someone completely different. It’s a gradual process, one you’ve been working toward since the day you arrived. One thing I’ve learned in the almost decade longer I’ve been “doing this” is that it’s always most scary to look too far ahead. The older I’ve gotten, the more I’ve learned to worry about today, try to be the best person I can. Tomorrow will take care of itself and when it gets here? You’ll shock yourself with your ability to handle it.

]]> By: Matt http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/01/21/scared-of-a-number/#comment-1652 Matt Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:56:47 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=409#comment-1652 I turn 27 this year. I'm having the most fun I have EVER had. Drama free fun!! I have a great job, great friends and am able to do whatever I want. I am over all the bad habits and drama I went through in my early twenties and I finally feel like I know who I am. There's alot of confusion at 23 but it really does fizz down in a matter of a couple years. Hang in there- the best is yet to come. I turn 27 this year.

I’m having the most fun I have EVER had. Drama free fun!! I have a great job, great friends and am able to do whatever I want.

I am over all the bad habits and drama I went through in my early twenties and I finally feel like I know who I am. There’s alot of confusion at 23 but it really does fizz down in a matter of a couple years. Hang in there- the best is yet to come.

]]> By: Caz http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/01/21/scared-of-a-number/#comment-1651 Caz Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:55:15 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=409#comment-1651 I am SO freaked out about getting older. 23 was a pretty big number for me this year. I'm out of school, working, financially independant, co-habiting with the boy. WHY THE GROWNUPNESS??? And I totally get what you mean about not being able to get away with irresponsibility. I once heard the perfect way to describe the age we are now... "Old enough to know better, but young enough to do it anyway." I want to stay this way forever! I am SO freaked out about getting older. 23 was a pretty big number for me this year. I’m out of school, working, financially independant, co-habiting with the boy.

WHY THE GROWNUPNESS???

And I totally get what you mean about not being able to get away with irresponsibility. I once heard the perfect way to describe the age we are now… “Old enough to know better, but young enough to do it anyway.”

I want to stay this way forever!

]]> By: Songer http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/01/21/scared-of-a-number/#comment-1650 Songer Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:18:53 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=409#comment-1650 You know how you go back home to your parents house and see some high school kids loitering around the Starbucks or 7-11 (or Wal-Mart for you Southern folks)? You think to yourself, "Wow, look at how dumb those little kids are!" That's gonna happen for the rest of your life but the scale will constantly adjust with your age. I can't speak to the Ticking Clock issue but socially, you age when you decide "I'm done with this scene" and not when your birthday comes around. If you can hang and take care of yourself, age = experience. If you can't and don't, age = death coming at you. Just my thoughts, 29 year old NYC male (turning 30 in May) You know how you go back home to your parents house and see some high school kids loitering around the Starbucks or 7-11 (or Wal-Mart for you Southern folks)? You think to yourself, “Wow, look at how dumb those little kids are!”

That’s gonna happen for the rest of your life but the scale will constantly adjust with your age.

I can’t speak to the Ticking Clock issue but socially, you age when you decide “I’m done with this scene” and not when your birthday comes around. If you can hang and take care of yourself, age = experience. If you can’t and don’t, age = death coming at you.

Just my thoughts,
29 year old NYC male (turning 30 in May)

]]> By: Kendall http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/01/21/scared-of-a-number/#comment-1649 Kendall Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:59:13 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=409#comment-1649 I'm turning 21 (yeah, I know that I'm super young compared to most 20somethings) but it sees like I'm going through all of this now. I pay my own bills, taxes. Hopefully by the time I do get to 25 I'll be passed my quarter-life crisis and able to enjoy it. Yet for all my maturity I still like watching Disney movies or sticking my tongue out at someone during a playful argument. I’m turning 21 (yeah, I know that I’m super young compared to most 20somethings) but it sees like I’m going through all of this now. I pay my own bills, taxes. Hopefully by the time I do get to 25 I’ll be passed my quarter-life crisis and able to enjoy it.

Yet for all my maturity I still like watching Disney movies or sticking my tongue out at someone during a playful argument.

]]> By: Jesse http://ummnowwhat.com/2009/01/21/scared-of-a-number/#comment-1648 Jesse Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:42:12 +0000 http://ummnowwhat.com/?p=409#comment-1648 OMG! I just turned 25 a week ago and I'm still totally freaked about it! I don't think it's weird at all...b/c I mostly feel like I'm now required to be an adult...and frankly being an adult isn't as much fun as they said it would be! OMG! I just turned 25 a week ago and I’m still totally freaked about it! I don’t think it’s weird at all…b/c I mostly feel like I’m now required to be an adult…and frankly being an adult isn’t as much fun as they said it would be!

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