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How do you feel about being your age?
I'm 35, and I guess I don't feel too great about being 35 right now. Primarily because I haven't gotten to where I would have wanted to be in my career, and I haven't had any children yet. I sort of feel "behind," even though I know of course that things happen at different times for different people. I don't judge others about that, but somehow I judge myself, like I was screwing around with my life or something and now I'm behind where I wanted to be at 35.
I also don't like the wrinkles around the eyes that are advancing! Sucks!
But things I like about being in my 30s - I made some mistakes in my 20s that I don't think I would make now. I was naiive about some things that I have more insight about now, I guess.... especially I remember acting more immaturely in relationships. Not that I'm implying that you beautiful 20something LA nesties are like that, btw!!
Re: How do you feel about being your age?
I'm 29 and it's pretty much all coming together. I realize that I am very luck to have had the werewithal and finances to make that happen. I finished college and a master's degree in good time (working on the PhD now, though I may decide not to finish). DH and I bought this house last year while I still had a job and got married this year, so I've done lots of things you're "supposed" to do by my age. The next one is kids, for which I'd like to have a job first. I was teaching, so if I could do that again and we could time the kid to come out right before summer break, that would be golden!
I'm not too afraid of 30 as I am younger than most of my friends by at least five years so they've all been there, done that. Even DH is 2 years older than me. I do hate these white hairs that pop up, but I've been getting them since I was 22 so what else is new?
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