not sure about those a couple years older but id say most my age/younger never thought weād even make it to our 20ās - i think its assumed the world will implode before we can reach 30. recently realized my siblings have passed 30 but I still see it as unattainable.
i dont really see any meaning in stuff like years/ages but i think the value of those years lived gauges on being able to ignite your environment. nothings different nothing changes but sometimes you watch leaves on branches breathe or follow a crack in the sidewalk with your eyes, keeping curiosity and openness in the forefront of your mind when you can. allowing yourself to experience all the emotions that come along with living, especially suffering cause thats kinda the whole point of being alive
Jan 7, 2025
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i honestly havenāt really put real hard thoughts to this but the other night at the porter robinson show, he had this transition where the screen asked questions such as ādo you remember what your baby teeth felt likeā and āwhen was the last time you hugged your mom,ā and i stood there realizing i donāt really experience nostalgia in that sense, and i donāt really process the passing of time in that sense, but it did make me realize iām way, way older now
besides the obvious things such as noticing your parents getting older, i think this year i finally felt it for real. whether itās younger friends pointing out that iām 25 and their tone just sounded like theyāre scared of that number (haha), or me catching up with my older friends and they are telling me about their plans and wishes about turning 30
itās the act of having to be responsible for yourself, really really having to do that this time, and having to plan ahead despite iāve always just lived life as it standsāand how much iām struggling to do it. how frustrating it is to face the problems iāve been running away from and still having no idea how to fix them, but just knowing that iāll have to, that really feels like growing up
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Sep 13, 2024
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Congrats on making it thru your 20s. I used to be really anxious about turning 30 but I think thatās because people around our age are using the milestones of yesteryear (having a house, family, etc.) to measure our sense of self worth.
Iāve come to accept that placing any expectations on where you Should Be or what you Should Have by a certain age is an unreasonable and frustrating way to live life. the older you get the easier it is to to radically accept where ur at in life.
Iāve since turned 31 which I think is an even funnier age and I feel like Iām more relaxed and at peace with myself then ever. I donāt really feel confused or like there is anything I need to āfigure out,ā which is how I and probably how most people feel in their 20s. i have perspective on life that feels earned thru personal experience and that isnāt derived from cultural/intellectual consumption.
Also I think itās important and liberating to lean in to being āoldā and āwashedā and out of touch. Youāre free! Let the kids buy JNCOs. Enjoy yourself. life is short.
Jan 8, 2025
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as a 25 year old who had just turned 21 right before the pandemic hit i often have very similar feelings that i missed out on a formative time of my youth and that im ābehindā where i should be right now (especially in terms of self/identity development), whatās helps me is i try to zoom my thoughts waaayyyy out and think about how when im older someday ill prob envy 25 year olds too and then i decide to just try my hardest to live in the moment forever and cherish being here in the first place cause in the grand scheme of things aging is a gift!!!! easier said than done of course but this is what helps me
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