Re: Still young? sudboy: Young is a state of mind. I'm 35 and I look and feel better than I did at 25. Take care of yourself and don't let your age -- or what you feel you *should* be doing with your life at a particular age get you down.
Sudboy
Re: Still young? snkpack5: I thought women were the only ones who factored age into their relationship plans!
Its perfectly acceptable to be single and playing the field at any age, much less 22. People are waiting longer and longer to get married and even longer to have children. Don't rush yourself. Oftentimes, people who feel as you do tend to make the mistake of loving someone out of loneliness. Relationships based on loneliness are rarely ever happy ones. Take your time and wait for the "right" one not the one "right" now.
You'll be fine.
Re: Still young? dgiirl: My gosh, 22? You're still a baby!! Trust me, you are young and have plenty of good years a head of you. Even if it took you 7 years to find someone you want to marry, you'll be 30! And i think that's a really good time to get married. You both have played the field and know what you want in life. I wouldnt sweat it! Plus, there are so many ppl nowadays waiting till their 30's to get married and have a family. The things our parents did in their teens, we're now doing in our 20's, their 20's our 30's.
But if you seriously feel old, then maybe you should check for depression? When I was married, i felt really really old. But I've realized that it was the depression clouding my judgement and making me feel worse. I'm 31 now, and i'm starting to feel alive and young again (even after going through a divorce of all things). It's an amazing feeling. So i'd check into that and see if you can change your way of thinking or fending off the depression.
Re: Still young? Zipsfb: WOWOWOW.... lots of comments THANKS!!!
I have been thinking about this perception of being old and there are good parts of it. I don't like to waste time, and am more willing to get out there and enjoy life while I am still young and healthy. I don't act old, but I do feel old... but only really in relationships. I don't think I'm depressed, actually pretty happy. I do think I am lonely and that I feel like I won't ever meet anyone, thus old.
My X is 20, and I feel like the 2 years is a lot My parents were married at 20, and they make sure to remind me that I am not getting younger. My X's parents married at 29, and so I think she is more willing to go out there and take the risk of meeting someone else.
Re: Still young? threetimeloser: That is the problem with the much older generation. Back when divorce was unheard of or taboo, getting married young was a given. But how many marriages live together in hell after 40 years because they were raised that way. Today we still hold on the notion to marry young. You are not getting any younger they say. But of course life expectancy was in the 60's or less. Today we live longer and we don't live out on a farm. Women do not stay at home (those that choose not to do so) and raise fourteen kids so that they can wish that one of them will be successful and take care of the rest of the family.
You are still young and probably have ties with your parents but if you have already been married it is time you live for yourself, not by what your parents or grandparents did. When they were young there was no such thing as enjoying life until you are thirty. Why? Because it was different times.
Live for today. Make your future life as you want it to be. Find out about the world so that you then know what to aspire for.
Good luck kid. My retirement is in your hands. Don't f*** it up ;D
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