February 17, 2005

Morrigoon · 02-17-2005, 11:23 PM

My favorite phrase, "I'm too young to be this old!"

I too am suffering the "have I only come this far" problem of being 28. I look around and see 1. Still no property ownership 2. Dog still living at my mother's (really makes me feel like I'm still living like a teen) 3. Not married, which means there's no way in hell I'll get to start having kids before 30, 4. Still barely scratching out an almost living. I thought I'd be making decent money by this age. At least enough to pay my bills. Nope.

Watching my childhood friends with their houses and their husbands and discussing or already carrying their second child, well, it definitely leads to a feeling of inadequacy on my part. I was the smart one (also the ugly/fat one). I was supposed to break out ahead of everyone and succeed like no other. Why am I still living like a teen, barely making bills, when they've managed to get so settled?

You are not alone, EH.

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 02-18-2005, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Morrigoon

You are not alone, EH.

We're also in very different positions, I must admit, as marriage and kids are not really on my list of desirables, and home ownership is but a distant flicker of a maybe dream.

I just want to have a savings account with actual money in it, and all my bills paid on time. That's my goal. I want to to comfortably afford this little rented life of mine.

I shudder to think how much I'd be freaking out if I was super interested in marrying and having a kid. My friend was determined to at least have a baby before 30, so she just had one. Told the guy he could be with her or not, but she was getting pregnant. And he was cool with it. Turned out even even loved her and wanted to marry her.

02-17-2005, 11:23 PM	#1
Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	My favorite phrase, "I'm too young to be this old!" I too am suffering the "have I only come this far" problem of being 28. I look around and see 1. Still no property ownership 2. Dog still living at my mother's (really makes me feel like I'm still living like a teen) 3. Not married, which means there's no way in hell I'll get to start having kids before 30, 4. Still barely scratching out an almost living. I thought I'd be making decent money by this age. At least enough to pay my bills. Nope. Watching my childhood friends with their houses and their husbands and discussing or already carrying their second child, well, it definitely leads to a feeling of inadequacy on my part. I was the smart one (also the ugly/fat one). I was supposed to break out ahead of everyone and succeed like no other. Why am I still living like a teen, barely making bills, when they've managed to get so settled? You are not alone, EH. __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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