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Anyone feel this way?
I recently got out of a very nasty 3 year relationship.. our relationship was soo complicated, I knew he wasn't the one deep down and I was never truly happy but I cared too much and hung on to him.
Now after the break-up, I am constantly evaluating myself and comparing myself to others the same age. All my friends are coupled down, I'm like always the 3rd, 5th, 7th wheel!
When I was younger, I always hoped that I would be married by 26, kids maybe 28-29. Umm yeah, that's not happening.
I feel like the clock is ticking (lol) and I know I'm only 25 but at the same time, time is running out
Anyone feel this way?
I recently got out of a very nasty 3 year relationship.. our relationship was soo complicated, I knew he wasn't the one deep down and I was never truly happy but I cared too much and hung on to him.
Now after the break-up, I am constantly evaluating myself and comparing myself to others the same age. All my friends are coupled down, I'm like always the 3rd, 5th, 7th wheel!
When I was younger, I always hoped that I would be married by 26, kids maybe 28-29. Umm yeah, that's not happening.
I feel like the clock is ticking (lol) and I know I'm only 25 but at the same time, time is running out
um, yeah
my ADVICE (i'm a guy) to you and every young woman out here is to STOP worrying about / trying to keep up with your *friends*
there was no reason for your 3 yr 'nasty' relationship to be soooo complicated as you say...
you dont have to be 'coupled down' just for the sake of being 'coupled down' nothing good will come out of it but a post here on c-d
I could smack John Mayer for inventing that phrase.
But anyway ...
K.uni, trust me on this. The ONLY way you will be happy is to STOP comparing yourself to other people. I can't believe I'm gonna say this, but Ace is right.
There's a saying ... Comparison is the thief of joy.
THE ONLY THING YOU CAN CONTROL is your life and whether you are happy. No one else can make you happy, and just being in a relationship, even a good one, can't make you happy.
Work on YOU and your quality of life, and the rest will happen as it should.
You'd be better served by having some goals around education, career, and savings than a relationship.
I guess we haven't come all that far with women in the 1950's getting married out of high school, women in the '80's getting married after college graduation...wooooo - we're all the way up to 25 before being an old maid! You have a lot of life to live and a lot of it will not be related to a guy.
Anyone feel this way?
I recently got out of a very nasty 3 year relationship.. our relationship was soo complicated, I knew he wasn't the one deep down and I was never truly happy but I cared too much and hung on to him.
Now after the break-up, I am constantly evaluating myself and comparing myself to others the same age. All my friends are coupled down, I'm like always the 3rd, 5th, 7th wheel!
When I was younger, I always hoped that I would be married by 26, kids maybe 28-29. Umm yeah, that's not happening.
I feel like the clock is ticking (lol) and I know I'm only 25 but at the same time, time is running out
Honey , you have plenty of time for kids
You need some other friend hang out with.
How is your career?
Anyone feel this way?
I recently got out of a very nasty 3 year relationship.. our relationship was soo complicated, I knew he wasn't the one deep down and I was never truly happy but I cared too much and hung on to him.
Now after the break-up, I am constantly evaluating myself and comparing myself to others the same age. All my friends are coupled down, I'm like always the 3rd, 5th, 7th wheel!
When I was younger, I always hoped that I would be married by 26, kids maybe 28-29. Umm yeah, that's not happening.
I feel like the clock is ticking (lol) and I know I'm only 25 but at the same time, time is running out
Oh honey, don't have a nervous breakdown distemperately You're still young tomorrow is another day
Honey , you have plenty of time for kids
You need some other friend hang out with.
How is your career?
My career is actually very good. Everything else in life is good, only thing I would say "missing" is the relationship aspect. Just a little bit lonely at times when everyone is in relationships.
I've noticed that people who say "I want X, by age X...." tend to put a lot more pressure on themselves than they should, especially about something you can't really control. It's better to be single than to be in a relationship not right for you and better to get married at 34 to the right person than at 26 to the wrong person.
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