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Life isn't "The Sims", I never understood why so many like to adhere to society's cookie cutter age/milestone expectations. You have to have a full blown career at 23, married at 29, kids at 30, retire at 45, die at 80, or else you're seen as a big fat failure. I can't relate, I'm all over the place, and I like to think my story's more interesting because of it.
Life isn't "The Sims", I never understood why so many like to adhere to society's cookie cutter age/milestone expectations. You have to have a full blown career at 23, married at 29, kids at 30, retire at 45, die at 80, or else you're seen as a big fat failure. I can't relate, I'm all over the place, and I like to think my story's more interesting because of it.
I fully agree. Sometimes it seems people do what society expects out of them instead of what they want. I'm all over the place too and it seems it makes you more wise than you otherwise would be. When I speak with people my age the difference in maturity level between me and them is usually noticeable.
Of course, these are the types to never question anything, have an authoritative view of life, follow all the "rules" and never think outside the box.
Life isn't "The Sims", I never understood why so many like to adhere to society's cookie cutter age/milestone expectations. You have to have a full blown career at 23, married at 29, kids at 30, retire at 45, die at 80, or else you're seen as a big fat failure. I can't relate, I'm all over the place, and I like to think my story's more interesting because of it.
I do find it hilarious when people in their early 20's start getting nostalgic and talking as if all their best days are behind them.
I've noticed that Irlinit speaks this way
I find it more hilarious when people get nostalgic about the body they had in their teens. Maybe if you were a jock it was fun, but if you are a late bloomer it was very very not fun, between being overweight and being very short and just having the musculature of a 10-year-old. Now I look infinitely better than I did in my teenage years, and the best part of all is that my face looks a lot more mature. If you showed 17-year-old me a picture of what I look like now, I would never believe it
It would definitely be a sign of success but retiring at 45 is a big exception to the rule. People my age will be lucky to get a pension at all the way things are going.
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