What age did you think everything would come together for you?

[fredaarhin]

You know in our teen ages we get to think of when we'd have a job , get money, marry and live happily ever after but it doesn't go as planned anyway. What age were u expecting all of that to happen in ur life?

[SomeRandomGuy89]

Things come together? I'll let you know.

Everyone I speak with says 25-45 is when shit gets real and are generally the most miserable years, and so far I find them right. Work and responsibility take up the vast majority of my time. But time is flying.

Hopefully they're right in that after 45 you start to slow down and learn to find happiness in the everyday; the mundane.

This is what I've been told by people I admire.

[JDAC092299]

I thought I’d have everything by the age of at least 30 when I was young now it’s looking like 40 if I’m lucky 🤣
However if this short life so far has taught me anything it’s that life changes fast and small actions in the short run can have big affects in the long run for better or for worse

[fredaarhin]

I can see you've learnt a lot
Did u study economics by any chance 😌

[JDAC092299]

I didn’t but maybe I should of as it does interest me

[fredaarhin]

Cool

[fredaarhin]

I'm an econs student that y

[BCA6010]

Eh, I'll let you know when all of those things actually align, because it hasn't happened yet.

I'll say this though: don't rush your way into marriage, but at the same time, don't put off having relationships thinking you'll start after your career is set in stone. It's better for the family to grow, struggle, and succeed together, even if that means having to put off your dream house or car a few more years.

In hindsight, I had a very... Idealistic view of the world and what I wanted to do when I was your age. It then took me about 9 years of school and relevant work to get my foot in the door, just to find out almost immediately that I actually hated it. There are simply too many variables and unexpected changes ahead of you to try and set some kind of arbitrary timeframe for when you're going to feel fulfilled.

[fredaarhin]

Thanks for sharing that

[SnowedIn]

When I was in my teens I thought it would happen in my early 20s and it mostly did by my late 20s.

[fredaarhin]

Good for u

[JJ092003]

I used to think mid 20s. Now I think it'll happen whenever it happens and putting a timeline on it isn't gonna help me really. My goals keep changing as I get older

[WanderingLoveWizard]

Everything did come together for me at 26. Then tragedy struck at 27 and everything fell apart.
Fuckin way she goes

[Adam1978]

I have never thought it would happen naturally, I must make it happen and keep the situation in balance.

[Anonymous]

I used to think by 25 I would have my shit together but I'm still a work in progress at 31.

[fredaarhin]

Lol, it'd surely get better

[Opinion Owner]

Thanks. I truly hope so.

[LiamJHayden]

Everything that I really want is pretty much already here.

[Msputiton]

I got a goal of 25.

[Jltakk]

17 and boy was I wrong.

[Anonymous]

Between 25 and 30