I'm 32 and I still don't feel my age?

[Anonymous]

I feel I am stuck in my early 20s. I do things that young generation do and I feel embarrassed when I think of my real age. What should I choose? Should I choose behaving my age or behaving the age I really feel? I dress as someone very young too.

[Smoke-n-Growls]

Behave how you like. You're an adult, you get to decide how you live your life.

It's fine to like what you like.

[Asker]

Thank you. I feel bad of myself when I think of my age. But I love to behave the way I am now. I can't do that knowing I am old now

[Smoke-n-Growls]

Here's the thing. Where does this concept of "acting your age" come from? Parents, who grew up in a time when a single fast food job could buy a comfortable home? Society, whose need for you to be a certain way is driven primarily by consumerism?

Or you?

You're the only one who decides how you live your life. If you're happy and not hurting anyone, then you're fine. Do whatever.

But honestly? No one "feels their age". I have many senior friends whose vivacity and joie de vivre are stronger than people our age - because they've realized they're happy acting like themselves, rather than adhering to some expectation.

This all said, there's a difference between enjoying things you like and being an irresponsible adult. You will have responsibilities, but when those are done, be you.