What are some of the unspoken life milestones that no one really talks about?

[MCheetah]

What are some things in life many or most people do by a certain age, that no one really talks about?

11-13 = Start puberty.
14 = Start high school.
16 = Get your driver's permit/license.
17-20 = Lose your virginity.
18 = Graduate high school / Become legal adult / Go to college.
21 = Drinking age.
22 = Finish undergraduate school.
22-26 = Start your first serious career.
24-28 = Finish graduate/law/med school, if you go.
26-32 = Get married / Have your first child.
30-35 = Buy a house.
35-40 = Have wealth.
44-50 = See your first child grow up.
60-65 = Retire.

[Lliam]

Started park league baseball when I was 7.

I'm not sure when I got my 10 speed bike for Christmas, but I may have been 8 or 9. That was a big deal.

I got my first guitar when I was 11.

Got my first electric guitar and amp when I was 13. Wow!

I started high school (10th grade) when I was 15. I had gone to parochial school before then, so beginning public high school was a big deal.

Half way through that first year of high school, I turned 16. I lost my virginity. Glory Hallelujah!!! I also got my driver's license and a car. Huge deal! My 16th year was wonderful and the beginning of unbelievably good times to come.

Graduated when I was 18.

Began attending community college immediately but kind of goofed off. I did knock off some of my general ed requirements though, and also took a semester of elecrtonic music and a couple semester of music theory.

Had a wonderful career job handed to me when I was 26. But I had to cut my long hair and start wearing a suit. My entire life changed. But he helped me to move into the world of adulthood.

Bought a condo when I was around 30 or so.

Got married when I was 42.

At some point, I went back to community college and got my AA degree at about age 45.

Bought bare land in the country, put in a house and all the necessary infrastructure when I was 48.

Semi retired when I was 56.

Started receiving Social Security and fully retired at age 62.

Began receiving Medicare at age 65.

[exitseven]

Get in your first fight
Fall in love for the first time
Have your first surgery/serious medical incident
Have person close to you die
Go to first funeral
Buy first car/truck
Have first grandchild
Get fired/laid off

[MCheetah]

Those are all good ones.

I've never had surgery before or ever owned a car (they're crazy expensive) and probably won't have kids, but most people would have.

[exitseven]

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[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO 😎😎😎

[JosyJosy]

Beating depression

[The_Maphio]

Uhm. I'm not a believer in set steps for one's existence. Even though these are society's bog standards, I must admit I broke some of these already.
Puberty's biological , so ok. Got my driving license in the first days of my 18th year, together with my first job. I don't drink so that one never concerned me. I've ditched university and started my current job as a bet, thing that worked out so I switched the wealth step immediately after stopping studying. I'm going to have a child in 7 months, and I already have a house, as it's rather customary for the average italian citizen.

I suppose it's a decent enough guide, but it doesn't consider one's life incognitas and the place they live in.

[Abtraction]

I guess the first big thing for me was supporting myself

The following items should be removed for all men until all the divorce and family laws a fix.
26-32 = Get married / Have your first child.
44-50 = See your first child grow up.

Also college in most cases is a complete waste of time and money.

[Gertrude_Awonk]

People lose their virginity by 17 ? I think life enters a new episode every seven years