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⌈ Secret Post #3858 ⌋

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Re: age is just a number

[(Anonymous)]

I don't remember being very concerned about being 30, but I am getting concerned about creeping closer to 40.

I definitely don't thin I've lived my life as *hard* as I could, although that's not altogether a bad thing and might be why I look young for my age. I wish I'd had more spectacular adventures, but it seems like most people I know who are always traveling around the world and having adventures either make a lot more money than I do, or live with their parents and don't have much in the way of savings. I do travel regionally for my job and I've had a lot of minor adventures and I think the experiences have given me certain kinds of fortitude. (I think nothing of driving 8 hours by myself to a town I've never been to, staying in some random motel, doing my job there, and driving back. I have relatives and friends outside of my field who insist they could never, ever do something like that and they can't do even short road trips without someone coming with.)

I'm pretty pleased career-wise and how I feel about myself as an individual (my health, skills, self-image, etc). I'm kind of annoyed I'm only just now getting serious about buying a house, but I couldn't afford one for many years and then when I finally could, I got laid off and wasn't sure if I would have to move to another city, then things happened with my new job, so I had about a year where I was in a bad position (not even financially, just with everything else) and then I got lazy about it. I have cousins and friends younger than me who are already homeowners, so I feel late to the party, but they either have double-income households or married people with much higher incomes than mine, so I really shouldn't feel that weird. I'm annoyed at still being single, and while I don't particularly want kids, I'm kind of frustrated about not having the option. It would be impossible financially or logistically to do that on my own, so I'm glad I don't feel desperate to have kids, but I do wonder how much of it is me not actually wanting kids and how much is me avoiding thinking about it.

Re: age is just a number

[ketita]

It sounds like I'm going through some of that, just 10 years earlier than you.
I've traveled a lot, lived in multiple countries - and you know what, that also sucks in a way... you lose contact with friends and family. I've missed out on so many important things by being far away, and sometimes I wish I'd stayed home and run around less.

Ha, it's funny the driving 8 hours being a big deal to people you know. For me even flying out 8 hours by myself to a foreign country isn't a big deal...

I'm even with you in the family thing, though I think I want kids more than you do. Part of me even thinks that if I don't manage to get married, I may just get a sperm donation and have my own, though the thought kind of scares me. Part of the draw is being a couple, you know?

Still, your life sounds pretty awesome overall! You're getting a lot done.