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[jmdajr]

How cute

 

[Blackquill]

I can relate. I turn 22 in a couple months and I feel like I've squandered my time as a young adult because I keep jumping college careers searching for a path in life, but never finding anything that ignites any passion or self-identity.

I know I'm still young, but it depresses me to see my friends and siblings commit to a career early on and get degrees/real world experience, while all I really have to show for myself is nearly 4 years in fast food.

I keep thinking about it daily and it sucks all my self-confidence, which reflects in my poor performance towards taking risks or going on dates.

But in the end, I realize its the mindset that destroys me, which I hope you don't adopt OP. I've never been bullied and nobody ever tried to put me down, so its sadly humorous how I made myself my worst enemy.

I actually feeling the same way. I gave up on college this year, this was my first year at the age of 20 / 21 so I already feel shit beginning this late (I failed 2 years in middle school for stupid reasons). Now I'm just at home doing nothing except playing video games but I need to do something else and I just find nothing...

I know too well this mindset is dangerous for yourself but it's hard to change your mind easily.

Also thanks for the happy birthday's guys, it's still a "happy" day

 

[Darknight]

Next level: Wizard

Dont let GAF down, son.

 

[bobawesome]

Being a responsible adult is a myth adults create to scare kids. There's no such thing.
You just bumblefuck your way through life.
But that's okay. Because GAF has taught me that so long as you exercise and work out, that's all that matters.

This is reassuring. I'm gonna go do some pushups and browse GAF for five more hours.

 

[Ran rp]

welcome 2 da club. we got chips, dip, and crippling depression.

 

[LookAtMeGo]

You can legally buy booze in the U.S now. Congrats!

 

[v1lla21]

Turning 21 in September. I won't be getting shit faced since I don't drink, but I'll probably hit up Vegas with some friends and waste money on random shit.

 

[Mayyhem]

I'm 23, fuck you

 

[Vermillion]

That's how I felt. Then everything seemed to click recently.

It's probably a bigger deal on my end, though, seeing as I did pretty much jack shit with all of the other years of my life.

 

[RM8]

Lol, feeling old at 21.

Try turning 27 Somehow it sounds so much older than 26.

 

[Jindrax]

Yeah ain't nothing responsible about being 21.
Literally my only responsibility is going to university and not failing.

But yeah, depends on your situation at home I guess.
If you don't live at home or study and have to like go to work and stuff I can see things differently.

 

[Dragonborn]

I'm 21. I think one of the hardest things about growing up is simply the realization that you don't suddenly get wiser or gain some secret adult knowledge. Everyone is else is just like you, a kid who grew up and is just trying their best to survive and have a happy life. That's all.

That said, I sometimes find myself worrying about getting old but then I remember, why worry about that know? I don't want to spend my youth worrying about being old and then soend my time being old regretting wasting all that time when I was young.


Life's a wild ride and it's just strating, enjoy it to the max.

Also, one word of advice. People with bad experiances are way, way more likely to post about it to vent. It's why sometimes the internet in general seems to gravitate towards a more depressing, negative tone. Try not letting any of that get to you

 

[JordanN]

I'm 21 and I think it's awesome.

I'm getting closer to doing all the things I want.

 

[danthefan]

I'm 29.

Which means I'm nearly 30.