I’m turning 30 tomorrow, and in my mind, it feels like such a huge milestone. I know, logically, that 30 isn’t old by any stretch of the imagination, but for some reason, it feels like youth is officially over. I’m curious how you felt about it.

  • Skyline969@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    At least for me, turning 30 felt liberating in a sense. You’re not really described as young anymore, and expectations of you are different.

    I still care about social issues but I don’t feel pressured to be militant about them, and even if someone tried to exert that pressure I wouldn’t care. I can just say I’m tired if I don’t wanna do something and that’s considered a valid reason.

    Dating? So much less pressure. I know who I am and what I want, as do others in their 30s. You figure out if you’re a good match pretty quickly.

    Sure, it takes longer to bounce back from injuries, hangovers, etc and the simple act of getting up makes more snaps, crackles, and pops than a bowl of Rice Krispies. But overall it feels like I can live my life the way I want to and nobody cares. And that is a good feeling.