While I’m thinking about it, I just wanted to thank you for reminding me that 30 is not old. Due to certain circumstances, I had somehow internalized that I was a failure because I hadn’t done anything to change the world by 18. I basically felt like my life was already over, like I had missed my chance. Even though I didn’t really believe that, it still kind of felt like that to me. Now that I’ve seen a lot of your posts about ageism, I’ve finally managed to convince myself that not only am I not old, I’m basically at the beginning of my life! I’m excited for the future now because I finally understand just how much time I have left! So yeah, thank you so much! That’s a huge weight off my shoulders! ☺️💙💕
We are so genuinely pleased to hear that. It’s so easy in this society to internalize a fear of aging, whether that’s in a fear of losing your looks and being undesirable,or a fear of having to put aside your hobbies and ‘be serious’.
At 24 you are most certainly not old– you’re just coming into the fullness of your life, and ready to receive the opportunities that are coming your way.
In our current culture we don’t even have a chance to make real choices in our lives until we hit about 20– but thankfully there is plenty of time after that!
The first 15-20 years of our life are basically the tutorial level of a video game. Once you’re past that, now you’re in the ‘open world’.
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