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Feeling old at 20.....

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I'm 26 and have been dealing with similar thoughts recently

It seems like most guys start feeling old around 24-26. Then they get over it quickly and realize that is still really young in the scheme of things.

Imagine how bad women have it--their biological clocks tick much more quickly than men's.

Honestly, if you are happy and busy in your life you won't even think about it.
 
Feeling old at 20 is ridiculous. The reason it may come across that way is because time seems to be moving faster, you're no longer in the public school education cycle where everyday is the same exact thing, running through 8 classes, sports or whatever after, going home, eating doing HW and sleeping. You're pretty much in charge of your life and your schedule now, so things seem to moving faster.

So stop whining and go enjoy your youth while you still can.
 
Rindain said:
I'm 26 and have been dealing with similar thoughts recently

It seems like most guys start feeling old around 24-26. Then they get over it quickly and realize that is still really young in the scheme of things.

Imagine how bad women have it--their biological clocks tick much more quickly than men's.

Honestly, if you are happy and busy in your life you won't even think about it.
Nailed it. Guys have it sooooo much easier. The older you get, the more respect you earn from your peers and especially women. With respect, comes a host of other opportunities, including job promotions, bigger salaries and a chance at owning that exotic sports car you always wanted. Hitting 30 and breaking out of "teh kiddie" mold represents a huge milestone and can really jumpstart your life if you play your cards right.

Girls, on the other hand, have it bad. REALLY bad. Getting older for them means sagging cheeks, wrinkles around the eyes, stretch marks and the loss of their physical beauty. Considering how shallow society can be, losing your youth as a female is a scary prospect since it's considered to be your most important asset. And the bad news doesn't stop there. Generally, they still have to combat the glass ceiling in the business world, and are constantly fighting for equality from their male peers. Oh and God forbid that they aren't married by the time they hit 30, since people will think they are inherently broken.

So yeah, consider that next time you start feeling bad about being 20 years old :lol
 
xsarien said:
I can't wait for Darien to see this thread.

(I feel pretty much the same as I did when I was 18. Except I'm thinner now, so I guess I feel better.)
He's already graced this thread with his presence.
 
get over it.

20 is considered super young hell I know people who didn't start college till 22-23 years old and when they got out they were still young and full of life. In fact in many professions even 30 is considered young.
 
I'm 26 and am actually looking forward to my 30's. That's when my career stabilizes and I'll probably get more tail in that decade then my 20's believe it or not. I'm actually aging well. I feel like I'm getting better looking the older I get. The 30's will also be my time to finally no longer have to rely on roommates, etc. and will be able to live independently and happily on my own.. Just 2 and a half more years of school.
 
voodoojohn said:
Travel. Stop moping and take advantage of this time in your life. Get out there.

i have travelled and seen alot more of the world than the average 20yr old but its easier said than done. travelling internationally isn't cheap. if i made alot of money (i'm unemployed as i said) and/or had loaded parents i would travel 24/7. nothing better.
 
Jake. said:
i have travelled and seen alot more of the world than the average 20yr old but its easier said than done. travelling internationally isn't cheap. if i made alot of money (i'm unemployed as i said) and/or had loaded parents i would travel 24/7. nothing better.

I've been paying for my own education (through federal loans, grants, scholarships, work) but I've still found the right resources and enough cash to be able to travel. It can be done. Life as it is for most of us around this age does not require staying in one place for an extended period of time. If you have a friend in New York, crash at his place for the summer and find a job at a call center or McDonald's or WHATEVER to make money. If your college has study abroad programs, spend half a year in Hong Kong. Once you've abandoned your natural attachment to "living" in one place, all you need is an appropriate amount of drive. You can travel without taking "trips," per se, by making up the cost of your stay DURING your stay. You'll inevitably meet many interesting people along the way, you'll inevitably volunteer for the Sierra Club and take a meditation class or two, and maybe you'll figure out what it is that you love doing. I, personally, am trying to study abroad as much as my university allows and spend every summer in a different city.

Also, screwing an older woman does wonders for making you feel like a vigorous young buck.
 
sucks to be all of you that're in their 20s and feel like you're old. if you've really peaked at your age, then yeah, it'll be a long rest of your life. :D
 
You should stop being so introspective.

Get out there, try new things, bang as many nubile, naive college girls (or guys if you are teh gay) as you can, work hard in school, and keep your eye open for interesting opportunities.

Then come back and say that you're feeling old. I think the problem is that you are too introspective. You need to unwind a bit.
 
Man, this is complete nonsense. You should not feel old at 20. You haven't experienced anything. I remember when people would tell me that being a teen was the time of your life. If being broke, living at home, not having a car and not getting ass was the time of my life, then life would suck. Then it was college and it got better. But the time of your life is when you leave your parents house. You can do what you want, when you want. Bring girls over at anytime. Nothing kills a sexy intimate evening like bringing a girl back to the bed you've had since you were 5 yrs old with your parents in the other room. For most people, life starts after college. Living is a dorm doesn't count. I mean when you have a career, not a summer job. When cash is rolling in. That my friends is when you start living. I'm 26, i'll be 27 next month. I don't feel old, I feel great. I'll be going to grad school soon and i'm looking forward to advancing myself. If you are feeling old just 2 years out of high school, then something is wrong with your life. Dude, you can't even get into a casino or a bar. Your life has not even begun my friend. You have not experienced much.

Also, look at it this way. Men appreciate with time, yet women depreciate with time (Monica Belluci aside). It's natures cruel joke. Most of hollywoods leading men and sex symbols are in their 40's, 50's and even 60's. Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington, Pierce Brosnan. Hell, women still want to f*ck Sean Connery, grey haired, sagging teats and all.
 
ezekial45 said:
Ever since i turned twenty in May, i got this feeling that i'm getting "old". On the night of my brother and i's birthday (fraternal twin), he said that we were going to be thirty in just ten years. Now i realize that i'm still very young, but i'm just surprised how "fast" it went. It being life. Looking back on what i've done so far with my life, i realize what little i've accomplished so far.

So has anyone, who is still young, ever felt like this before?

heh, Ive been aware of this since I was about 4 or 5....I dont mean I feel old, but the awareness of getting old.

Im 24 now, and I am still always aware of the fact of aging. Well, I still have the attitude that Ill never 'grow up' because I dont really know what it is...dont want to either

And I get your other drift too...Im just completing a paid masters in Histroy, and also completed my first year study in a science course...but I realise Ive got to engage with life alot more. Im trying expand myself though...physically and mentally. I haven't accomplised much unique yet either, but Im still aiming for the heights

Anyway, I dont really feel old, my attitude is to always expand....I reckon I will be running marathons even in my 80

peace
 
GAF shoots people down for sexual naivety, and yet every single thread of this kind, near enough the ONLY answer anyone gives is "get laid".

Homer said it about beer, which was funny, but when you apply it to sex, it seems you've pretty much defined the human condition:

"Sex, the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems".
 
Systems_id said:
Why does GAF insist on repeatedly giving this worthless piece of advice?

Because we've lived through 20 and know far better than you?

Now do what you're told, virgin.

Yixian said:
GAF shoots people down for sexual naivety, and yet every single thread of this kind, near enough the ONLY answer anyone gives is "get laid".

Homer said it about beer, which was funny, but when you apply it to sex, it seems you've pretty much defined the human condition:

"Sex, the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems".

He's worried about being 20. :lol There is no other answer he should be worried about.

Never cater to emo shit. It just festers and he'll be cutting himself for release soon.
 
krypt0nian said:
He's worried about being 20. :lol There is no other answer he should be worried about.

Never cater to emo shit. It just festers and he'll be cutting himself for release soon.

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Once again, you're taking it a little too far out there....
 
Funny thing is I really don't doubt that that's the best answer.

Career, art, philosophy, social accomplishment, fitness... there's no inherent value to any of it, the meaning of life is getting laid :lol

Until you hit 50 that is, and suddenly sex doesn't matter.

lmao, man, life is ****ing ridiculous :lol
 
krypt0nian said:
You think I may be joking about the cutting part? Maybe?

GAF is very serious today. They must all be 20 and suicidal.

I was just referencing your previous emo comment on the first page. I meant nothing else with my post.
 
ezekial45 said:
I was just referencing your previous emo comment on the first page. I meant nothing else with my post.

Nothing far out about it. This thread is horribly horribly emo. He's actually worried about being 20. Are you reading that? 20? Good god.
 
age aint nothin but a number :D. 2 things that you should never worry about are aging and death because they will happen no matter what, just make the most of it.

I was always too mature for my age as a young kid, but now I act like i'm 16 (22 now)
 
I turned 20 on the 10th I don't really feel old though.

Notice: My little bro has been using my account for the last month so that is why some of my posts say I'm 16.
 
I turned 20 last March and I've been feeling the same way. I feel like I haven't accomplished anything and my potentially best years have been wasted.
 
krypt0nian said:
Because we've lived through 20 and know far better than you?

Now do what you're told, virgin.
I guess you missed the part where I said I was 22 eh?

Just "Snap out of it" or "Just get over it" is some of the most worthless advice known to man. The only way to fix the way you're feeling is to do something about it.
 
24, feel great, done a lot with my life, doing more now. :lol

im not really the type of person to look back and wish i had done things differently, though. seems like a lot of people here have this idea in their head that they are supposed to be something else than who they currently are??

If you feel old at 20 you basically just don't get enough excersize and you're eating wrong.
 
haunts said:
If you feel old at 20 you basically just don't get enough excersize and you're eating wrong.

even that shouldn't make someone feel old at 20. I was getting drunk 3x a week plus living off fast food when I was 20...didn't make me feel old at all.

Feeling old at 20 is just 100% stupidity.
 
I just turned 35 and don't feel it or look it mainly because I've been active my entire life and pretty much lead a clean and healthy lifestyle. More recently I've been having regular sex with the 18 year old girl in my avatar which probably makes me feel younger too...
 
Systems_id said:
I guess you missed the part where I said I was 22 eh?

Just "Snap out of it" or "Just get over it" is some of the most worthless advice known to man. The only way to fix the way you're feeling is to do something about it.

Some people dwell on worthless hit, and some people snap out of it. Depends on how emo you are. And getting laid is doing something about it. It's called celebrating being 20.

Stop catering to whiny 20year olds.
 
salva said:
new thread, now
You want me to teach you how to become a 30-something year old who bangs girls half his age and posts their pics on gaming forums to make undersexed nerds feel even more like losers?


I have the technology, I can do it.
 
Date of Lies said:
You want me to teach you how to become a 30-something year old who bangs girls half his age and posts their pics on gaming forums to make undersexed nerds feel even more like losers?


I have the technology, I can do it.

of course!
 
salva said:
of course!
at the age of 35, you'll most likely have the resources and experience to attract an 18 year old (atleast I hope you will, for ****'s sake). The only thing that would keep you from landing an 18 year old at that age is a lack of confidence because you know damn well going in that you'll have a lot more interesting things to say than she could even dream of. Could it be any other way? You've lived twice as long as her! Nevermind the fact that some of them outright prefer older men. (while some don't, oh well)


You'd probably be married at 35 anyway.
 
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