Dear god, let me skip to my 30s please?
Being 22 is awful. Most of the people I've asked so far say the same. And I can understand why. There's just so many stuff to figure out: What kind of person I am? What kind of career I want? What kind of partner do I want? And oh god don't even get me started on adulting and bills. And working a 9-5 yuck.
When I picture myself as a 30 year old, I imagine myself to be sipping pina coladas on a beach, with my wife resting right next to me.
I like to imagine I'm content with life by then. That I'm aware of my identity and able to suppress my demons. I hope I also get a rock solid body by then to sport my bald head. Most importantly, I hope I'm used to life by then and not getting anxious and sad over every little thing.
So yes, dear God...let me skip straight to the 30s please?
Yours,
Cheeky lazy monkey
@RK0005
Thank you i needed a good hardy laugh to start the day.
do not wish time away .. time is one commodity we spend freely without knowing how much we have.
we all picture a bright future but no guarantee enjoy your twenties and then your thirties .... no one but you is keeping score. even when they start in on pushy questions.
@RK0005
If I can understand the idea behind your message clearly, I would have taken the liberty of answering it with the same dark humour, as for what could you expect after 30 😉
What kind of person I am?
Broke? Lonely? Still making many mistakes?
What kind of career I want?
Any job, no matter of my university degree?
What kind of partner do I want?
Anyone who wants me (considering my two previous answers 😉)?
...sipping pina coladas on a beach...
What about some cheaper alternative, like bottled water (I have some children to feed)? The beach... Yellow sand, or concrete?
...with my wife resting right next to me...
Ex wife?
I hope I also get a rock solid body by then...
Guaranteed! The stomach section in particular.
What about asking for a transfer straight to your 50s instead?
From my experience, then you would not worry getting anxious and sad over every little thing. But still you can sometimes feel sad over some really big things, like your children growing up, you getting older, and some people you used to know passing away...
Then you can make your decision to discover the world around you, to not accept anything that looks fake already at the first glance, to feel fresh and free, to forget all the opportunities lost, friends left behind, choices which proved to be wrong... In other words, to feel like 20 again 😊