Late 20's
I am in my late 20's and to be exact my late 29. In few month I will turn 30 and to be honest when I was 18 I called people on their 30's old and I'm almost there and for sure 30 is not old (I can't even get it how I'm so close to 30. I feel I'm still 25 which I'm not ). I've done a lot in my 20's and I am so happy with my path overall, but what is crazy is that my reality is so different with what I thought It would be when I was 18.
These days I hear a lot that when you turn 30 you are just a newborn adult. You've been learning and exploring in your 20's and in your 30's it's your time to build up your life. Honestly I really like this idea. I was learning and exploring my 20's and at this point my life still is not stable at all which kind of scare me but I am trying every single day to be where I wanna be.
I like to know if someone has the same feeling or situation in their late 20's and how you are dealing with life?
@Rianakh95
It is usual for most people to re-evaluate where they are or how it is far different then what you expected... at many age usually the even ones 30-40-50 etc. The truth is everyone's path or journey is different and please do not get caught up with comparison or scorecard game. You explore and enjoyed your 20's good for you. Your next step and path when you are 39 you will look back and feel much like you do today about where you are/ where you thought you would be.
@Rianakh95
I feel this so much. That weird mix of nostalgia, disbelief, and excitement as you inch closer to 30 it’s real. When we were younger, 30 felt like this distant milestone where we’d have everything figured out. But now, standing at the edge of it, we realize that life doesn’t work that way.
What’s beautiful, though, is the perspective shift. Instead of seeing 30 as an “end” to youth, it’s actually a beginning a more confident, intentional, and self-aware version of yourself is emerging. You’ve spent your 20s figuring things out, testing the waters, failing, succeeding, learning. Now, you get to take all of that and start building something meaningful.
The fear of instability? I get that too. It’s scary when things aren’t perfectly lined up, but honestly, does anyone ever have it all figured out? Life is a constant work in progress, and as long as you’re moving forward, you’re doing just fine.
If you’re feeling this way, I guarantee you’re not alone. So many of us in our late 20s are in this exact headspace excited but uncertain, reflective yet hopeful. The best part? We’re still young, still evolving, and still have so much time to create the life we want.
So let’s embrace it. Let’s step into 30 with a sense of ownership, knowing that we’re stronger, wiser, and still just getting started.
@Rianakh95 Thankyou so much for sharing!
I think it is so normal to re-evaulate life and our journeys because it allows us to reflect on what we have done and what we want to do. I think it allows us to change, grow, and find ourselves along the way. I think sometimes we get so caught up in other people's journey's that we can forget about how far we have come on our own. Looking back on our lives we will always think about what we maybe should have been doing, but in the moment, it felt like we knew exactly where we should have been. That is the beauty of life.