Navel Gazing Moment

[sandrylene]

When I was younger, mostly in my teenage years, I used to explicitly not want people to understand me. I'd act and talk in ways that were deliberately obfuscating, because I had this secret inner fear that if I were well understood, it would be obvious that I wasn't that exciting or worth caring about. I wanted to be somewhat mysterious so that

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[rabswom]

Your 30s are way better than your 20s. After 30, it was like a switch flipped. I just stopped worrying so much about what other people and strangers thought. It doesn't mean I never notice, but I just care a whole lot less most of the time.

Good for you!

[clickie]

I agree with this. Generally speaking, 30s are way better than 20s. You really start coming into your own persona and seeing what it can do :)

[rabswom]

I will admit to being a little scared of my 40s though.

[skatiemom]

40s are just fine.

I swear!

[rabswom]

Oh good. I'm hoping for a bit more stability in my life before I hit 40 though.

[mybadhairlife]

Eh, maybe stability is over-rated. I had it in my 30s and I've lost it in my 40s. Still okay, overall.

[antiquated_tory]

Yeah, my 30s were definitely better than my 20s, exponentially so. And my situation at my 40th birthday was far better than at my 30th.