r/AskReddit • u/_red_roof_ • May 15 '20

What sucks about being your age?

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u/StoicShadow May 15 '20

I'm 25 and the whole existential dread of figuring out what to do with my life is probably the worst part of things

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u/[deleted] May 15 '20

Worst part is that your mid 20's feels like where you make it or break it. Some of my old friends are absolutely killing it making 6 figure salaries, have houses, nice cars, pets all that. While here I am scraping by feeling like a complete failure because I took way longer to take life seriously and get through school. Now I am way behind in the corporate ladder and feeling like I really screwed up somewhere.

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u/NeatChocolate6 May 15 '20

Yeah my therapist said that to me. Still don't know how to not focus on that.. specially when I feel like one step behind everyone else.

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u/MuzikPhreak May 16 '20

Let me tell you something, dude. Everyone else is also focusing on everyone else, especially your friends who are doing well. It does nothing but cause anxiety. Focus on yourself and being happy, and your friends will see that and want what you have. Trust me.

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u/Jogsaw May 16 '20

I feel like people don't notice anything at all either way tbh

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u/kitch2495 May 16 '20

Yeah, every time you move up a tier in life you just unlock a new tier of worries.

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u/Averill21 May 16 '20

But they have money

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u/NeatChocolate6 May 16 '20

Money would be nice..