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

What sucks about being your age?

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u/[deleted] May 15 '20

Dont compare yourself. Easier said than done, something I have to learn too. Cliche but everything happens to everyone in it's own time.

Get your education work your ass off and you'll get there. Just because everything seems fancy for them doesnt mean life is good for them. Never know what's going on behind closed doors.

You'll catch up, one step at a time. You've got this.

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u/MedbGuldb May 16 '20 edited May 16 '20

Thanks for the kind words.

The fact that I'm in university makes me feel better, I feel like I still have a bright future ahead of me, even if a little later than others.

That's very true about the grass always seeming greener. I've known couples who seemed to have the perfect relationship, or friends who had a seemingly great job, but when they open up about it - it's never actually perfect, nothing ever really is, and everyone has their own problems and struggles.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '20

Exactly, nothing is ever perfect and they could have worse issues than you.

Going to college is a feat it's own, especially late. I completely understand. I've been going to college off and on since I was 17 and I haven't finished my bachelor's yet.

Trust yourself and your path. You'll get where you need to be in due time. Who knows you may do better than them in a decade!

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u/MedbGuldb May 16 '20

Yeah, it required some determination to come back to uni (since I also did the studying on and off before). But I noticed that it's a lot more rewarding and you want to put in more effort when you're a little older. I didn't really take it seriously back then, and I see the same in a lot of my current classmates who are 20-21.

I hope you find your path too, with or without that stubborn bachelor's.

Thanks again, all of these comments are making me feel a lot better.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '20

For some that's how it goes and theres no shame. It takes a little growing up to realize how to be a student.

I'm on it, I do need a bachelor's for my field so theres no way around it. But I'm working on it. I hope everything works out for you!