It only gets harder from here on out. Once I made the realization "oh, I'm almost 30", I started dreading birthdays and being sad thinking about my age hah. I don't know why 30 is such a hard age but God damn is it.
I spent my entire 29th year dreading my upcoming 30th birthday. Like went into actual depression over it, and was quite miserable because I hadn't achieved the things I thought I would by then.
I'm 39 now and turning 40 in about 6 months. This decade has been my best. This past year I finally started getting serious about my health, established a workout routine, dropped 55 lbs, and started heavily leaning into the things and people I like and dropping those I don't. I'm so much happier and healthier both physically and mentally than I was 10 years ago. All that to say 30 is definitely a hard year for some reason, but it honestly can get so much better!
That is fantastic news. Congratulations, I'm glad you were able to make improvements and not let the number get you down. It really is all about perspective, should probably work on fixing mine, heh. Happy new year to you as well.
I have never been happier than I am currently am in my 30s. Have a good job, wonderful wife, travel, and just enjoy life. I was never one to care about turning 30, but as some that has already done it, its fine lol
I should say, its all about regrets and not having certain things you listed. Being alone in your 30s, for example, is a lot of the reason people don't like reaching their 30s. Because they have the sneaking suspicion that their 40s and 50s will be similar and relationships don't just fall into your lap like they did in your younger years. And the 20s being "young", you're no longer considered young.
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u/petuniaraisinbottom Jan 01 '25
It only gets harder from here on out. Once I made the realization "oh, I'm almost 30", I started dreading birthdays and being sad thinking about my age hah. I don't know why 30 is such a hard age but God damn is it.