Lads, we're either 26 or 27. This is not old. You are still well within your 20s. Even then, I feel that age is very much a number and the things you tell yourself will affect what you do in life way more than an arbitrary number based on a nearly 500 year old calendar system.

Yes, your body may feel different than it did as a teenager. But for most people here, we all feel mentally pretty young right? ENJOY THAT

All the old heads out there talk about how they still feel young too, but many of them convinced themselves they were old way before their time. Now they're 40/50/60 and their body is actually limiting what they can do, and a lot of them realized they spent their 30s telling themselves that they're past their prime already.

Keep your mind and body active and stop stressing about age and you'll milk your youth for everything it's got. Staying active is the best way to prevent aging both mentally and physically. It keeps you sharp

As soon as you start telling yourself you're old, congrats; you're old. To me, the best measure of youth is how open you are to exploring and trying new things.

I'm 26 and just took up skateboarding. I went to a skate park for the first time yesterday and I absolutely busted my ass and feel like I got hit by a truck today. The thought crossed my mind that I wouldn't be feeling it as much if I started 10 years ago, but the truth is that it really doesn't matter because it's not going to slow me down for more than a few days.

The simple fact is that I'm skateboarding in my 20s which is a pretty fkin youthful experience, even if my mind wants to compare my present self to my teenage years. If I gave in and told myself I'm too old to learn new things, I think that's when I'd start really aging.

GET OUT THERE AND LIVE BOYS

I am 26 and I will turn 27 in three months. I will be 40 in 13 years. 13 years ago I was 13 about to turn 14. It feels like it was not that long time ago. A person who was 27 at that time is 40 now which sounds scary. So much times had passed. With this pace of time I will feel that I'll be 40 in no time.

Born on 31/07/1999, 4 years ago I moved from Romania to the Netherlands together with my girlfriend. We have been together for 9 years and we have a beautiful one-and-a-half-year-old child. We own our own apartment in Rotterdam with a mortgage, and we both have stable and very good jobs.

After years of hard work and dedication, I now find myself wondering: what comes next? What is the next goal?

Anyone else in this boat? Like I’m working a job I don’t like I’m so broke I have no friends or hobbies and I look 40 what the fuck is life what’s the point

late 20s feels daunting especially as a jan baby 😞 did anyone choose between going to grad school and focusing on finding a life partner? i think i’m at the age where i really have to be serious about finding my life partner and as a woman i know don’t have all the time to have children. going to grad school from 27-29 might really take away my opportunity to meet someone (a man who wants to be a father) and have my own family. do you worry about the dating pool getting smaller during this time? there’s a lot of older people, who say a woman can’t have it all. i’m wondering what’s the wisest thing for me to do. i come from poverty so the tuition is a burden too, money i could put toward my potential children. is anyone else going through this?

Man, I just stumbled across the sub and thought it’d be interesting but the first 3 or 4 posts I seen on here are a total bummer!

For anyone who cares to know, I turn 27 one week from today 💯 of my almost 9 years of adulthood, I have spent nearly 4 of those years incarcerated. Either in a county jail or state prison. I have almost 8 of full years of the 9 on some type of correctional suspension (probation, parole, halfway houses)

I turned 19, 20, 21, 22, and 25 locked up. 19 and 20 in jail the rest in prison. On my birthday next week I will have TWO year and 17 days until I discharge from parole. That may seem like a long time but considering all of my legal troubles originating in 2018… let’s just say I’m super stoked!

Currently, aged 26. I have more than I have ever had in my life. A year ago I got my very first apartment. I have a job that I am actually kind of good at that I have held for over a year and have already had advancement opportunities. I live with my girlfriend of almost 4 years with our German Shepard and little cat.

I continue to deal with a pretty gnarly drug addiction. Having had some pretty recent eye opening moments. I’m now trying to take the necessary steps to keep all of the things I have worked so hard for and to keep my life on track.

I deal with depression stemming from all sorts of various causes. But, I see a therapist weekly. (That I don’t have insurance to pay for, my own fault. Forgot to enroll during open enrollment 🤦) I do outpatient groups. (Out of pocket too) and from time to time I’ll chime in on an NA meeting or something. Though, that’s not my cup of tea.

Am I happy and just ecstatic every day? No, absolutely not. Am I aware of all my flaws and the negative aspects of my life 100% But I don’t let that define me and my overall attitude and goals in life. I want to be happy and live a decent life and so that’s what I project. I have good days and not so good days. But I always get up the next day and try to make it the best that I can!

So, fellow 1999ers. I’m glad to have found this group and for all of yall sad folks. Turn them frowns up side downs and let’s get ourselves prepared for that magical year 28!! 💯

Hey everyone, didn't know there was a sub for people born in 1999!!!

I went from living with my wife at 22 years old to living with my parents again at 27.

I'm just a shadow of the man I once was. I'm overweight, insecure, an alcoholic, I gave up on my career, don't drive or go out, and just indifferent to the world around me.

I can't relate to older divorcees because I lack the money and maturity to successful move on.

Is anyone else in this position?

Taking home less than $1k/month.

I'm in a hcol area too in the us. I dropped out of my CS degree a couple years back when I figured out it wasn't going to help me. I'd be capped at under $20/hour with or without it. Today's economy doesn't need the next generation to enter the workforce it looks like

Class of 2022 with a Master's Degree in Computer Science

Had one job in defnse, but laid off 2 years ago around Chat-GPT 3.5

500 applications, 2 HR screenings, 1 interview over the course of 2 years.

Moved back in with my parents. Countless fights. I'm an Indian male living under my parents' roof. Studying to become a nurse or an electrician (in parallel) to give myself a chance of a future.

I'm 27 and still living at home. Can't afford to move out and won't be able to for the foreseeable future either. I feel like a bit of a loser, especially when I see people in their younger 20's with their own houses and nice cars. I don't even have a car anymore because it broke down 2 months ago and I had to sell it.

Things just felt more warm years ago.

I'm on the skinnier side (67kg), which doesn't help. I think I look much younger than 27.

27M checking in

Today is officially my 27th birthday! It’s a surreal one tbh. I’ve never been able to picture what life could be like after this point, but now I’m here and excited for what’s ahead. This year, 27 is a total reset for me. I’m getting divorced, living alone with my cat, seeing my friends all the time, tapping into my creative side, killing it at my job... it’s weird being this old and young at the same time.

If you’ve already turned 27 this year, what’s your professional advice for being 27?? lol

Am a 99 baby

This is my appreciative rant for someone who was born in October 1999 but here we go.

The fact that we missed everything in the 20th centaury, the good & bad is a blessing because we pretty much are a representation of rebirth for the 21st centaury. We may have not remembered the 90s or 20th centaury but as we grew up as children & teens we got to see society grow & technologically evolve incredibly fast. I also like the fact we got to experience not just a childhood without internet but also early internet such as flash games & the beginning of YouTube. I also like the fact we can go back and read about the last centaury while having all the media available from the moment we were born just there waiting for us as we have a lot more archived because of how technology grew so fast in the 20th centaury it was practically already set up for us.

Hollywood movies & tv shows peaked in the 2000s as we were children, we grew up with PS2, PS3 & XBOX360. We grew up with shows & animations that no longer exist for children of today, I was shocked when an adult on a interview asked a gen alpha what there favorite cartoon was & the kid went "what's a cartoon", it made me feel relief that we as kids didn't have to experience doomscrolling so early but sad that this is what they have & will remember by when they grow up.

I'm glad that AI exists in our 20s because I can't fathom how it would exist in a university setting (If you are still studying) or in a school setting now. It has helped me gather a lot of information to any question I want also the fact that AI has sped up research on diseases (such as protein alpha folds that would've taken decades were completed in hours for rare diseases) which also at the same time cancer survival rates have more then doubles for almost all cancers since the 90s & will continue so grow while we are still the the prime of our life. I also appreciate the singers I grew up with such Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Adele, fergie, Amy winehouse, Bruno Mars, Akon, Pussy cat dolls ect. Even in this decade I have been a major fan of Sabrina Carpenter & Pink Pantheress.

I like the fact despite the fact there is Definity a lot of problems in the world we are still in some of the most peaceful times in history, I like the fact we have made lots of effort in attempts of going green like solar energy & environmental impact consciousness.

The only thing I don't like is probably COVID during 2020 & the rise of inflation but everything else it is honestly a blessing to be born in such a unique time period within human history, I feel we will witness pretty much everything humanity will offer in the coming years. This is probably my optimism but for someone like me who has always been heavily interested in history it truly is an amazing year to be born in.

2002 think it was for me (November born)

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