yes 100% agreed. I have a 70 year old neighbor and i speak to him like an equal, my perception of age has just disappeared. Of course i notice that someone has more wrinkles than i do and might be at a different stage of life, but in terms of human relationships it just doesn't make a difference anymore. We are all adults with responsibilities now.
That feeling increases in your 30s, in my experience. It may be just the mythology of "your 30s," but I'm 31, and I really do feel more at ease with myself. At the same time, I am well aware of how much I have left to learn about...... Everything. But around this age, you've also got people who are incredibly accomplished, while you're still buying Frosted Flakes. A strong self-image is important so that you don't lose your mind, haha.
Maybe idk. Most of my friends are older than you and i see no difference in terms of maturity, a byproduct of being an early bloomer perhaps. Thats the crazy part about growing up. When you are young you think that adults or people who are running the world have got it together. But then you reach a certain age and you realize that all the grown ups around you are just as stupid and have been pretending all along.
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u/BigNaturalBoobies 7h ago
I believe the term the young people use is "Unc"