Turning 30 was a breeze compared to this...

[johnstonmr]

I thought mid-life crises were supposed to happen, well -- mid-life! And I'm only in the first third of mine.

Part of my depression, though, is age-related. Here I am, turning 31 next weekend, and I have nothing to show for my life. I'm nowhere near where I wanted to be, and that's got me all twisted around. I live in a house I hate, in a neighborhood I hate, and I can't afford to fix that. I'm still in school, I can barely pay my bills, and I'm never quite sure who I am anymore.

Every so often I get the urge to cut all ties and start over somewhere else. That urge is really strong right now, even though I know it's not smart.

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[lysana.livejournal.com]

If memory serves me correctly, someone recently theorized that folks in our generation are hitting a "what am I doing with my life" crisis that predates middle age by about two decades. Meaning sometime in one's late 20's or early 30's.

Welcome to the Thirtysomething Crisis club. Pull up a chair; help yourself to the sodas in the fridge.

[johnstonmr]

I keep telling myself that 40 is to our generation what 30 was to our parents'.