I’m 28, I Haven’t Accomplished Anything Yet, And Now I’m Just Going To Get Old And Die

Being 28 is kind of the end of the immortality you feel as a young person. Sure middle school, high school, the crazy WTF AM I DOING post-grad period can definitely be difficult and 28 is at least a reprieve from that. But When your life is a mess at 22 you at least figure you’ll get it together one day. One day you will be successful, financially independent, make peace with your body, and love someone for the right reasons. As bleak as the present looks, you always have the future.

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Why 28-Year-Olds Are The Weirdest People In The World

When you graduate college and you’re 22 life is very difficult, but only because you are experiencing many things you’ve never done before all at the same time. You have to make a lot of educated guesses and just try new things (like paying bills) all the time. But it’s a fun-scary experience because it’s totally okay to fail. People expect you to fail. You likely still have a strong safety net to fall back on if things don’t turn out as you’ve planned.

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9 Terribly Unfortunate Effects Of Being The Younger Sibling

1. Your parents learned from their mistakes with your older sibling/s

If your older sibling got into tons of trouble, but more than often got away with it, your parents have built up an excellent stamina for mischievous behavior. By the time you get to that age, they are professionals at sniffing out trouble, and you most certainly will not get away with it like your brother or sister did. Your parents know the secret sock drawer now, so you might want to find a new hiding spot for whatever substance you’re keeping from them.

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7 Things You Learn Growing Up With An Older Brother

There is nothing quite as awesome as the relationship between an older brother and a younger sister. Part protector, part shit disturber, brothers are simply the best thing for a girl, and often they are the best teachers we ever have.

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5 Things I Learned From Being 23

As my 24th birthday looms on the horizon, I am plagued with my usual multitude of annual questions, the pesky ones that root themselves in the back of my mind and gnaw on my brain tissue until I am blue in the face.

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10 Things About Dating In Your 20s That You Only Learn When You’re About To Turn 30

I’m turning 30 this year and I’ve been looking back at the last ten years of dating with a certain amount of fondness, nostalgia, and happiness that dating in my 20s is almost over. Sure, it was awesome, and I met some amazing people, but

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The 25 Scariest Things About Turning 25

While I savor these last few months before my upcoming 25th birthday, I feel it’s important to reflect on the existential tribulations that come along with it. And while I’m more than aware of how very young 25 still is, it doesn’t lessen the blow of these changes to remember that 30 will be more difficult. Let’s not talk about 30.

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