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Miss Mango · 10-05-2007, 12:30 PM

Child? Teens? Early 20s? Late 20s? Early 30s? Late 30s? You get the picture. What made it so special? If you are over 40, does wisdom make up for lost youth?

I miss the time period between when I was 12 to 15, especially when I was 14. I had so much going on in my life then; Band, boyfriends, friends, school, acting, and so many other things. I didnt have to feel bad about not having my drivers license because I wasnt old enough to drive yet. Same thing about having a job. Now I have this fear of meeting people which I didnt have back then because Im afraid they\'ll think less of me because I still cant drive...still looking for a regular job for that matter too which Im having a terrible time at finding and also because Im back living with my mom while they all have their own homes. I also feel like Im too fat now, and Im terrified to get back on stage and act like I used to when I was thinner. Everything seemed so much better back then.

Plan9 · 10-05-2007, 12:46 PM

The part I haven't done yet.

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I'm guessing my thirties will kick so much ass that my face will have a parental advisory warning.

DaveOrion · 10-05-2007, 12:52 PM

I wouldn't change a thing, life is never perfect, its what you make of it. I'd have to say that right now is my favorite time period, you never know what tomorrow will bring. I'm old enough to have have made plenty of mistakes and learned not to repeat them. I'm financially secure, no debt, and looking forward to my life beginning at 50....or so they say...

If I could change the past, and I did, I wouldn't be the same person I am today. No regrets, its all been a wonderful learning experience, thats how you grow as a person.

Willravel · 10-05-2007, 12:52 PM

All of it. The whole thing.

squeeeb · 10-06-2007, 06:43 AM

right now is my favorite. sure, i wish i had the speed of a few years ago, but i am now living exactly as i want to, doing exactly what i want to. i've spent my life working for this life, and now i have it.

thingstodo · 10-06-2007, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by willravel

All of it. The whole thing.

I agree 100%.

LazyBoy · 10-06-2007, 08:45 AM

18-21...

I did quite a few things I never thought I'd be bold enough to do, and I had a great girl that I have, since, messed things up with lol....

Live and learn, right?

-Will

Cross-Over · 10-06-2007, 09:59 AM

Ages 3-7 were my favorite. I was care free, had zero responsibility, and played all the time. In addition, I lived in the tropics and had great weather year round.

xxxafterglow · 10-07-2007, 04:29 AM

Right now. Thank god the frenetic early-20s are over! Viva mid-20s maturity!

mandy · 10-07-2007, 10:02 PM

up to now, i'd say the last four and a half years, from the moment I asked Healer for a lighter to light my ciggie

i'd say the years to come will be even better!

Seer666 · 10-08-2007, 06:18 AM

around 21-23. I spent a couple years with a great girl. She had two sons that I came to love like they were my own. Course, I had to go and join the navy and fuck it all up, but for a while, I felt like I had a family. those kids really changed my outlook on a lot of things. They were 6 and 7 when I left. Now, they are in high school. Where the fuck does the time go?

abaya · 10-08-2007, 07:49 AM

I loved being 7 and 22. Those were great years.

That's not to say that I don't love waking up every day, or that every year that passes isn't also great in its own way. I have no regrets about any age in my life.

But I think I've been a little more careful to not elevate things to epic proportions since my early 20s, which forces me to downgrade a lot of experiences to being "just okay," instead of fantastic/out of this world, etc. These days I moderate a lot of my life to being "normal," whereas in my early 20s (and younger), everything was new, everything was balls-to-the-wall, I hammered hard on life and told everyone about it. I think I've come to realize just how lucky I am to have a lot of what I do (resources, opportunities, relationships), and I feel guilty talking about it sometimes when I know that so many other people have it worse. I feel like I don't deserve to brag, because I didn't deserve these good things in my life more than anyone else deserves good things (and doesn't get them). So I downplay a lot of my life, when I'm interacting with most people, just to keep things on an even keel.

So while I do believe that my quality of life goes on unabated, I've learned to tone down my hyperbole in describing what I'm going through. It helps me stay more balanced and not to expect fireworks from everything I experience.

In hindsight, though, I can rave about being 7 and 22.

amire · 10-08-2007, 08:07 AM

So far, the college years have been better than anything else. When living at home as a child or a teen, I felt quite constricted. Now I'm free to do as I please (mostly), as long as that doesn't get me into any trouble.

However, I think my mid-20's will be the best time of my life. I'll have youthful energy, an actual JOB in the field I want, and hopefully a girlfriend. All except the energy are unattainable at the moment. Just have to hold out 'till graduation.

10-05-2007, 12:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Miss Mango Psycho	What has been your favorite age or time period in your life? Child? Teens? Early 20s? Late 20s? Early 30s? Late 30s? You get the picture. What made it so special? If you are over 40, does wisdom make up for lost youth? I miss the time period between when I was 12 to 15, especially when I was 14. I had so much going on in my life then; Band, boyfriends, friends, school, acting, and so many other things. I didnt have to feel bad about not having my drivers license because I wasnt old enough to drive yet. Same thing about having a job. Now I have this fear of meeting people which I didnt have back then because Im afraid they\'ll think less of me because I still cant drive...still looking for a regular job for that matter too which Im having a terrible time at finding and also because Im back living with my mom while they all have their own homes. I also feel like Im too fat now, and Im terrified to get back on stage and act like I used to when I was thinner. Everything seemed so much better back then.

10-05-2007, 12:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	The part I haven't done yet. ... I'm guessing my thirties will kick so much ass that my face will have a parental advisory warning. __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake."

10-05-2007, 12:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
DaveOrion Playing With Fire Location: Disaster Area	I wouldn't change a thing, life is never perfect, its what you make of it. I'd have to say that right now is my favorite time period, you never know what tomorrow will bring. I'm old enough to have have made plenty of mistakes and learned not to repeat them. I'm financially secure, no debt, and looking forward to my life beginning at 50....or so they say... If I could change the past, and I did, I wouldn't be the same person I am today. No regrets, its all been a wonderful learning experience, thats how you grow as a person. __________________ *Syriana...have you ever tried liquid MDMA?....Liquid MDMA? No....Arash, when you wanna do this?.....After prayer... Last edited by DaveOrion; 10-05-2007 at 12:59 PM.. Reason: Can't Spell....*

10-06-2007, 06:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
squeeeb part of the problem Location: hic et ubique	right now is my favorite. sure, i wish i had the speed of a few years ago, but i am now living exactly as i want to, doing exactly what i want to. i've spent my life working for this life, and now i have it. __________________ onward to mayhem!

10-06-2007, 08:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
LazyBoy Insane Location: Memphis Area	18-21... I did quite a few things I never thought I'd be bold enough to do, and I had a great girl that I have, since, messed things up with lol.... Live and learn, right? -Will __________________ Life is nothing, everything.....and something in between...

10-05-2007, 12:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	All of it. The whole thing.

10-06-2007, 09:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
Cross-Over Psycho	Ages 3-7 were my favorite. I was care free, had zero responsibility, and played all the time. In addition, I lived in the tropics and had great weather year round.

10-07-2007, 04:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
xxxafterglow Crazy Location: Berlin	Right now. Thank god the frenetic early-20s are over! Viva mid-20s maturity! __________________ Uh huh her.

10-07-2007, 10:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
mandy Addict Location: Port Elizabeth, South Africa	up to now, i'd say the last four and a half years, from the moment I asked Healer for a lighter to light my ciggie i'd say the years to come will be even better! __________________ The Imagination equips us to see a reality we have yet to create

10-08-2007, 06:18 AM	#11 (permalink)
Seer666 Oh dear God he breeded Location: Arizona	around 21-23. I spent a couple years with a great girl. She had two sons that I came to love like they were my own. Course, I had to go and join the navy and fuck it all up, but for a while, I felt like I had a family. those kids really changed my outlook on a lot of things. They were 6 and 7 when I left. Now, they are in high school. Where the fuck does the time go? __________________ Bad spellers of the world untie!!! I am the one you warned me of I seem to have misplaced the bullet with your name on it, but I have a whole box addressed to occupant.

10-08-2007, 07:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
abaya Location: Iceland	I loved being 7 and 22. Those were great years. That's not to say that I don't love waking up every day, or that every year that passes isn't also great in its own way. I have no regrets about any age in my life. But I think I've been a little more careful to not elevate things to epic proportions since my early 20s, which forces me to downgrade a lot of experiences to being "just okay," instead of fantastic/out of this world, etc. These days I moderate a lot of my life to being "normal," whereas in my early 20s (and younger), everything was new, everything was balls-to-the-wall, I hammered hard on life and told everyone about it. I think I've come to realize just how lucky I am to have a lot of what I do (resources, opportunities, relationships), and I feel guilty talking about it sometimes when I know that so many other people have it worse. I feel like I don't deserve to brag, because I didn't deserve these good things in my life more than anyone else deserves good things (and doesn't get them). So I downplay a lot of my life, when I'm interacting with most people, just to keep things on an even keel. So while I do believe that my quality of life goes on unabated, I've learned to tone down my hyperbole in describing what I'm going through. It helps me stay more balanced and not to expect fireworks from everything I experience. In hindsight, though, I can rave about being 7 and 22. __________________ And think not you can direct the course of Love; for Love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course. --Khalil Gibran

10-08-2007, 08:07 AM	#13 (permalink)
amire Crazy	So far, the college years have been better than anything else. When living at home as a child or a teen, I felt quite constricted. Now I'm free to do as I please (mostly), as long as that doesn't get me into any trouble. However, I think my mid-20's will be the best time of my life. I'll have youthful energy, an actual JOB in the field I want, and hopefully a girlfriend. All except the energy are unattainable at the moment. Just have to hold out 'till graduation.