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Quarter life crisis

It all started when a high school friend posted about our 90s kids song - I mean all high schoolers should know it: Friends Forever (Graduation) by Vitamin C. There's this great opening line that goes "And so we talked all night about the rest of our lives, where we're gonna be when we turn 25."

At 18, the mark of 25 years old seemed so far away. I thought I'd be mature, wise and sure of my life by then. As in, probably having a stable job, beautiful boyfriend and gorgeous dog (these which I do), but most importantly, security and confidence in my future outlook. Like, an ability to know what I would do or which direction I'd go for the rest of my mortal life!

Now that I'm at the brink of my 25th year on Earth, that is so far from reality it's not even funny.


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