Being 20 Something - Mentally

It's a strange concept, really. What does it feel like to be 20-something? I mean, being a child is easy to describe. Being a teenager is a simple concept as well, once you're not one anymore. But what happens to us when we hit our 20's? What sets our age group apart?

I don't actually know what being 20-something is supposed to feel like. Look around you. Your peers are all so different, and at such vastly different places in their lives. You could be 26, happily married, employed full-time and a home owner. You could be 26, living with your parents, and still attempting to finish college. Where should you be, mentally, at this point in your life?

I wish I had the answer.

Being in your 20's is messy. It's unpredictable. You've got responsibilities, your relationships become more concrete, you have opportunities and consequences. Just take a few seconds to sit beside yourself. Think of all that's going on inside of your head right now. It's insane, isn't it? I can go to the store, but do I want to spend my money on food or save it for a few drinks later on with friends? Do I want to use up gas? Do I want to sit around all afternoon? I could be doing something productive, but do I want to risk it? Maybe I should just take a nap.

Anyone who tells you they are mentally stable and certain in their 20's is probably putting up a front, or severely lying to themselves. There's so much going on! We're all a little bit crazy, sometimes. It's how you come out of it. That's what being 20-something feels like to you, but it's different for everyone one of us.

So maybe that's it. Maybe being 20-something means nothing is for certain and life is just one risk after another. I guess we won't know until we hit 30 and it feels different. Oh goodness, we're getting so old.