Quarter-Life Crisis (Essential for the Twenties-Somethings)

They call it the 'Quarter-life Crisis'. It is when
you stop going along with the crowd and start
realizing that there are many things about
yourself that you didn't know and may not like.

You start feeling insecure and wonder where you
will be in a year or two, but then get scared
because you barely know where you are now. You
start realizing that people are selfish and that,
maybe, those friends that you thought you were so
close to aren't exactly the greatest people you
have ever met, and the people you have lost touch
with are some of the most important ones.

What you don't recognize is that they are
realizing that too, and aren't really cold, catty,
mean or insincere, but that they are as confused
as you. You look at your job... and it is not even
close to what you thought you would be doing, or
maybe
you are looking for a job and realizing that you
are going to have to start at the bottom and that
scares you.

Your opinions have gotten stronger. You see what
others are doing and find yourself judging more
than usual because suddenly you realize that you
have certain boundaries in your life and are
constantly adding things to your list of what is
acceptable and what isn't. One minute, you are
insecure and then the next, secure. You laugh and
cry with the greatest force of your life. You feel
alone and scared and confused.

Suddenly, change is the enemy and you try and
cling on to the past with dear life, but soon
realize that the past is drifting further and
further away, and there is nothing to do but stay
where you are or move forward. You get your heart
broken and wonder how someone you loved could do
such damage to you. Or you lie in bed and wonder
why you can't meet anyone decent enough that you
want to get to know better. Or maybe you love
someone but love someone else too and cannot
figure out why you are doing this because you know
that you aren't a bad person. One night stands and
random hook ups start to look cheap.

Getting wasted and acting like an idiot starts to
look pathetic. You go through the same emotions
and questions over and over, and talk with your
friends about the same topics because you cannot
seem to make a decision. You worry about loans,
money, the future and making a life for
yourself... and while winning the race would be
great, right now you'd just like to be a contender!

What you may not realize is that everyone reading
this relates to it. We are in
our best of times and our worst of times, trying
as hard as we can to figure this whole thing out.

Send this to your twenty something
friends....maybe it will help someone feel like
they aren't alone in their state of confusion.....

GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF US!!!!!