But also more emotionally stable and confident than 20s.
Everything. I am 28 and everything seems so different.
I have to eat clean and exercise to keep myself healthy. 10 years ago, I weighed the same with absolutely shitty lifestyle. It seems that every wrong move will give me back pain which takes a long time to recover from. As a child, I didn’t even know what recovery is.
My PMS symptoms have become worse over the years. 10 years ago, I never felt that I am in luteal phase. Now every month when I am in my luteal phase, I have terrible mood swings and breast pain. My energy levels are down and I feel lazy.
On the other hand, I have become more rational and realised it is way better to live a life true to myself than living a life pleasing others. I have started to empathize a lot but at the same time I have also become judgemental about certain things. I might become those grumpy old folks later in life.
Thanks to a corporate job, my skin is way better than it was 10 years ago. But corporate stress and recent weight loss has given me a lot of hairfall.
Stability
At 30s I got a sense of autonomy , and a better sense of myself . 30s have been my favorite yrs
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Happier, more settled but body feels older in 30s. I’m 45 now and it’s more of the same.
I’ve found my “personal style” like what makeup works for me. This is a big one cause I remember in my early 20s trying to keep up with trends and not knowing at all what actually worked for me. Now I have staples and know what I’m doing lol. Also health is important. I didn’t pay it no mind and now I’m suffering the consequences or being irresponsible in my teens/early 20s. I’m not in my 30s but I’m 29, so big difference between 21/22 vs now. It’s time to buckle down and take my life seriously. As they say, we’re not kids anymore, and we’re only getting older. I’m also a parent now so that plays a big part in “growing up”.
20s – pack a day smoker, chasing after hot toxic men, terrible health, bad emotional regulation
30s – training for my 3rd half marathon, single but learning to embrace self care, tackling my emotional issues, more money
Happier, more confident, way healthier/taking better care of myself mentally, physically, & emotionally, I stopped caring about what others thought so I have so much more fun
What I ate the last few years impacts how I feel more now than it did in my 20’s. It either makes you fall into a very unhealthy slump or hopefully encourage to make some health conscious changes.
Also I make a lot more now so more toys I can afford woot
I’m in better shape in my thirties than in my twenties because I take better care of myself. I’m also more self assured, independent, and I’ve moved up in my career. I enjoy a child free life with my husband so we basically do whatever we want, when we want. We can *afford* to do that, something that wasn’t true for me back then. I’m just better off in general.
At 20, I was smoking weed every day, doing other bullshit, felt awful about myself, directionless in life and never wanted children.
At 30 (now), I’m happily pregnant with my first and sober. I feel a bit better about myself and I feel like I know my purpose.
Stakes get higher for decisions made
Significantly less fucks to give…. Significantly stronger boundaries.
Sadly I haven’t changed much. Finally growing up. It’s hard not to compare myself to others my age, especially women. All of the *shoulda coulda woulda’s* haunt me.
My lower back.
confidence for sure. and non-monogamy with my husband.
My tolerance for bullshit is lower. I actually enjoy taking care of my health. I finally like my own company.
A lot of aches and pains, but I find myself stressing less.
Everything hurts longer.
My level of need for progression in life didn’t change but with the years came knowledge and insight that led me to jumping multiple steps on my suspected line of advancement and I’ve been faced with loss and gain, peace and frustration, struggles and successes. I don’t regret my years but they haven’t been easy, however, they have been fruitful.
More money and confidence. But you start your physical decline
I have more confidence, more money, better circle of friends, more self awareness in my 30’s
I have better control of my symptoms for my incurable illnesses, I have a better handle on work and chores, I’m more confident in my ability to take care of my fiance and I. I actually have a license and am more independent.
Otherwise not much I guess. Oh – I’m starting to get gray hairs and chin hairs. But I sometimes still get id’d.
I know myself a lot better in my 30’s. I’m more motivated, but more tired, too. I also prioritize myself more now, whereas in my 20’s and I was more of a follower and a pleaser.
At 20 I spent a lot of time with my friends but didn’t really appreciate them. In my 30s, I appreciated my friends a lot but didn’t really spend time with them.
I’ve come to better accept that I really will never get to experience some things in life: falling in love with someone, someone falling in love with me, getting married, having sex, or even simply going on a single date. At this point in my life, it still makes me sad sometimes, but at least resignation has caught up and overtaken the sadness in that race. That’s something.
Omg, so much. I much prefer my 30s. I’m so much more confident, I have much better boundaries, and I care much less what people think of me. Health-wise, I eat much better, and work out sustainably (no more crash diets and over exercising). I’m also much better with money now. I’m also more confident in my career- I got a promotion at 29 and now earn in the low 6 figures. I own my own house and have a dog now too- those things were out of reach in my twenties!
I stopped caring about dating. I also enjoy having free will to do whatever I want more. Also lost interest in the idea of having kids
I just turned 29 but my life is so vastly different now compared to my early 20s. In these years I’ve feel like I’ve finally learned to advocate for myself and pursue my own happiness. I used to be such a people pleaser and I settled for less than what I would now, convincing myself I wasjust being realistic. Around 24 I realized I didn’t want to keep settling and I wanted to at least try to be as happy as possible. Best decision I ever made. It was scary at first, but everything worked out and I am truly happy with my life and the people in it. Life is so much better when you decide you’re worth the effort.
In my 20s I had energy, sex, social connections, party, I had a life. In my 30s: no energy, no friends, no partner, no sex, no money, no social interactions, no sleep and my body is constantly malfunctioning. I do not enjoy my 30s.
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Less but better friends
More health issues… yay.
But also more emotionally stable and confident than 20s.
Everything. I am 28 and everything seems so different.
I have to eat clean and exercise to keep myself healthy. 10 years ago, I weighed the same with absolutely shitty lifestyle. It seems that every wrong move will give me back pain which takes a long time to recover from. As a child, I didn’t even know what recovery is.
My PMS symptoms have become worse over the years. 10 years ago, I never felt that I am in luteal phase. Now every month when I am in my luteal phase, I have terrible mood swings and breast pain. My energy levels are down and I feel lazy.
On the other hand, I have become more rational and realised it is way better to live a life true to myself than living a life pleasing others. I have started to empathize a lot but at the same time I have also become judgemental about certain things. I might become those grumpy old folks later in life.
Thanks to a corporate job, my skin is way better than it was 10 years ago. But corporate stress and recent weight loss has given me a lot of hairfall.
Stability
At 30s I got a sense of autonomy , and a better sense of myself . 30s have been my favorite yrs
[removed]
Happier, more settled but body feels older in 30s. I’m 45 now and it’s more of the same.
I’ve found my “personal style” like what makeup works for me. This is a big one cause I remember in my early 20s trying to keep up with trends and not knowing at all what actually worked for me. Now I have staples and know what I’m doing lol. Also health is important. I didn’t pay it no mind and now I’m suffering the consequences or being irresponsible in my teens/early 20s. I’m not in my 30s but I’m 29, so big difference between 21/22 vs now. It’s time to buckle down and take my life seriously. As they say, we’re not kids anymore, and we’re only getting older. I’m also a parent now so that plays a big part in “growing up”.
20s – pack a day smoker, chasing after hot toxic men, terrible health, bad emotional regulation
30s – training for my 3rd half marathon, single but learning to embrace self care, tackling my emotional issues, more money
Happier, more confident, way healthier/taking better care of myself mentally, physically, & emotionally, I stopped caring about what others thought so I have so much more fun
What I ate the last few years impacts how I feel more now than it did in my 20’s. It either makes you fall into a very unhealthy slump or hopefully encourage to make some health conscious changes.
Also I make a lot more now so more toys I can afford woot
I’m in better shape in my thirties than in my twenties because I take better care of myself. I’m also more self assured, independent, and I’ve moved up in my career. I enjoy a child free life with my husband so we basically do whatever we want, when we want. We can *afford* to do that, something that wasn’t true for me back then. I’m just better off in general.
At 20, I was smoking weed every day, doing other bullshit, felt awful about myself, directionless in life and never wanted children.
At 30 (now), I’m happily pregnant with my first and sober. I feel a bit better about myself and I feel like I know my purpose.
Stakes get higher for decisions made
Significantly less fucks to give…. Significantly stronger boundaries.
Sadly I haven’t changed much. Finally growing up. It’s hard not to compare myself to others my age, especially women. All of the *shoulda coulda woulda’s* haunt me.
My lower back.
confidence for sure. and non-monogamy with my husband.
My tolerance for bullshit is lower. I actually enjoy taking care of my health. I finally like my own company.
A lot of aches and pains, but I find myself stressing less.
Everything hurts longer.
My level of need for progression in life didn’t change but with the years came knowledge and insight that led me to jumping multiple steps on my suspected line of advancement and I’ve been faced with loss and gain, peace and frustration, struggles and successes. I don’t regret my years but they haven’t been easy, however, they have been fruitful.
More money and confidence. But you start your physical decline
I have more confidence, more money, better circle of friends, more self awareness in my 30’s
I have better control of my symptoms for my incurable illnesses, I have a better handle on work and chores, I’m more confident in my ability to take care of my fiance and I. I actually have a license and am more independent.
Otherwise not much I guess. Oh – I’m starting to get gray hairs and chin hairs. But I sometimes still get id’d.
I know myself a lot better in my 30’s. I’m more motivated, but more tired, too. I also prioritize myself more now, whereas in my 20’s and I was more of a follower and a pleaser.
At 20 I spent a lot of time with my friends but didn’t really appreciate them. In my 30s, I appreciated my friends a lot but didn’t really spend time with them.
I’ve come to better accept that I really will never get to experience some things in life: falling in love with someone, someone falling in love with me, getting married, having sex, or even simply going on a single date. At this point in my life, it still makes me sad sometimes, but at least resignation has caught up and overtaken the sadness in that race. That’s something.
Omg, so much. I much prefer my 30s. I’m so much more confident, I have much better boundaries, and I care much less what people think of me. Health-wise, I eat much better, and work out sustainably (no more crash diets and over exercising). I’m also much better with money now. I’m also more confident in my career- I got a promotion at 29 and now earn in the low 6 figures. I own my own house and have a dog now too- those things were out of reach in my twenties!
I stopped caring about dating. I also enjoy having free will to do whatever I want more. Also lost interest in the idea of having kids
I just turned 29 but my life is so vastly different now compared to my early 20s. In these years I’ve feel like I’ve finally learned to advocate for myself and pursue my own happiness. I used to be such a people pleaser and I settled for less than what I would now, convincing myself I wasjust being realistic. Around 24 I realized I didn’t want to keep settling and I wanted to at least try to be as happy as possible. Best decision I ever made. It was scary at first, but everything worked out and I am truly happy with my life and the people in it. Life is so much better when you decide you’re worth the effort.
In my 20s I had energy, sex, social connections, party, I had a life. In my 30s: no energy, no friends, no partner, no sex, no money, no social interactions, no sleep and my body is constantly malfunctioning. I do not enjoy my 30s.
Confidence!!
More responsible, more driven. Still broke.