Your Roaring 20s

I’ve barely reached the ripe old age of my mid-20s, however little by little I’m starting to notice that I’m feeling a bit old. It almost seems like your age starts to get caught up with you during this time because you’re no longer that kid in college, but you’re also not that new young mom in your 30s. What exactly are you supposed to be doing with your life? I’ve compiled this list of things that let you know you are in you are officially in this unmapped age zone.

1.       You’ve started to get annoyed at those damn teenage drivers. I swear, if they hit the car that you now have a payment for with the car that their parents gave them, there will be hell to pay.

2.       A night out at the club now sounds like a large headache compared to a riveting evening of bowling with your pals.

3.       If you do go out for that night at the club there is a clearly designated driver, or you actually have the money to pay for a cab.

4.       The people at Crate and Barrel as well as Babies ‘r’ Us know you by name. This is because you’ve gone to about 400 bridal showers, bachelorette parties, weddings, and baby showers in about a span of a month. Bring on that registry!

5.       You can no longer eat that tube of Thin Mints without seeing your ass expand about an inch. Also, that inch now takes three long months of some serious exercise to shrink.

6.       You’re suddenly starting to wonder about what all these letters and numbers mean…IRA, 401K, W2, PERA, APR, APY, FDIC… People look at you like you’re a moron when you say “Um, como?” Going to need to find an app for that…

7.       You know that youthful glow you used to have? It’s now in a container labeled “Bronzer”.

8.       And finally, you get asked at least once per week when you are:  a. getting married b. starting a family or c. happy with your job.

To my fellow mid-20s friends, may we have many more things to celebrate in the next few years, but let’s wait a while before we start beginning sentences with “I remember when I was a kid and…”