All I can say is WOW. I could not have found this thread at a better time! At the risk of sounding redundant, I have been feeling exactly like almost every one of you. And, like all of you, I thought I was the only one! My two very best friends are settled down into their lives and jobs and relationships. I just found out that my best friend in the whole world got engaged last weekend! I am beyond happy for her, but it raises that nagging voice in the back of my mind saying that I should be settled with someone right now. Even though I know for sure that I am not ready for that yet, it is still a little bit scary.
I've been out of college since December, and I'm still working retail part time while I look for a "real" job (no offense to anyone who works retail full time
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The main thing I did that has kept me from going crazy is that I took the risk and moved to a big new city instead of staying in my college town or moving home. I moved to Austin 3 weeks ago and I only had one friend here. It was very scary, but just being in this city makes me happy, and that makes such a difference. I know that I would have been miserable if I had not made this decision.
I guess my point is that we are very lucky to be in this place in our lives... we can do whatever we want and go wherever we want. Every decision I make is only because of ME, and I LOVE that! Ok, there's enough rambling for me for now. lol.
So, as for the Quarter Life Crisis Club- I'm in! haha
Lindsey
Hybrid Mode
