Wasted my youth: major regrets

[Anonymous]

You have 2 more years of your 20's to start doing and stop having regrets.

And not to worry. While I enjoyed my 20's. I have one long term relationship in my 20's. At 28, I broke up with her. At 33 I met my now wife and at 37, I married for the first time. At 50, the last 17 years with my life partner and family have been the best years of my life. You have so much more of life to experience, you have no idea when the best years of your life will be. As I said, start doing and stop having regrets. You'll make the best years of your life at some point in the future if you do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mom always had a motto - you only peak once. Do you really want to peak in your 20s? Then it's all downhill from there.

My 20s sucked. I think I preferred high school.

And you would be surprised how many 28+ virgins there are. They mostly just lie. (3 of my closest friends used to fit in that category. NOT ANYMORE!)

Your mom is wrong.

I had a great time in my 20s and the 30s have been just as good, but different. If you peak at any time you are doing it all wrong. Life has highs and lows.

[Anonymous]

I had a great time in my 20s. I'm having a difficult time comprehending these 30 year old virgins. Are you all fat or something?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had a great time in my 20s. I'm having a difficult time comprehending these 30 year old virgins. Are you all fat or something?

New Poster, but a mid-30s virgin. I am fat, but I am also incredibly fit. Run marathons, blood work is perfect, do regular hot yoga, etc. I'm a great cook and I think a kind person. I own my own home and have a great job. Unfortunately, it seems none of what I have to offer matters and I will be alone forever because biology keeps me fat. Comments like these help confirm that as long as I remain in the DC area, I'll probably be alone. So, thanks PP!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I had a great time in my 20s. I'm having a difficult time comprehending these 30 year old virgins. Are you all fat or something?

New Poster, but a mid-30s virgin. I am fat, but I am also incredibly fit. Run marathons, blood work is perfect, do regular hot yoga, etc. I'm a great cook and I think a kind person. I own my own home and have a great job. Unfortunately, it seems none of what I have to offer matters and I will be alone forever because biology keeps me fat. Comments like these help confirm that as long as I remain in the DC area, I'll probably be alone. So, thanks PP!

omg, PP, you sound wonderful. I hope you will find someone who appreciates all you offer, and has a great deal to offer you in return. I hate the way our culture is about fat. It's so weird too, because in reality, most of the country is overweight! And most of the country is not as health-conscious as you are.
Good luck, PP. You're awesome whether you "find someone" or not!

[Anonymous]

Wated youth at 28? You better be kidding. You're practically a baby!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had a great time in my 20s. I'm having a difficult time comprehending these 30 year old virgins. Are you all fat or something?

Wasn't fat or ugly. Most of the guys that asked me out were either a) engaged to someone else b) unattractive c) sexual harrassers or d) couldn't spell.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I had a great time in my 20s. I'm having a difficult time comprehending these 30 year old virgins. Are you all fat or something?

Wasn't fat or ugly. Most of the guys that asked me out were either a) engaged to someone else b) unattractive c) sexual harrassers or d) couldn't spell.

I hate that it's just assumed all older virgins are fat, like that somehow makes it okay, or at least explainable. Why are fat people undeserving of sex?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a 28 year old virgin who spent her twenties being super boring and socially awkward. I have no fun memories of my twenties to remember.

Please help me make a change.

You have your whole life ahead of you start living it. Step 1 go buy a bunch of sex toys. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I had a great time in my 20s. I'm having a difficult time comprehending these 30 year old virgins. Are you all fat or something?

Wasn't fat or ugly. Most of the guys that asked me out were either a) engaged to someone else b) unattractive c) sexual harrassers or d) couldn't spell.

I hate that it's just assumed all older virgins are fat, like that somehow makes it okay, or at least explainable. Why are fat people undeserving of sex?

NP here, not undeserving, but excess fat (to a degree) is often seen as less sexually desirable, therefore the assumption is they'll have fewer prospective partners so virginity is more understandable. On the flip side, even if they have prospective partners they may just feel undesirable because of all the messages we get about fat people. Unless someone is religious or has a history of abuse I don't think it's a really far fetched assumption to make.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had a great time in my 20s. I'm having a difficult time comprehending these 30 year old virgins. Are you all fat or something?

New Poster, but a mid-30s virgin. I am fat, but I am also incredibly fit. Run marathons, blood work is perfect, do regular hot yoga, etc. I'm a great cook and I think a kind person. I own my own home and have a great job. Unfortunately, it seems none of what I have to offer matters and I will be alone forever because biology keeps me fat. Comments like these help confirm that as long as I remain in the DC area, I'll probably be alone. So, thanks PP!

How can this be true?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I had a great time in my 20s. I'm having a difficult time comprehending these 30 year old virgins. Are you all fat or something?

Wasn't fat or ugly. Most of the guys that asked me out were either a) engaged to someone else b) unattractive c) sexual harrassers or d) couldn't spell.

I hate that it's just assumed all older virgins are fat, like that somehow makes it okay, or at least explainable. Why are fat people undeserving of sex?

NP here, not undeserving, but excess fat (to a degree) is often seen as less sexually desirable, therefore the assumption is they'll have fewer prospective partners so virginity is more understandable. On the flip side, even if they have prospective partners they may just feel undesirable because of all the messages we get about fat people. Unless someone is religious or has a history of abuse I don't think it's a really far fetched assumption to make.

Agreed, it all come down to attractiveness and we have all been conditioned to think of excess body fat as unattractive. Seriously, how may 200+ pounders do you see and think "ooh, I would like to hit that"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a 28 year old virgin who spent her twenties being super boring and socially awkward. I have no fun memories of my twenties to remember.

Please help me make a change.

you are only 28. Everyone knows 30 is the new 21. Seriously, I had some weird 20 something crisis at 28 too. But then got super involved in work happy hours where I met lots of people my age who were single and also in social sports. Seriously, sign up for bocce league and soccer (if you play). you will meet a ton of people and then have fun, drinks and good times on a weekly basis.

[Anonymous]

Plan on throwing yourself a "dirty 30" party. In the interim, just relax. It's not a contest, and there's no prize.

[Anonymous]

You are still in your 20's, you are still young. If you want to do things differently, do them differently.

You are talking like you're middle aged with half your life behind you already. That is not the case.