My closest friend lives a plane ride away. Many of my friends from my 20s have dispersed around the world and country. I don't live in DC anymore, which I think strongly contributed to my 20s being awesome. The caliber of people there is really amazing. A large segment of the population is worldly and interesting, not to mention D.C. has seemingly unlimited entertainment. The area was too expensive for starting a family and thus I have moved on to another area of the country that nowhere near as exciting. I knew it would be slower of course, but the people I'm finding are very ho hum. |
I'm not saying kids are not magical. Becoming a mom is one of the best things that's happened to me. But being a mom is not enough to satisfy my entire being. Now that I don't have a baby sucking my boob all day, I'm ready to get back out in the world and have some non-kid centered fun ocassionally |
Bitch, don't just make 4:20 jokes. Break out the weed. Otherwise you're just a sad little wannabe poseur. |
| Non-pot smoker here. Don’t make 4:20 jokes. Sooo passé. That ship sailed in 2003. |
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I'm the opposite. My 30s are so much better than my 20s.
I own a home in a great part of DC and enjoy taking my kids to the playground, walking around the neighborhood, weekly date nights etc. We have plenty of money and I didn't in my 20s. We save at least 10k a month and we didn't even make that much a month in our 20s I'm more senior at work and receive more respect and have more flexibility. I have a better sense of style and can afford nicer clothing and beauty treatments. I'm not sure why life needs to be so different post kids. Find a babysitter to hire weekly and always have a date night. Have an evening to yourself during the week and same for your husband. |
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Sorry to break it to you OP, but once you get older & have children, life never gets back to the beauty of your youth.
Being responsible for another human being is a HUGE undertaking that will suck out whatever youth you still have.
The more responsibility you have in life, the less carefree life will become. Sorry to be Debbie Downer, but as a truth seeker this is how we evolve in our lives. As parents....well....It is time to re-define the meaning of the word “fun.” |
Not true. |