Are you living life the way you thought you would?

[AAP]

At one time or another, we all thought.... when I get older I am going to ..... or when I finish school I am going to.......

Are you living the life you always thought you would? Some people want a life of many travels. Some want a life of big family. While others are in the 30's and thinking "my life is passing me by."

How is your life TODAY in comparision of how you THOUGHT it would be when you were 15-17 years old??

 

[Crazier]

I feel like a prisoner trapped in my own life.

I know what I want to do, and it is far from what I am doing. It's the damn $$$ though. I slave from 7-5 Monday through Friday for shit I don't really need because I wouldn't be able to make near what I do here anywhere else. It's also a piece of cake, surf the internet all day job. At least it's not brutal.

I'm 25 though... so hopefully there is still hope for me to break free of this bondage someday soon.
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[AAP]

I always wanted to travel and have the money to do so. But in the beginning it seemed like in order to the money, I had to slave away all day for it and then I would only have 2 weeks each year to travel. The 9-5 routine was the death of my life.

I know too many people who reach 30 and look at their life. They are still living in an apartment, don't have a stick of furniture, despite having every circuit CD ever produced, have no 401K or retirement plan and suddenly they just look around and go " oh shit... what am I going to do now?"

Other people I know seem to just go through life waiting until they "retire" to do the things they want to do. Shit, you are too old to really enjoy it then.

 

[Raina]

I don't think I'm the same person I was when I was 17-18. I don't really think I'm the same person I was a month ago. I guess I realized what I wanted recently and just clicked the "restart" key with my life. I've had lots of ups and downs over the years-- learned a lot about myself and the world. Now I'm hoping to pursue a life that's more peaceful with more supportive and caring people. I'd really love to just move out of the country for a year, sort things out, and take advantage of the fact that other than my pets, I am not tied down by anything at this stage in my life....so I have a lot of options.

 

[FreeballinDC]

This is a "yes and no" answer. Yes I am where I envisioned myself when I was in high school. I have an office job(suit and tie), I live in a great neighborhood in my favorite city, I drive a vehicle I love, and I make good money. I also have a good retirement plan.

No, I am not where I envisioned because I am broke as hell, deep in debt (but climbing out of it), I would rather own than rent, and for the life of me I cannot get and keep a relationship any deeper than a friendship.

It's been one extreme to the other.

 

[poon daddy]

When I was 17-18, Highschool I never really looked ahead. I choose my College on a whim. However, it worked out better then I ever could have hoped for. Finished my degree in 4 years with Honors, shocked everyone including myself.
Then was able to get a job at a great Police dept, making far more then I ever thought I would as Cop.
At 17-18, hell even 23 I thought for sure I would be married, kids etc by the age I am now 32.
Well the marriage thing willl happen next year.
I must say that up to this point I have been very lucky. Having my life go as well as it has without planning any of it.
However I did think that some things would be different by now.

 

[poon daddy]

Forgot to add that I do have a great house good car and live in a very nice area.
I am able to take vacations when ever I want.
I guess thats the advantage of not having kids by now.
But I see friends around me, my age that have kids. Now it appears as if I wont have kids till 34 or so. Hmmmm. Its great now but in 15 years will I regret the decision to wait so long.
Is the 32 year old Poon making shitty decisions for the 50 year old POON?
I dont want to be 45 years old and have kids in grade school!!!

 

[FreeballinDC]

I would also like to add on to what I said earlier.

My 20 year High School reunion is this year (Dear God). In those 20 years, I have traveled around quite a bit of the world, have seen and done things nobody else would have dared, and generally lived my life to the fullest with a few regrets.

I was reading some profiles of my fellow graduates of '82 on classmates.com, when it came to me that I have lead a good and interesting life compared to others (seriously, I am not gloating).

I don't think at this moment, I would change places with anybody, even though I am dealing with with some personal drama at this time.

I have a great set of friends to keep me company, I can put food on the table, and live in a city that I feel at home in (what other city can I work in where the White House is just down the street?)

Enough of my ruminations. Thanks for letting me air it out!

 

[3Vandoo]

no!

 

[3Vandoo]

OK who the person that sent me bad karma with a message from this thread

please PM ME!!!!!!!

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