What was your life like at 23?

[nomoredrama]

Oh hush children. You are still babies.

For as long as you can, don't take one single breath for granted.

I am 37, have lived a hell of a life. I may be facing prison soon. I went from being a librarian at a University, having my name published in books, to prison.

I would kill to be 23 again. One thing I wish I knew back then that I know now is that patience is important. Do not compare yourself to others. Love yourself for who you are.

 

[FireFox]

Men are disgusting and I am sorry that this is such a huge problem in this world. Men should like women their own age. It grosses me out that disgusting fat old men feel entitled to having young women as partners. Fuck that. Young women should be with men their own age so they grow up together and be best friends. But honestly most people are so empty headed that they really are just animals who want to breed, in which case the young female/old male thing works...she's the perfect age for pregnancy and he has accomplishments and security that increase the success of the family. Oh well. This is why there's too many humans on the planet.

@rebelsue
Luckily i look a lot younger than my acutal age. I went to family party last year and a 16 year old boy thought i was his age. I told him i am in my 20s he was shocked
When i was 19 going to the polls to vote in the eu referendum . The lady at the polling station thought i was too young to vote in this election and asked my age. I said i was 19 . My grandmother was there.

Have you seen the show 90 day fiance . The men are so entilted they cant find a women in thier own country so they buy one from a aborad.
There was man ed called he is fat and ugly in his 50s and the girl he wants to marry to bring to america is in her 20s. She is so pretty. He looks like her father when they are together
I dont want children as life is awful . People will say i will change my mind.
Please take care of yourself and have a lovely week.

Oh hush children. You are still babies.

For as long as you can, don't take one single breath for granted.

I am 37, have lived a hell of a life. I may be facing prison soon. I went from being a librarian at a University, having my name published in books, to prison.

I would kill to be 23 again. One thing I wish I knew back then that I know now is that patience is important. Do not compare yourself to others. Love yourself for who you are.

Thank you. It feels so werid ageing and feel like everything is going too fast and i have no control.
What are you going to prison for? If you dont mind me asking

 

[TimeToBiteTheDust]

From 21 til now (27) it's been shit

 

[Zozo]

How are you now?
Are you still addicted to heroin?
Herion addiction is awful.
I feel so bad seeing people homeless. I went christmas shopping last year as i was coming out of charing cross station i saw tents and the homeless people were sleeping in the station. I did give some of my money to the homeless.

I have seen homeless people before but not like this.

No one should be sleeping outside.

I have been off heroin for about 5 years now. I am a methadone patient though. I know it's got a bad reputation, but to me it's the lesser of 2 evils. It enables me hold down a job and stay out of trouble. I don't feel the need to chase that dragon anymore. I am no longer involved with that girl or anybody who uses dope. Im in a healthy relationship and I know sleep inside.

 

[FireFox]

I have been off heroin for about 5 years now. I am a methadone patient though. I know it's got a bad reputation, but to me it's the lesser of 2 evils. It enables me hold down a job and stay out of trouble. I don't feel the need to chase that dragon anymore. I am no longer involved with that girl or anybody who uses dope. Im in a healthy relationship and I know sleep inside.

That is great hear you are off heroin and you are finally in a healthy relationship.
Keep it up

Oh hush children. You are still babies.

For as long as you can, don't take one single breath for granted.

I am 37, have lived a hell of a life. I may be facing prison soon. I went from being a librarian at a University, having my name published in books, to prison.

I would kill to be 23 again. One thing I wish I knew back then that I know now is that patience is important. Do not compare yourself to others. Love yourself for who you are.

What type of books did write?
That is pretty cool getting published not a lot of people can do that.

 

[Lost.]

On my 23rd b-day i was happy despite my brain damage from prozac which forever changed my life to worse. When i was 23 my brain damage from prozac, with which i could live ok, but sadly life wasn't good as before, was maden 1000 times worse by torecan injection given without my consent for dizziness on ER. It was year ago. I rejected to celebrate my 24th birthday.

 

[RileyTanaka]

I was a mess at 23. Different kind of mess than now. Looking back, it was mostly untreated depression.

 

[fantasy_function]

Im only 20 and I really hope I don't make it to even see 23

me too. can't speak 4 u, but being alive is difficult enough now n i can tell off the last 20 years that it's only getting worse from here

 

[FireFox]

I was a mess at 23. Different kind of mess than now. Looking back, it was mostly untreated depression.

Did you get treatment

 

[GoBack]

At 23 I was homeless, manic and pregnant, then miscarried. Then nearly ended up in a psych ward in another country

Realized if I didn't take responsibility for myself I'd end up in a really bad way. So I learned about health the natural way, and started building a life from scratch

 

[niloc]

23 was 17 years ago for me.. I don't recall it much. I do recall I was nearly done with college and about 6 years into a job I would end up being with for 4 more years.If only I could go back and talk to 23 year old me and tell him that he needs to do something else. Also, don't get involved with Leann, Kelly or Rachel... granted, it was also my 5th year high school graduation and I did get to hook up finally with one of the girls I was going after during high school after our reunion.. so, I had that positive going for me..

 

[ghostgirl1995]

I'm 24, I was a bit better than I am now. But I've done so much irreversible damage to my life and friendships and social media.

 

[TimeToBiteTheDust]

A little bit better than now that I'm 27. I should be dead before entering the 30s.

 

[Bandzbandz]

Hi, I am currently 21 (turning 22 this september). Just finished a 5-year masters degree (my results come out next month, and I'm dreading them). My suicide attempts took place in 2018/19 but I failed and I'm trying to stay afloat. My mental health is really poor and I am LITERALLY taking it day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute. I can't imagine turning 23 and beyond. I cant imagine things changing for the better unless I get help and therapy, which I cannot get access to at the moment due to my living and financial situation without freaking anybody else out. It's so tough keeping everything inside all the time, it's like I'm the only one in that really knows what I'm going through. This whole process is so lonely. I am tired.

 

[BridgeJumper]

It was a trainwreck. Both then and now (Im 26 now)
Unemployed
Raging alcohol habit
Spends all day on the bridge staring down willing myself to jump
Body covered with self harm scars all over
Either not eating at all or eating everything and then throwing it up
No friends irl whatsoever
Relationship with family is nonexistent

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Well at least I dont wake up at 9 am unconscious on train tracks in Germany so thats an improvement.