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When did you 'get it?'
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I am 43 and can honestly say that I was probably in my mid 30's before I 'got it!'
By this I mean learning about life, how people think and react, making wise choices and just generally being 'whole,'
As I see young girls in their 20's at work being complete numbskulls, being ridiculously impulsive and thinking they know it all, when they don't even know what they don't know, it makes me glad to be my age, although I would like to be younger and 'know what I know now!'
My husband on the other hand, reckons that he 'got it' when he was about 25, as he has always been quite wise.
How old were you? Or have you no idea what I'm on about? (if you are young!)
By this I mean learning about life, how people think and react, making wise choices and just generally being 'whole,'
As I see young girls in their 20's at work being complete numbskulls, being ridiculously impulsive and thinking they know it all, when they don't even know what they don't know, it makes me glad to be my age, although I would like to be younger and 'know what I know now!'
My husband on the other hand, reckons that he 'got it' when he was about 25, as he has always been quite wise.
How old were you? Or have you no idea what I'm on about? (if you are young!)
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.And you don't think that in 20 years time you won't look back and say "I thought I'd 'got it' 20 years ago" and I was so sensible and right and not making silly decisions and getting in to trouble - but now I wish I'd been more daring and done all those mad things 20 years ago when I could?
I don't think there's an "it" to get, you're different people at different stages of your life, what's right for you at 20 may not be what's right for you at 40 or 60.
I'm 43 too as it happens and I used to do a few daft dangerous, impulsive things when I was 20 - but I don't regret them
I don't think there's an "it" to get, you're different people at different stages of your life, what's right for you at 20 may not be what's right for you at 40 or 60.
I'm 43 too as it happens and I used to do a few daft dangerous, impulsive things when I was 20 - but I don't regret them
I will be 32 this year, and I think I am just starting to get it. Over the last 6 months or so, I have realized that i might need to start being a bit more "grown up" about things, because I still feel young I think I can sometimes be a bit silly, But on the other hand, I like to have a laugh.... if that makes sense?? I know what you mean about the way people think and react, I have become more aware of that recently. I still feel there is loads to learn but I suppose that is all a part of growing up??
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j-t-p - I definitely wont look back and wish I'd have been more daring because I was very daring and fulfilled in my twentys and believe me I am very glad to be in the place I am now, it's actually so much more liberating! I don't regret much either. Maybe working harder to attain better qualifications and making more informed career choices but I really didn't get it at that school/college phase of my life unfortunately!
Wildchild- You can still be grown up and fun - It's not an either/or situation! Are you as wild as your name suggests?
Mr bean - Some people are just prats all their life - that's a fact!
Wildchild- You can still be grown up and fun - It's not an either/or situation! Are you as wild as your name suggests?
Mr bean - Some people are just prats all their life - that's a fact!
I think druigaghtage ( what does that mean?) has embraced the nature of my question entirely!
JTP - Not regretting the things I did in my 20's, doesn't mean I begrudge young girls being daft! I certainly cringe at things I did and said and as I look back, I would know how to handle situations differently, much differently ... but regret, no, not really ...well maybe the odd thing!
JTP - Not regretting the things I did in my 20's, doesn't mean I begrudge young girls being daft! I certainly cringe at things I did and said and as I look back, I would know how to handle situations differently, much differently ... but regret, no, not really ...well maybe the odd thing!
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