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What's the best and worst part about being your age?

How old are you? What's the best and worst part about being that age? You can write more than one of each if you want.

Would be interesting to see different opinions on here :yep:

23
+ Less likely to get ID'd but it still happens to me :colonhash:
- Nobody likes you when you're 23 :frown:

Discuss.

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18

+ It's an even number
- Still feel so young to be taken seriously
19

+still a teenager

-won't be a teenager soon
Reply 3
24

Best - I'm still a wee while away from being 30 :teehee: I'm not over the hill just yet yay :tongue:

Worst - My gran is still miles taller than me and given my age, my chances of a growth spurt are long gone :cry2:
Reply 4
21 is actually the perfect age
I'm 24.

Pros:
- over teen insecurities
- freeeeeeeeeeeeedom
- only responsible for myself and my pets

Cons:
I STILL GET MISTAKEN FOR 16-18. :angry:
14

+ can pass as 16 to get into gigs but still look young enough to get child train fare
- 14 y/o girls are the pettiest
Early 30s.

+ finally get taken seriously by older people but it is even easier to pull people in their early 20s.
+ vast majority of people I grew up with are leading stable, happy lives after struggling in their 20s.

- all the men around me are going bald.
- starting to understand what back and knee pain means.
21
+ I still look reasonably young and i've years left till i have to worry about grey hairs hopefully.
- It's becoming much more rarer especially if i'm out with my fiance but i can still get asked for id'd.
Original post by UWS

- Nobody likes you when you're 23 :frown:


:lol:

Very good - though evidently lost on your audience.
18
+ I'm treated like an adult
- I'm treated like an adult when I don't want to be..
17
+ seventeen is my favourite number
- people mistake me for 13 -_-
people expect me to have my **** together when I absolutely do not :laugh:
17

+ Still young
+ I look 14

- Leaving home (hopefully) in less than a year
- Nearly an adult
- I look 14
i just recently turned 17 lol

+ am tall for my age and will probably keep growing
+ i got less responsibilities which is kinda chill i guess

- am mistaken from being older aha
- girls my age are annoying af
Original post by ByronicHero
:lol:

Very good - though evidently lost on your audience.


Im not sure how old i am.

Whats my age again?
49 + I've experienced enough of life, both good and bad to try and pass that knowledge on to my soon to be 20 year old son.
- Having to get up in the middle of the night, every single night to pee. It leaves me so tired every day. Stiff knees and back if I either sit down for too long or stand in one position for too long. Picking up more and more mannerisms my mum used to have; when they used to be so irritating to me when I was young.
Reply 17
Original post by Rhythmical
18

+ It's an even number
- Still feel so young to be taken seriously


It's not a prime number though :frown:

Original post by Nirvana1989-1994
19

+still a teenager

-won't be a teenager soon


20 sucks I'm afraid :lol:

Original post by Spock's Socks
24

Best - I'm still a wee while away from being 30 :teehee: I'm not over the hill just yet yay :tongue:

Worst - My gran is still miles taller than me and given my age, my chances of a growth spurt are long gone :cry2:


I think we've stopped growing :frown:

Original post by Revie
21 is actually the perfect age


Forever 21.

Original post by sinfonietta
I'm 24.

Pros:
- over teen insecurities
- freeeeeeeeeeeeedom
- only responsible for myself and my pets

Cons:
I STILL GET MISTAKEN FOR 16-18. :angry:


:console:

Same here, I get mistaken for 15 if it makes you a little better :tongue:

Original post by midnightmonkey
14

+ can pass as 16 to get into gigs but still look young enough to get child train fare
- 14 y/o girls are the pettiest


Eh, acceptable to say at your age then :lol:

Original post by Quantex
Early 30s.

+ finally get taken seriously by older people but it is even easier to pull people in their early 20s.
+ vast majority of people I grew up with are leading stable, happy lives after struggling in their 20s.

- all the men around me are going bald.
- starting to understand what back and knee pain means.


Hair transplant, it worked for Wayne Rooney (kinda) :ahee:

Original post by claireestelle
21
+ I still look reasonably young and i've years left till i have to worry about grey hairs hopefully.
- It's becoming much more rarer especially if i'm out with my fiance but i can still get asked for id'd.


You're engaged :awesome: That's the best part :biggrin:
(edited 7 years ago)
Original post by UWS
How old are you? What's the best and worst part about being that age? You can write more than one of each if you want.

Would be interesting to see different opinions on here :yep:

23
+ Less likely to get ID'd but it still happens to me :colonhash:
- Nobody likes you when you're 23 :frown:

Discuss.


18 can drink

18 A Levels are awful
Original post by UWS

20 sucks I'm afraid :lol:


:frown:

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