It's all a bit meh. Sorry.
One of my biggest disappointments are my own expectations of others. I try really hard to have realistic expectations but why should I be impressed by the bare minimum?

I turned 28 a couple of weeks ago and I've never had a maternal bone in my body or any interest in getting married. But lately, I feel a little pull whenever I see a happy couple or a family.

I have a lovely boyfriend, nice friends, a good job and no real responsibilities. Some might think that's an enviable position but sometimes I think that's not enough. It all feels so transient and uncertain.

So, I guess my other biggest disappointment is that I didn't choose more wisely over the years because I might have more of the things that would give me a real sense of purpose.
(GirlOfTheWorld, Wed 2 Jul 2008, 14:20, 9 replies)

i think it's called
a quarter life crisis! somehow realising that there should be something else... but perhaps there isn't...

i still can't believe i'm not an A-list celeb and supermodel. not quite sure how i was going to get there, but it's still Wrong that i haven't!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 2 Jul 2008, 14:31, closed)

Nail.Head.Hit.
Ms Swipe! Perhaps it's time to reinvent, like Madonna but perhaps without the scary veins and the crotch bulge.
(GirlOfTheWorld, Wed 2 Jul 2008, 14:36, closed)

@rswipe
But you are an A-list b3ta celeb!

@girloftheworld

Not meant in a nasty way but, you don't want much do you? Everything seems pretty good for you, just enjoy it!
(Bazongaloid, Wed 2 Jul 2008, 14:38, closed)

nah
i feel exactly the same. my life is pretty good - the best family, great job, loads of friends, amazing flat, nice car blah blah shallow material stuff as well. but i still can't quite believe that this is IT.

i think it's a panic about kids, mortgages, bills, middle age and realising that you aren't 21 any more, never mind forever.

ps: al - of course, that does make up for some of it!!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 2 Jul 2008, 14:43, closed)

@geordie
I am enjoying it but it all feels a bit half hearted at the moment and I am not a half hearted girl.

I think perhaps, we all have too many options sometimes. Life gets overcomplicated by the freedom we have.

Or I could just have the Glasto blues. Got back on Monday afternoon and I'm feeling rather jaded.
(GirlOfTheWorld, Wed 2 Jul 2008, 14:43, closed)

@girl
I think you may have hit the nail on the head there. I get like that after any sort of holiday.

Although after getting back from a festival I normally feel such utter relief that I can have a shower and eat food which isn't deep fried and hasn't had any goodness processed out of it.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 2 Jul 2008, 14:47, closed)

you're not exactly too old for a change, are you?
if you want to do something different with your life, don't dwell on missed opportunities, get out there and do it!
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Wed 2 Jul 2008, 14:50, closed)

@Geordie
This has cheered me up a bit. I think I might have to go to the pub tonight to rehydrate...

The scum rings round the bath were like counting the age rings on a tree....And the food at Glasto was pretty good actually.

The traps were not though *shudder*
(GirlOfTheWorld, Wed 2 Jul 2008, 14:51, closed)

same for us blokeys too
and and on to that not being able to have kids (its both of us - what are the chances of that)means that direction is also pretty closed to us/me too.

WTF am i going to do with my life thats meaningful?

Trouble is i try and talk to people when it gets up on top of me and they think i am just a whining winston as everything else is great.

Yep. no kids of my own is my biggest dissapointment. not using contraception for 12 years plays huge tricks on your sanity.
( bazza van der trance , ooh baby baby, baby baby. Get up on this., Wed 2 Jul 2008, 15:27, closed)