I agree
when you are 10 say, 1 year is a tenth of your life.
When you are 40, a tenth of your life is 4 years.
So 1 year to a 10 year old is like 4 years to a 40 year old.

Also, the perceived speed of the passage of time a related to the number of new things you are experiencing. That is why you can suddenly find that you have spent 5 years doing a tedious job. You've not done anything new so you don't notice the time passing when you think back (even though at the time it can seem to take forever). When you are a child nearly everyday brings something new.

Still get that same sinking feeling when they say 'Doctor Who will be back in the autumn' that is still a lifetime away.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 11 Jun 2012, 18:30, Reply)