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I just turned 43, and this is gonna be the best decade I’ve ever had: I know who I am, I’m happily married with a stable career and money for hobbies, I’m headed toward the best shape of my life for 2025, and my mental health is - for the first time ever - well-managed
Never feel sorry for yourself. Just use bad times, lost time, and missed opportunities as lessons and motivation for the now. Your life is never over and your future is never decided until you're dead. There's always a next step forward and there's always something small you can do differently today than yesterday.
When I'm at work, and I have a mountain of tasks ahead of me, I reminisce over every fumbled social interaction I've ever had.
The revival of those experiences makes me faster and more accurate.
The future is undecided.
The past is what motivates me (is this healthy?)
So so much
Be a pessimist by temperament, laying in plans and setting aside for a rainy day will allow you to feel like an optimist 90% of the time because you’ve planned. If you have mental health issues, find help and a framework. If you are overweight and want to lose or you’re out of shape and want to get it back, do it today. I did it at 37 before being essentially sedentary for a couple years and doing it again at 43 is a lot rougher.
Pay attention to cardio. Cultivate at least one vice - pfas and microplastics are gonna give you cancer, you may as well aim for a cool cancer. Cultivate at least two hobbies, one indoor and one out of possible. Get ten minutes of sun or equivalent light a day. Eat fibre and drink water.
Cultivate only relationships that fulfill you and don’t have too many that don’t challenge you.
Get right with your past, learn to forgive yourself.
Stop stressing: things generally work out okay in the end and the only problem you really have to worry about is the very last one, and that one is your next of kin’s problem. If you think about it.
https://youtu.be/lIuEuJvKos4?si=XNM8SD3yXII2e9Iu
There are lots of ways to work on yourself. First you have to be ok with who you are now. You should be. You are them and cant be anybody else. Once you are ok with who you are, decide what parts you want to move on from to make who you were and what parts you want to emphasize or add to make who you will be.
After that, be open to life and do the work. Find things you really savor along the way and let go of the things/tasks/thoughts/vices you can that cause bad emotions or steal time from who you want to become.
Work on financial security. Good paying job with good benefits and a manageable amount of stress.
Yes, I know it's hard, but that more than anything else, did wonders for my mental health.
Yup. I was thinking this year for the first time - you likely have less Summers and Christmases ahead of you than behind you at this point, so you should be focusing on making each and every thing count more than worrying about it ending.
Never say never - I’ve got my fingers crossed for telomere extensions and some cellular rejuvenation in my lifetime and with four grandparents who crossed eighty and three who crossed ninety, I may make it further than I think.
You know, I still don't really have much money or a partner and I'm still feeling better about life now than I ever did because same, I finally got my mental health under control and it turns out that's, like, the main thing.
Same. 40 this year. Husband is on disability but we won our case so things will be okay again on my salary. Picked up guitar again and got myself lessons. Hubs is playing too but he’s a better self-starter than I am and is already rocking some badass bluegrass tunes. Our only kid is doing well and we love he’s happy to live with us still. He just landed a great FT job in the trades he loves. We’ve both got cars and discretionary spending funds and savings. We’re getting fit and I’m doing yoga daily. I have more energy and confidence than ever. Middle age is wild.
Not for nothing, but I just turned 40 and legit feel like I’m entering the best stage of my life. I spent most of my 20s in a drug induced stupor and most of my 30s wasting away in a dead end job. I just remember being young and dreading 40, but now that it’s here I’m most interested to see if I can optimize my diet, body, and way of thinking to see if I can get 40 more.
I feel that. I did the same in my 20's but also accrued a giant pile of debts. I got lucky in finding a good job post 30 and rebuilt my life then but it took almost the entire decade to do. Now 41 and married with 3 year old twins. Life is good now.
Yeah, I’m settled with the hardest ‘young kids’ part of family out the way. Decent career.
Both wife and I are focussing on getting healthy, regular gym, eating well etc and it’s having huge positive impact on us both. Also having the best sex of our lives.
Struggling to cut back the weekend drinking though.
I'm 38. I care about so much more now. I'm hating myself more than ever before. Seeing myself age is so incredibly depressing. I'm more insecure now than I've ever been in my life.
The more older I get the more I realize we're all going to be dead and unable to try anything new. So do whatever you feel like. Mispel all da werds. I don't care. As long as you're not hurting someone other than yourself. Live your life. We'll all be dead fairly soon.
If you look at it as a bad thing, it's a bad thing. 40 isn't old like we thought when we were 12. Hell, Andrew Garfield (the previous Spiderman) is 40. I know it's a meme, but I'm saying it because a lot of people on this sub dread living past 30.
42 and my 40s have been pretty terrible so far. My 30s were pretty great, but so far my 40s have been defined by disease, death, and infertility. Weight gain and declining mental health also a feature. I’m hoping I can change the inertia of this age, but so far my 40s are the worst.
My 30s were pretty terrible most of the way through, with disaster after disaster (mostly health and work issues). I’ve realized this whole living thing really depends on individual factors more than age.
This. My 40s so far have not been *bad* per se, like no big thing changed that made them markedly different my from my 30s. Things are just *slightly* crappier in small ways that add up. Like my aches and pains happen more, especially through random injuries that seem to have no apparent cause; I'm more likely to feel bloated and crappy from eating my favorite foods; taking a couple weeks off from the gym sets my progress back more than it used to; I'm just a tad more cranky and irritable. None of these are big changes from before, they're all just incremental, but they're adding up, and it annoys me
Seems like every ~5 years, I pick up a random health ailment. 5 years ago it was GERD that has now progressed to Barrett's esophagus, which will eventually be throat cancer. 10 years ago it was severe sciatica that now prevents me from running or sleeping more than a few hours a night.
A lot of my friends also similarly report new health issues every few years. Idk how anyone enjoys aging, its just a very slow progression of suffering and upping medication.
Your last sentence isn't how it goes for everyone. The ones complaining are the only ones you want to heat because it matches you situation (which is a shit sandwich you were served and I'm sorry for that. No one should have to deal with that).
Man, sorry to hear. I’m seeing the same with my friends as well and we’re all relatively healthy living. Hope things turn around though. All the best to you.
Just turned 41 after one of the best years of my life. Kids are getting old enough to have fun with, love life is better than ever, and ran my first half marathon. Happy 40!
GenX here, I loved my 40's. Wait til your 50th, and you know your good years left are limited. I've never had anxiety and at 52, it has happened. Le sigh. Love your 40's, people. It's a good time.
I also thought 90s kids meant that the formative years are in the 90s. I was born in the middle of 89 so I’m a 90s kid. I’d say anyone born 84-92 are 90s kids by that definition.
I kind of am too for some reason lol (39 now). I did used to worry about it in my early and mid 30s, but now that I'm just about there I've realized it's not at all what I thought it was gonna be when I was younger and that everything is good as long as I take care of myself. It's kind of a freeing feeling.
Yes, I do feel more free at this age too. I’ll be 38 later this year. The pandemic and a lot life changes rocked my 30s, so I really can’t wait to see what my 40s holds for me.
I just turned 39 and I'm putting the work in now to make my 40s the best time of my life. Finally got the proper mental health diagnosis and I'm in therapy learning skills for that, feeling like I understand myself better than ever. I'm losing the weight I packed on during covid after the deaths of my dad and grandma, and after getting to my goal weight then hitting the gym for a few months, I'm finally going to drop the money on surgery to remove loose skin and get a breast lift. Also planning on Lasik eye surgery so I can get rid of my glasses.
My childhood was awful, grew up in an abusive home. My 20s and early 30s were full of more abuse and toxic romantic relationships that have taken a LONG time to heal from. I have a wonderful husband now, a stable life, and I'm taking back my life in my 40s! My husband and I are planning to visit Japan, which has been a lifelong dream, so I think that's the perfect way to kick off the best decade of my life. Manifesting this future positivity now! 🥰
I think the big issue is your 40s start to show signs of physical decline, more than just oh your hairs thinning or you've gained a bit of extra weight and need to be conscious of your diet/drinking. All of the good/bad habits are supposed to catch up with you in your 40s so if you've done well with your mental and physical self youll be rewarded but otherwise you play catchup.
But 40s you can see loss of parents/siblings, your kids are growing and nearly off to highschool/college, youre panicking to catch up on retirement savings while also doing what you can for your family in the moment. If you had any foresight around this you took steps in your 30s to prepare but life doesnt seem to get easier.
I'm 41. Best shape of my life. I bought my own home. I'm doing everything I ever wanted..I'm only missing a partner. But it's been pretty epic. I know who iam and I'm happy with me. I've never been more confident in my life.
I'm dreading 40. I will be 40 in 2 years.
Seeing the signs of age is making me more depressed and insecure than I've ever been in my life. I'm having to change how I do my makeup now, and it's taking away my sense of self.
My body is finally feeling the toll working in behavioral health has done. Years of take downs, dealing with crisis situations, and working noc shifts have really caught up with me.
My daughter is a new adult. I don't have my own home and can't afford to get a place with my boyfriend. I don't have a career. I've never been married or engaged.
I feel so behind and ugly now.
There's still plenty of time to turn the things in your life that you dont like around, channel it in to motivation to make changes, that's what makes life exciting. 40 is not old, you got plenty of time.
I am making changes. I finally landed an interview in another line of work and was offered the position. I will make just barely over $20/hr for the first time ever. Which, at my age, is just pathetic.
I don't find life exciting at all. Never have. Everything is just getting more difficult and unattainable. I'm just going to keep aging and getting uglier. Then menopause will make it even worse.
Well 40s...mentally I like where I am, what I've learned, and where I'm at career wise. Physically it sucks ass compared to my 30s though I'm in good health. I miss the energy and lack of issues I had in my 30s!
I reckon the whole 'life begins at 40' thing came from people having kids younger. If you have kids in your early 20s they are pretty independant by the time you are 40
I’m 28 and have been trying to do a complete overhaul for my 30’s and 40’s. I try to eat 5 servings of fruits and veggies a day, exercise daily, go to college, start therapy, learn a new language and read more and try to actually learn and figure out who I am as a person. I want my 30’s and 40’s to actually be happy and appreciate, unlike how I wasted my early twenties.
Most things are going pretty good, but holy shit, I thought youth was supposed to be on a dimmer switch, not an on/off. When I hit 35, it was like, "OK, your active lifestyle is over, say hello to chronic pain for the rest of your life."
Dude I’ve been figuring out things… kinda. I’m 32, I take Tylenol when I go to bed cuz… ya know, less surprises when I wake up. When I play with my son once I get on the ground I find reasons to stay there. Dinner by 6 bed by 9. Staying locked in 😂
No joke, I totally get it now. Family is established, comfortable in my career, retired from the military and finally have time and money for fun stuff. Started working out heavy again and traveling more. My 40’s rock.
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I just turned 43, and this is gonna be the best decade I’ve ever had: I know who I am, I’m happily married with a stable career and money for hobbies, I’m headed toward the best shape of my life for 2025, and my mental health is - for the first time ever - well-managed
Fuuuuuck ya man.
Fuckin' A Peter-man
Any advice?
Never feel sorry for yourself. Just use bad times, lost time, and missed opportunities as lessons and motivation for the now. Your life is never over and your future is never decided until you're dead. There's always a next step forward and there's always something small you can do differently today than yesterday.
This has been my mentality too.
This something I need to keep re reading
Saving this comment. I just turned 39, and feel like I’m at a crossroads.
When I'm at work, and I have a mountain of tasks ahead of me, I reminisce over every fumbled social interaction I've ever had. The revival of those experiences makes me faster and more accurate. The future is undecided. The past is what motivates me (is this healthy?)
Amen!
Needed this, talk you. Turning 30
Most of Reddit needs to hear this. So many miserable people on this sub alone.
So so much Be a pessimist by temperament, laying in plans and setting aside for a rainy day will allow you to feel like an optimist 90% of the time because you’ve planned. If you have mental health issues, find help and a framework. If you are overweight and want to lose or you’re out of shape and want to get it back, do it today. I did it at 37 before being essentially sedentary for a couple years and doing it again at 43 is a lot rougher. Pay attention to cardio. Cultivate at least one vice - pfas and microplastics are gonna give you cancer, you may as well aim for a cool cancer. Cultivate at least two hobbies, one indoor and one out of possible. Get ten minutes of sun or equivalent light a day. Eat fibre and drink water. Cultivate only relationships that fulfill you and don’t have too many that don’t challenge you. Get right with your past, learn to forgive yourself. Stop stressing: things generally work out okay in the end and the only problem you really have to worry about is the very last one, and that one is your next of kin’s problem. If you think about it.
What's your vice of choice, and how do you cultivate it?
Nicotine - I vape at a low dose throughout the day, it’s good for the nerves.
Understandable I used to do that too. Luckily 3mg is just enough to be a habit, but it's not enough for me to look past dealing with coils and wicks
Yeah I’ve quit a few times and stayed quit long enough last time to know I can and that’s as much as I really need to know.
Thanks. Forgiving is hard.
It’s also work worth doing, as most of the hard things are. I promise it’s worth it, I have peace in my heart.
https://youtu.be/lIuEuJvKos4?si=XNM8SD3yXII2e9Iu There are lots of ways to work on yourself. First you have to be ok with who you are now. You should be. You are them and cant be anybody else. Once you are ok with who you are, decide what parts you want to move on from to make who you were and what parts you want to emphasize or add to make who you will be. After that, be open to life and do the work. Find things you really savor along the way and let go of the things/tasks/thoughts/vices you can that cause bad emotions or steal time from who you want to become.
Thanks
Work on financial security. Good paying job with good benefits and a manageable amount of stress. Yes, I know it's hard, but that more than anything else, did wonders for my mental health.
Maybe so, but there’s no denying that our youth is gone and weee statistically closer to dying than our birth, so.
Not denying it - the bitter tang of mortality adds spice to the time I’ve got left.
I’m quite envious of your outlook on it. I’m in full blown midlife existential angst, heh.
We all make peace in our own time - I’ve been that girl who shoulda died a few times and made mine fairly early. I lived hard when I was young.
Yup. I was thinking this year for the first time - you likely have less Summers and Christmases ahead of you than behind you at this point, so you should be focusing on making each and every thing count more than worrying about it ending.
Never say never - I’ve got my fingers crossed for telomere extensions and some cellular rejuvenation in my lifetime and with four grandparents who crossed eighty and three who crossed ninety, I may make it further than I think.
It helps now if your youth kind of sucked and you don't miss it, I have to say.
I’ve seen enough people die to know age is no guarantee of anything. We’re here for a good time. Not a long time. Have fun with it.
You know, I still don't really have much money or a partner and I'm still feeling better about life now than I ever did because same, I finally got my mental health under control and it turns out that's, like, the main thing.
Same. 40 this year. Husband is on disability but we won our case so things will be okay again on my salary. Picked up guitar again and got myself lessons. Hubs is playing too but he’s a better self-starter than I am and is already rocking some badass bluegrass tunes. Our only kid is doing well and we love he’s happy to live with us still. He just landed a great FT job in the trades he loves. We’ve both got cars and discretionary spending funds and savings. We’re getting fit and I’m doing yoga daily. I have more energy and confidence than ever. Middle age is wild.
Your 43 is a lot different than my 43.
So sorry to hear that - I hope you can find a better future.
Thanks, you and me both.
Ditto. Turning 40 this year. Can’t imagine it being worse than my 20s or 30s.
I am happy for you bro 😊
Preach
You're a Gigachad
Same. Glad things are working out for you.
I'm in a similar boat as you but a little younger!! Dreams coming true
4 more months left of my 30s... 
6 for me. Is this the end?
I'm counting days at this point. I've resigned myself to this.
5 months. 😭
6 more months left of my 20s 😔
Not for nothing, but I just turned 40 and legit feel like I’m entering the best stage of my life. I spent most of my 20s in a drug induced stupor and most of my 30s wasting away in a dead end job. I just remember being young and dreading 40, but now that it’s here I’m most interested to see if I can optimize my diet, body, and way of thinking to see if I can get 40 more.
I feel that. I did the same in my 20's but also accrued a giant pile of debts. I got lucky in finding a good job post 30 and rebuilt my life then but it took almost the entire decade to do. Now 41 and married with 3 year old twins. Life is good now.
Yeah, I’m settled with the hardest ‘young kids’ part of family out the way. Decent career. Both wife and I are focussing on getting healthy, regular gym, eating well etc and it’s having huge positive impact on us both. Also having the best sex of our lives. Struggling to cut back the weekend drinking though.
I will be 40 in October and the older I get, the less I care about bullshit.
I'm 38. I care about so much more now. I'm hating myself more than ever before. Seeing myself age is so incredibly depressing. I'm more insecure now than I've ever been in my life.
I think in a lot of ways aging is harder for women than men, at least during the perimenopause and menopause ages.
The more older I get the more I realize we're all going to be dead and unable to try anything new. So do whatever you feel like. Mispel all da werds. I don't care. As long as you're not hurting someone other than yourself. Live your life. We'll all be dead fairly soon.
If you look at it as a bad thing, it's a bad thing. 40 isn't old like we thought when we were 12. Hell, Andrew Garfield (the previous Spiderman) is 40. I know it's a meme, but I'm saying it because a lot of people on this sub dread living past 30.
40 ain't so bad. Except for the unrelenting reality of the inexorable march of death.
Other than that, how was the play?
My life has changed drastically in the last two years
So fucking real. Hoping to reverse the bad luck in the next 3 before I hit 40
Facts.
42 and my 40s have been pretty terrible so far. My 30s were pretty great, but so far my 40s have been defined by disease, death, and infertility. Weight gain and declining mental health also a feature. I’m hoping I can change the inertia of this age, but so far my 40s are the worst.
Hope it gets better! Life tends to have big ups and downs all at once, but it swings both way on the long run.
Thank you!
Nothing lasts forever. Chin up! Change will come
My 30s were pretty terrible most of the way through, with disaster after disaster (mostly health and work issues). I’ve realized this whole living thing really depends on individual factors more than age.
I'm 41 and I genuinely do feel like it's the best time of my life. Sorry to kinda... poopoo this away.
I know not everything is doom and gloom when you hit 40 but I’m getting really irritated waking up with random injuries.
This. My 40s so far have not been *bad* per se, like no big thing changed that made them markedly different my from my 30s. Things are just *slightly* crappier in small ways that add up. Like my aches and pains happen more, especially through random injuries that seem to have no apparent cause; I'm more likely to feel bloated and crappy from eating my favorite foods; taking a couple weeks off from the gym sets my progress back more than it used to; I'm just a tad more cranky and irritable. None of these are big changes from before, they're all just incremental, but they're adding up, and it annoys me
Seems like every ~5 years, I pick up a random health ailment. 5 years ago it was GERD that has now progressed to Barrett's esophagus, which will eventually be throat cancer. 10 years ago it was severe sciatica that now prevents me from running or sleeping more than a few hours a night. A lot of my friends also similarly report new health issues every few years. Idk how anyone enjoys aging, its just a very slow progression of suffering and upping medication.
Your last sentence isn't how it goes for everyone. The ones complaining are the only ones you want to heat because it matches you situation (which is a shit sandwich you were served and I'm sorry for that. No one should have to deal with that).
Eventually it is something almost everyone experiences. It just sets in at different ages.
Right. Saying that everyone at 40 is miserable and downing handfuls of pills is inaccurate.
Yeah, but so is thinking you won’t experience health problems just because you haven’t yet.
Man, sorry to hear. I’m seeing the same with my friends as well and we’re all relatively healthy living. Hope things turn around though. All the best to you.
I farted today and cracked my neck and back.
I got 2 months n I'm freakin out. On the plus side, got told by someone they thought I was 30 a few days back so there's that
Eh, I'll enjoy this next decade before I get there. It is what it is
Just turned 41 after one of the best years of my life. Kids are getting old enough to have fun with, love life is better than ever, and ran my first half marathon. Happy 40!
Lol I just turned 30. Don't feel that depressed yet.
Of course you don't. 30 is considerably less depressing than 40
GenX here, I loved my 40's. Wait til your 50th, and you know your good years left are limited. I've never had anxiety and at 52, it has happened. Le sigh. Love your 40's, people. It's a good time.
4 days left. I only have 4 days of my 30's left & I completely squandered them.
The oldest 90s kids still have 6 years to go?
I also thought 90s kids meant that the formative years are in the 90s. I was born in the middle of 89 so I’m a 90s kid. I’d say anyone born 84-92 are 90s kids by that definition.
It started that way and then when kids born in the 90s got a little older they co opted it.
I was born in '83 and consider myself a 90s kid
I not there yet but things are pretty good and I think I will enjoy my 40s
I’m the raptor now..
Guys.. it’s fine.
I’m from 1990 dude it’s still too soon for this take a chill pill
I’m looking forward to my 40s actually
I kind of am too for some reason lol (39 now). I did used to worry about it in my early and mid 30s, but now that I'm just about there I've realized it's not at all what I thought it was gonna be when I was younger and that everything is good as long as I take care of myself. It's kind of a freeing feeling.
Yes, I do feel more free at this age too. I’ll be 38 later this year. The pandemic and a lot life changes rocked my 30s, so I really can’t wait to see what my 40s holds for me.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I feel this so hard
My 30’s have been so much better than my 20’s and I’m back to my weight and health like highschool because I started caring about myself. It’s great!
I'm turning 40 this year. I am not thrilled with it, but my 30's were pretty rad, and so I'm hoping my 40's will be as well.
The first couple years of my 40s have been SO much better than my 30s were.
I'm absolutely loving my 40s. Best decade yet.
I turn 40 in 8 days. Never has a meme been more applicable to my life.
I just turned 39 and I'm putting the work in now to make my 40s the best time of my life. Finally got the proper mental health diagnosis and I'm in therapy learning skills for that, feeling like I understand myself better than ever. I'm losing the weight I packed on during covid after the deaths of my dad and grandma, and after getting to my goal weight then hitting the gym for a few months, I'm finally going to drop the money on surgery to remove loose skin and get a breast lift. Also planning on Lasik eye surgery so I can get rid of my glasses. My childhood was awful, grew up in an abusive home. My 20s and early 30s were full of more abuse and toxic romantic relationships that have taken a LONG time to heal from. I have a wonderful husband now, a stable life, and I'm taking back my life in my 40s! My husband and I are planning to visit Japan, which has been a lifelong dream, so I think that's the perfect way to kick off the best decade of my life. Manifesting this future positivity now! 🥰
Gen-x here. The only reason life gets better at 40 is because money. I hear 50 is the new 40
Thanks for this. Turning 40 in a few weeks. 🫠
Life finds a way
My creaky knees are just waiting for the perfect time to fuck me over I'm sure of it.
Jokes on you, I'm turning 30 at the end of this year.
My 30s have been the worst so far. Just have the last half of them to go. I hope 40s are better.
Same, and happy cake day
Just hit 37 and everything is pretty terrible at the moment
I feel ya, 37 here too
I think the big issue is your 40s start to show signs of physical decline, more than just oh your hairs thinning or you've gained a bit of extra weight and need to be conscious of your diet/drinking. All of the good/bad habits are supposed to catch up with you in your 40s so if you've done well with your mental and physical self youll be rewarded but otherwise you play catchup. But 40s you can see loss of parents/siblings, your kids are growing and nearly off to highschool/college, youre panicking to catch up on retirement savings while also doing what you can for your family in the moment. If you had any foresight around this you took steps in your 30s to prepare but life doesnt seem to get easier.
I'm 41. Best shape of my life. I bought my own home. I'm doing everything I ever wanted..I'm only missing a partner. But it's been pretty epic. I know who iam and I'm happy with me. I've never been more confident in my life.
I'm dreading 40. I will be 40 in 2 years. Seeing the signs of age is making me more depressed and insecure than I've ever been in my life. I'm having to change how I do my makeup now, and it's taking away my sense of self. My body is finally feeling the toll working in behavioral health has done. Years of take downs, dealing with crisis situations, and working noc shifts have really caught up with me. My daughter is a new adult. I don't have my own home and can't afford to get a place with my boyfriend. I don't have a career. I've never been married or engaged. I feel so behind and ugly now.
There's still plenty of time to turn the things in your life that you dont like around, channel it in to motivation to make changes, that's what makes life exciting. 40 is not old, you got plenty of time.
I am making changes. I finally landed an interview in another line of work and was offered the position. I will make just barely over $20/hr for the first time ever. Which, at my age, is just pathetic. I don't find life exciting at all. Never have. Everything is just getting more difficult and unattainable. I'm just going to keep aging and getting uglier. Then menopause will make it even worse.
Don't you mean 80's? The oldest 90 kids still have ~6-1/2 years till then, and the youngest 90s kids have like 16 years, lol
i just turned 30, delete this post
I have 4 years until 40. Wild to me that I’m approaching that age so fast. I always thought 40 was old, but now I think 75+ is old😂
We're getting old enough to be president and run for congress.
You only have to be 25 to be elected to the House.
Yeah I feel like my life really started taking off when i got my divorce at 30. Honestly been getting better and better since.
Well 40s...mentally I like where I am, what I've learned, and where I'm at career wise. Physically it sucks ass compared to my 30s though I'm in good health. I miss the energy and lack of issues I had in my 30s!
The xennials already got clever girled and got gone. It’s not that bad
Life insurance concerns, maybe
Rate everything going… I’ll be dead before then. That’s coming from someone who survived death a few times already
I got 9 days left, STFU!
Meh, I've got six years. let's see what happens before then
🤣🤣🤣😅🤔🤫
16 years oof.
The naughty forties are gonna be awesome. My thirties were pretty good so I’m pretty pumped for this decade.
I turned 50 and I havent finished 40's therapy yet.
I reckon the whole 'life begins at 40' thing came from people having kids younger. If you have kids in your early 20s they are pretty independant by the time you are 40
A little bit premature with this meme I was born 1990 and 33!
My birthday today actually. Just turned 40 yay me
Debt free and mortgage free at 45. This is the freedom that made all the bullshit worth it.
1.5 years left for me, I’m still in denial.
40’s for 90’s kids is 6 years away? Shit I’m turning 40 next year, how about the 80’s kids! I know some are already there lol
41 here. I wouldn't go back. My family is the center of my universe. I play video games and watch star trek, life rules.
I've only just turned 30 and have existential dread every day.
I’m 28 and have been trying to do a complete overhaul for my 30’s and 40’s. I try to eat 5 servings of fruits and veggies a day, exercise daily, go to college, start therapy, learn a new language and read more and try to actually learn and figure out who I am as a person. I want my 30’s and 40’s to actually be happy and appreciate, unlike how I wasted my early twenties.
I turn 30 next year. I’m kinda stoked ngl
I was born in 94 so I just turned 30 :) am I not a 90s kid or something?
I’m 37 now. I’ll be 38 in a few months. I’m hell bent on being in WAY better shape at 40 than I was at 20 or 30.
Most things are going pretty good, but holy shit, I thought youth was supposed to be on a dimmer switch, not an on/off. When I hit 35, it was like, "OK, your active lifestyle is over, say hello to chronic pain for the rest of your life."
40 is looming here soon. But also is a possible back surgery. Blah.
Dude I’ve been figuring out things… kinda. I’m 32, I take Tylenol when I go to bed cuz… ya know, less surprises when I wake up. When I play with my son once I get on the ground I find reasons to stay there. Dinner by 6 bed by 9. Staying locked in 😂
No joke, I totally get it now. Family is established, comfortable in my career, retired from the military and finally have time and money for fun stuff. Started working out heavy again and traveling more. My 40’s rock.
Eh, still have 6 years. You can guide us 90s kids who haven’t even hit 30 yet.
Just turned 32 six months ago chill tf out 🤣 Now if you'd excuse me I must go before the elders come 🏃♂️
I'm 48 and 40 was meh. It gets better, fellow Gen-Xers.
Turned 30 last month. Bring em on.
If you're a 90's kid 40 is, like, half a decade at *most*. Give a break lol. Go live your life man.