I'm presuming that most people are now in there 30's.

But in the eighties how did you view being 30 years old? And how have your views changed now?

I used to think that it was ancient and that you would be all grown up and past it at 30.

When I turned 18 in 1987, I used to tell all my friends I'd rather kill myself than turn 30, a couple of years ago I reconsidered that decision lol. It seemed like it was a million miles away and could never happen, but I was surprised how quickly it did.

I never thought I'd be as irresponsible and immature as I am now, I never thought I'd think or do some of the things I do and the good thing is you seem to get away with it more because people think you're too old to do it lol.

Younger people at work now automatically look to me as an authorative figure just because of my age. I find this funny and strange and it really surprises me when I realise that they really mean it, how naive they are lol.

Actually, even then I knew I'd turn 30 a week & 1/2 before y2k, so I thought it would be pretty cool. Now actually being 30 I did not dwell on too much. I was always accused of being a "mature child", so I guess it didn't bother me as much as some people.
Also, since I was married at 22, had 3 kids by 25, I was living "la vida 30" for awhile before I actually got there. So turning thirty was rather anticlimactic. :rolleyes:

I always thought being 30 I would feel different but I don't. It is hard to believe sometimes I am this old already. I feel like i'm still 17 in some ways. I remember thinking when I was younger that it was a sign you were getting old. Part of me doesn't think that way anymore, but part of me does.

Back in the 80s – being a teenager – 30 definitely seemed old – heck – 20something was already ”old”! I wanted to stay 17 forever…..

Now that I’m 31 I don’t think much about it. I don’t feel my age and I’m told I don’t look it (not to mention the factdon’t always act it). Maybe it’s because I’m not ”established” – I don’t have a car, a house/flat, a partner or children – I haven’t even figured out my career yet for crying out loud! :D Getting older doesn’t really bother me- the only times I worry is in relation to having children – but then again – I still have a few years left to have children in!! I do, however, appreciate the experience I have gained over the years – the things that make me a more ”together” person than I was at 17 :goofy: ;)

I remember thinking that 30 was old. I was 11 when my mom was 30 and to me she was ancient. I never thought I would actually be one of those 30 year old moms. But now that I am 30 years old, I actually feel old. I look at myself in the mirror and crave that youth feeling again. Is it all down hill from here I wonder?

I tell my children everyday to enjoy their child hood because once you reach 30 you have to act like a grown up


:rolleyes:

I remember thinking as an impetuous youth that I would never be Thirty, that I was Peter Pan living in Never-Never Land. As I entered my twenties and inched ever-so-closer to the Big 3-0, I had developed a sense of fear and loathing at reaching my third decade on this planet. But, miraculously, once I hit thirty, I sort of reached an epiphany that being in my thirties was fantastic! I now have gained a great deal of knowledge about myself and about life in general. I'm happy to be in my thirties and I'm delighted I was old enough to remember just how magnificent the 80s were!


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When I was in HS, I just thought that anything over 25 was old. I thought that when I was 25, I'd have found Mr. Right, get married, have kids, and do all of that by 30....and with reaching 30, I'd have gained some sense of what it is to be an adult. Well, I am now 33, and I don't feel any wiser, but I know that in some ways I am. Maybe not "book wise", but "street wise". Little did I know that I'd go through so much $hit just to reach that place, but I did it. I am stronger for it, at least sometimes. My view now is I am going to live every day as well as I can, and enjoy every milestone. "Old" to me now, well, it's 90. I still act a little like I did in the 80s, with the "potty mouth" and the flirting....but deep down, I know what I have to do to make my life count for something now.

Sorry about that. I've had a really rough morning, and just a special "thank you" to Michael. I really needed to unload for a little bit. {{{HUG}}}

Very well put DD ((( hugs))) It gets better I promise!!

Posted by the rather nice DD86 :
I know what I have to do to make my life count for something now.

Hope I will have this much faith if I make it to my 30s

TGND " Hey, I'm almost 22, almost ! "

Its funny how you view life when you are young. I used to think all the same things all of you have said, now my children are starting to think that way. When they tell me I'm old, I do something silly or impetuous just to throw them off (my parents just laughed at me).
As far as really getting old, I just hope I do it gracefully. For example, I have a man working for me who will turn 68 next month. He works hard with little or no direction, he's always there, and he is in great shape (I don't mean great shape for a man his age, I mean great shape for a man my age). He's not afraid to go up on a tall ladder or stockpicker, lift anything, or do whatever the job requires. All I gotta deal with is his contankerousness (<is that a word? :) ) He may not be doing what I want to be doing when I'm pushing 70 but I do hope I can be in as good a physical shape and have all my mental capacities intact as he does.

I'm not 30 yet,I'm 26 and I've already been thinking about the day when I'll be turning 30.To tell you the truth I'm not looking forward to it.I'm going to be old then.I sart thinking about getting wrinkles,getting gray hair.I know 30 is not that old but you can't say your young anymore either.I think it's so sad that peoples looks start to go so early in their life.I look at some people how they look now in there 30's and they've changed so much from when they were younger.Not just other people I look at myself and I defiently see the changes(for the worse.I'm not skinny like I used to be.It seems like every year I gain a little more weight.When I was a teenager I could eat whatever I wanted and not gain weight.)from when I was 16 or even in my early 20's but that's life I guess.:rolleyes:

I have noticed that it is harder for me to loose weight now. So i watch everyting I eat.

Through my growing years, it seemed like an eternity reaching thirty. I never viewed it as being old, I
observed and scrutinized my parents and decided they were very vital people at this age. Therefore, it is a number I never dreaded. I am thirty-four and relatively happy to be so. I feel seventeen, but wouldn't want to be. I went through my teens and twenties in a surreal haze and for the first time in my life, it seems the clouds are ever-so-slowly clearing, giving way to a better perspective on my surroundings and a firmer understanding of myself. Therefore, thirty has been rewarding with very few disappointments. :thumb:

I always thought (When I was a teen) of being in your 30's was the next step getting closer to a mid life crissis. LOL

Now that I'm in my 30's... I wasn't to far off! lol
It's not as bad as I thought but things become harder to deal with in life. But It's not that bad... it could be worse. :rolleyes:

The only difference between then and now to me is that I have adjusted my idea of "Old". Back then, I thought people in their 30's were ancient. Now I realize it isn't so bad. Is it? :cry:

With 17, all I wanted to be with 30 was being a Porsche driver. :D

It was absolutely unimaginable...and I have to admit that I didn´t cared that much about the future with the next weekend of disco and fun in my mind.

Now, I´m 33...and I´m feeling pretty old. Guess that living through my 20s in an state of coma induced by alcohol and drugs wasn´t really helpful to my health.
At least, I had owned a Porsche... ;)

I've learned 30 isn't as bad as I thought it would be. Of course I've only been 30 for 7 months too. lol ;) Getting used to it. Helps that I don't feel 30 and try not to act it. Still like to have fun and get into trouble at times. :p Plus I get told I only look 25. :)

Originally posted by Taz

But It's not that bad... it could be worse. :rolleyes:

Damn straight bud....you could be 40! Geez, in the 80's I thought I'd be dead by 30. Now that I've turned 40, it's not that bad. I still feel young, and believe it or not, it was harder turning 30 than 40.

You're only as old as your body feels.....

When I was younger I couldn't help but wonder why people made such a big deal about turning 30. I used to think it was pretty stupid.

But as I approached 30 it really started to bother me, because I looked back at my life thinking about all the things I wanted to accomplish that I didn't. And you think, wow, some of those things you never will get to do, because it's too late. You can't go back and experience things differently. :(

But at least now I'm the age where I get taken seriously. People value what I say and I get given responsibilities I wouldn't have got in my 20s. So it's cool in that way. :)

Originally posted by angeleyes25
I sart thinking about getting wrinkles,getting gray hair.:

Hi Angeleyes

I wish I'd been in my late twenties before I had to start worrying about grey hairs lol. First one came through when I was 15, I used to pull them out but had to stop to prevent me from going bald lol

When I was in high school I never really thought of 30 as old. I thought of it as sort of a prime of life age. An age where I might have financial freedom, a great career, a great husband. I always had very fond thoughts of being this age.
I have to say now that I am in my 30s I am very happy. I just dont feel 30. I mean not at all. Maybe cause I don't have kids. My husband is also very young looking and acting. People don't usually think I'm in my 30s either. I have had my business since I was 20 and I do have to say it is much, much easier now that I am a bit older. NOBODY takes a 20 year old seriously.
Also, think about being 30 now versus being 30 in the 60s or 70s. I think 30 year olds were a lot older acting then.

I had no problem turning 30 and will not have a problem turning 40 in a few years, yes I miss being a teenager, but I can still have fun at any age.

yeah I've gained a few pounds, the hair on my head is less, but i'm sure what will be growing out of my ears in a few years will make up for it. I can now ride on the back of a bus without getting and erection and I now have a few dollars to buy things to entertain me. I can't party like I used too, but thats probably more from being out of practice than age. Overall age doesn't bother me, and for those of you in your early 20's just think how much longer you have to work than me before that glorious retirement. :)

Originally posted by this charming man


Hi Angeleyes

I wish I'd been in my late twenties before I had to start worrying about grey hairs lol. First one came through when I was 15, I used to pull them out but had to stop to prevent me from going bald lol

Jon the party, my man! I started going grey when I was 18. Thank the Goddess my wife used to be a hairdresser! Coloring is your friend! ;)

Unfortunately coloring doesn't help hair that is dropping out. For me, there is no avoiding it. It happens on both sides of my family. Ah, well. While I like my hair, It isn't who I am. If it happens, it happens. I promised myself a long time ago that if it occurs, I would just buzz it off and NEVER wear a hairpiece.

I never thought about turning 30 until it was upon me. Then I spent my 30th flying home from Chicago. It was uneventful, but kept my mind off of my age. I don't mind being in my 30's, but I'm not looking forward to the big 4-0. I still have a few years to go.