i think all u 20 somethings ;-) will relate to this poem.......
...Its really hard
They call it the "Quarter-Life Crisis." It is when you
stop going along with the crowd and start realizing
that there are many things about yourself that you
didn't know and may not like. You start feeling
insecure and wonder where you will be in a year or
two, but then get scared because you barely know where
you are now.
You start realizing that people are selfish and that
maybe, those friends that you thought were so close to
aren't exactly the greatest people you have ever met,
and the people you have lost touch with are some of
the most important ones. What you don't recognize is
that they are realizing that too, and aren't really
cold, catty, mean, or insincere but that they are as
confused as you.
You look at your job...and it is not even close to
what you thought you would be doing, or maybe you are
looking for a job and realizing that you are going to
have to start at the bottom and that scares you. Your
opinions have gotten stronger. You see what others are
doing and find yourself judging more than usual
because suddenly you realize that you have certain
boundaries in your life and are constantly adding
things to your list of what is acceptable and what
isn't. One minute, you are insecure and then the next,
secure.
You laugh and cry with the greatest force of your
life. You feel alone and scared and confused.
Suddenly, change is the enemy and you try and cling on
to the past with dear life, but soon realize that the
past is drifting further and further away, and there
is nothing to do but stay where you are or move
forward.
You get your heart broken and wonder how someone you
loved could do such damage to you. Or you lay in bed
and wonder why you can't meet anyone decent enough
that you want to get to know better. Or maybe you love
someone but love someone else too and cannot figure
out why you are doing this because you know that you
aren't a bad person.
One night stands and random hookups start to look
cheap. GETTIN WASTED AND ACTING LIKE AN
IDIOT STARTS TO LOOK PATHETIC. You go through the same
emotions and questions over and over, and talk with your friends
about the same topics because you cannot seem to make
a decision. You worry about loans, money, and the
future and making a life for yourself...and while
winning the race would be great, right now you'd just
like to be a contender!
What you may not realize is that everyone reading this
relates to it. We are in our best of times and worst
of times, trying as hard as we can to figure this
whole thing out. Send this to your twenty something
friends...maybe it will help them sit down for a while,
take a deep breathe and ponder for a while.
From India, Delhi
8...Its really hard
They call it the "Quarter-Life Crisis." It is when you
stop going along with the crowd and start realizing
that there are many things about yourself that you
didn't know and may not like. You start feeling
insecure and wonder where you will be in a year or
two, but then get scared because you barely know where
you are now.
You start realizing that people are selfish and that
maybe, those friends that you thought were so close to
aren't exactly the greatest people you have ever met,
and the people you have lost touch with are some of
the most important ones. What you don't recognize is
that they are realizing that too, and aren't really
cold, catty, mean, or insincere but that they are as
confused as you.
You look at your job...and it is not even close to
what you thought you would be doing, or maybe you are
looking for a job and realizing that you are going to
have to start at the bottom and that scares you. Your
opinions have gotten stronger. You see what others are
doing and find yourself judging more than usual
because suddenly you realize that you have certain
boundaries in your life and are constantly adding
things to your list of what is acceptable and what
isn't. One minute, you are insecure and then the next,
secure.
You laugh and cry with the greatest force of your
life. You feel alone and scared and confused.
Suddenly, change is the enemy and you try and cling on
to the past with dear life, but soon realize that the
past is drifting further and further away, and there
is nothing to do but stay where you are or move
forward.
You get your heart broken and wonder how someone you
loved could do such damage to you. Or you lay in bed
and wonder why you can't meet anyone decent enough
that you want to get to know better. Or maybe you love
someone but love someone else too and cannot figure
out why you are doing this because you know that you
aren't a bad person.
One night stands and random hookups start to look
cheap. GETTIN WASTED AND ACTING LIKE AN
IDIOT STARTS TO LOOK PATHETIC. You go through the same
emotions and questions over and over, and talk with your friends
about the same topics because you cannot seem to make
a decision. You worry about loans, money, and the
future and making a life for yourself...and while
winning the race would be great, right now you'd just
like to be a contender!
What you may not realize is that everyone reading this
relates to it. We are in our best of times and worst
of times, trying as hard as we can to figure this
whole thing out. Send this to your twenty something
friends...maybe it will help them sit down for a while,
take a deep breathe and ponder for a while.
From India, Delhi
Hi Arpita,
Indeed thats just hit the spot .
Why not add something where in we could capture the attitude of the 40-50 somethings towards the 20 somethings as most of them have surely forgotten that they were also at one point of time 20 somethings :wink:
Thanks for sharing.
Regards
Geeti
From India, Bangalore
Indeed thats just hit the spot .
Why not add something where in we could capture the attitude of the 40-50 somethings towards the 20 somethings as most of them have surely forgotten that they were also at one point of time 20 somethings :wink:
Thanks for sharing.
Regards
Geeti
From India, Bangalore
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