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Ecstatic-Skin7276

Why do I still feel like I'm a teenager??

Questions/Advice

I (29F) feel reeeaaaallly behind on some things. I see my friends go to grad school, get married, have babies, etc., but I just cannot bring myself to envision such a life for me. The problem is I want such a life soooooo deeply but feel like my emotional, financial, and physical capacity to do so is not mature enough to handle any of the real adult things. I still feel like I am mentally 16, make decisions that none of my other friends would even consider, and have a grip on my emotions like holding on to sand.

How does one get to a maturity level high enough to handle all of that without losing the best parts of them? How does one gauge maturity levels without blowing things out of proportion?

Posted Apr 10, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC

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