Is it just me or does life start to get worse as you get older??

I feel as though entering into my 20s soon, as of recently i dont know why life is starting to suck. I have just been working out of high school and im thinking about college right now, but im realizing more and more that becoming an adult sucks doesnt it?

It's more difficult sure, but it's way more rewarding in a lot of ways.

It gets worse in some ways and better in others.

For instance, having rights > not having rights, stressful responsibilities < No real responsibilities, and Independence> no Independence.

Life doesnt really get worse as you age. you just actually enter life as you age.

its just when your done with High School and such, you gain a lot more responsibility(getting a job, college, supporting yourself). before you just had your parents supporting you and less responsibility and a not much accountability.

everybody is ignorant as a kid so...

When you' re a kid you pretty much live in your own little world.

Growing up you just get more and more into the real world which is not the playground you used to know.

And that transition is not a pleasant one.

20 is still young.

I can remember the first year after high school. I felt so OLD. Trying to decide what you want out of life, what you want to be, should you go to college or a technical school, dating, marriage, children........

Now I'm in my 60s, got a home, a family, a bit of money put by for retirement. To me, this is the BEST part of my life.

It's a different set of priorities and it definitely takes some getting used to.  It's not "exciting" like it was in high school, but it's 100 times more fulfilling.

I can remember the first year after high school. I felt so OLD. Trying to decide what you want out of life, what you want to be, should you go to college or a technical school, dating, marriage, children........

Now I'm in my 60s, got a home, a family, a bit of money put by for retirement. To me, this is the BEST part of my life.

Detroit222

No you just have more responsibilty and freedom, it seems harder but this is honestly the beginning of you actually living with the training wheels off.

I feel as though entering into my 20s soon, as of recently i dont know why life is starting to suck. I have just been working out of high school and im thinking about college right now, but im realizing more and more that becoming an adult sucks doesnt it?

FPSunionOWNS

nah you are on the upswing, just expect more responsibilities.

A slowdown occurs ages 38-42, so get most traveling and intense physical activity (except sex you can go on with that many many years later without problems) done before that.

[QUOTE="Detroit222"]

I can remember the first year after high school. I felt so OLD. Trying to decide what you want out of life, what you want to be, should you go to college or a technical school, dating, marriage, children........

Now I'm in my 60s, got a home, a family, a bit of money put by for retirement. To me, this is the BEST part of my life.

completeslasher

I still feel young, although to most, I'm the "old person". I'm in pretty good shape and have always believed that as long as you stay at the TOP of whatever age you're at, you're ok. There are things that I have "gracefully surrendered" (see Desiderata on wiki) like roller coasters and dancing til dawn. :D

There's things you have to give up in each era of your life. But there's things you get too. It's different for everyone. I'm not saying that you no longer have problems, worries and concerns. I think that you just learn to manage them better.

On the whole, for me, life is good.

Well not worse, it just gets a little more complicated.