I'm not ready to lose everything I know I'm letting go of.

[duskyn]

Comments

[lostii]

I honestly feel like I could've written this because I know exactly where you are coming from.

[duskyn]

<3

I totally thought at 25 I would have it all figured out. NOPE, haha.

[awakenyourfaith]

I identify with this so much. I really admire that you were able to take joy in the simplest of things on your trip. Doing that is something that's lost on a lot of people, myself included.

I have a semblance of an inkling of an idea of what I want to do with my life: to work as an actor in professional theatre and to be an editor of a literary journal. Neither of these might happen. I'm going to try to go in the direction of those careers, however idiotic it may sound. All I can do, I guess, is to live in the moment.

[duskyn]

I kind of feel the same way. I don't know if I'll ever know where I'm going, and there are times I wonder if I'm just happier that way anyway.

[awakenyourfaith]

Thank you! I really appreciate that I don't know...for some reason both careers sound like pipe dreams whenever I think about them. Doesn't mean they're not worth going for :)

[ragnarok_08]

I understand how you feel - so much; I'm really glad that you were able to enjoy the simplest parts of your trip :)

[duskyn]

Thanks. <3 It is one of the things I miss the most.

[sestra]

It's not impossible at all. I hope you find something you're passionate about that'll make you excited to get out of bed every day :)

[duskyn]

Thanks. <3 I do too. I don't know what it is, or if I'll find it, but I have hope that maybe one day.

[shedeliberates]

Life is about the journey. I think your twenties are for figuring things out. Even beyond that sometimes. Society just puts that pressure to do things in a timeline: high school, college, real job, marriage, kids etc. But the reality is life isn't that way and everyone is different. I say follow your heart :)

[duskyn]

Society really does. "You're 25, aren't you thinking about settling down yet?" I've heard that more than once, and no. I really am not. I'm happy doing just what I'm doing. Every moment might not be awesome, but without those bad ones I wouldn't have the good ones.

Sometimes it does feel like there is all this stuff I should be doing because everyone else is, but I don't want to do any of it, like get married or have kids.

You are completely right, everyone is different and even if I sometimes feel that way, I know I'm happier for being how I am. <3

[shedeliberates]

I am glad you are staying true to yourself. I used to feel bad as well when I would compare myself to others. I try not to anymore as we all have different journeys and experiences.