Have you ever felt young and old at the same time?

Sometimes I feel a lot younger than my friends even though I'm the same age. This is because 1) I'm still in school, and the rest of them dropped out and are working full-time, and 2) Because they all are in serious relationships and I'm still single. Some of them are even getting married soon.





But I also feel like I'm running out of time, like, if I don't find somebody soon I'm going to die an old maid with a thousand cats. Why do I feel this way? Does anybody relate?

Have you ever felt young and old at the same time?
Wait, you're still in school and you're worried about being an old maid. Listen enjoy being young while you still can. You have the rest of your life to be old and believe me you will spend a huge chunk of that wishing you were young and carefree again.
Reply:No, I can't relate but I can tell you to focus on yourself and your path as comparisons to to others won't help you.
Reply:I am only 24 so I am pretty young, but sometimes I feel 90. I feel this way because I get sick really easily, so it seems like there is always something wrong. It makes me feel like I am running out of time too.
Reply:You're as old as you feel.





That's always been my approach to... well everything. Doesn't matter what age you are because if you're not ready to do something ... you're not ready; plain and simple. Age doesnt mean anything when it comes to life experineces and levels of maturity.





As far as feeling like time is running out, I figure that's perfectly natural especially when you come to a milestone in life... whether its having sex for the first time or moving away from home or graduating from college (which im rapidly approaching)





In terms of feeling pressed for time to find someone, you've got your whole life still ahead of you and things can, shall and will only get better as you have more experiences. That doesn't mean things will get any easier but thats how we all mature. May not always be fun, but thats life. haha





Lots of times people feel time is running out.. and thats one thing we can never have enough of. Time itself is crappy i mean so many relationships dont work because it 'just isnt the right time' or timing; I hate it, :-p





Whether you realize it or not, you've got plenty of time to meet someone. After all, it only takes one second to meet the right one so it really can happen at any time (probably when you least expect it). Some people go their whole lives constantly searching for their soul mate and end up going through countless relationships until they think they've found it. But the problem with those kinds of people is that they spend all their time trying to find the person who makes them happy when all along, the only one who can truly do that is yourself.





-Im not saying your one of these 'constant searching people' but its easy to learn from their mistakes. What I think works best is to keep an open eye out and an open mind for when that right person comes along, but to focus on yourself and do what makes you happy in the meantime.





The more you know and understand yourself, the better the relationship will be when you've potentially met that right person because you will know what you do and do not want.





Its like that saying that you cant love someone else unless you can love yourself.





But yeah, I really think its all a state of mind and happily that is something we can control. After all some people are perfectly happy in life never meeting any one and doing their own thing theres no difference between that type of person and the type of person who wants true love and a big family... it's just what they wanted for themselves. So you can be happy doing anyhting!





I just realized that I really went in all directions in this answer and im sorry. I figure what I said may be good but may not directly apply. hahah (came back from the bar with a few drinks in me :-p)
Reply:I feel like that right now. I'm a junior in college and going through interviews and stuff so it's all pretty weird.