I hated my twenties. It is by far the worst decade of anyone’s life. I’ve had people argue that with me. Think bad of me for sayin that I hate people in their twenties. But it’s not like I considered myself an exception. I hated being in my twenties when I was in my twenties. It truly sucked. People who claim differently are either in denial or just plain stupid.

Think about it. ALL of the worst mistakes people tend to make are in their twenties. If a person doesn’t enter their twenties with a host of trauma events they’re dealing with, by the time they finish livin through their twenties, they’ll have a whole new host of traumas to deal with and recover from.

In your twenties you’re a new “adult”. At least in the eyes of the world. But you don’t get a training manual or anything. You’re just suddenly expected ta kno stuff. But ya don’t. You’re actually frickin clueless of how the world around you operates and what your role is in it.

So you do dumb shit. Like, fall in lOvE and end up hookin up with a train wreck that you get a kid with. Then you get to live with that decision. You get to keep that train wreck in your life for the rest of your life. Hopefully, the kid turns out half way decent, otherwise you get the bonus of being responsible for a little shit that literally affects everything you frickin do from their birth forward. It’s grand.

When you’re in your twenties you’re brain dead when it comes ta finances. So you typically take employment in some dead end job that pays you shit and you get in debt. Debt, that will follow you for fuck and beyond, dictating where you get to live, what cars you get ta buy, and how you feed your baby.

You’ll choose shitty roommates. You’ll put up with various abuses you shouldn’t, simply because the person inflicting it is family or considered ta be a friend. You’ll respond to conflicts that are irrational and unhealthy. You’ll take unnecessary risks that’ll cost you friends and relationships.

You’ll give people more chances than they deserve, exposing yourself ta other peoples bullshit, in an effort to be regarded as a “true friend”.  

The ONLY saving grace to being in your twenties is that, for most people, that’s as good as your body is ever gonna look. (Not me. I was in the best shape of my life at 35. But for you….nah, your body is gonna go ta shit one day after 29. Guaranteed.)

You may be thinking I’m simply baggin on twenty sumthings? Well…kinda. But not without a purpose or point. Ima sayin all this because I’m simply wanting people to be honest with themselves and quit sellin a lie. The twenties suck! Quit tellin these young adults that you wish you could go back. You know damn good and well that isn’t true. You know damn good and well you are STILL dealing with some of the shit storms you created in your twenties. So tell the truth about it.

Some of the WORST decisions in your life will be made while you are in your twenties and you’ll suffer them throughout the rest of your life.

So if you’re in your twenties, understand sumthin…you are not the person you’re gonna be ten years from now. If you’re smart, your thirties gonna be lit. But ya gotta keep your shit tagether. KICK those vampires in your life that drain you to the curb. Seriously. Don’t wait. Your association is a big frickin deal. More so than you kno. Be mindful of who you choose ta hang with. Some bridges don’t necessarily need ta be burned. Pick the bridges you burn wisely. If you don’t, years later you may be eatin crow. Wait to have kids. You don’t need ta be punchin out kids in your twenties. If you do, you’ll love those kids sure, but they gonna make life hella hard when ya startin out.

If you’re a parent of a twenty sumthin…frickin chill. A twenty sumthin isn’t a “kid” anymore. Sure, they’ll always be your baby, I get it. But they are a young adult. So show some respect for their shit, their life, their decisions, and hopefully they’ll show some respect for you. What they are going thru is normal. Understand and expect mistakes…cause they gonna happen. (If you can’t grasp that basic premise as a parent, then you’re an idiot. Your kids aren’t just a doll that you get to use and manipulate as your play thing. They didn’t just appear in your life to enhance your life. They are a living and breathing INDIVIDUAL. Complete with independent thoughts, dreams, and emotions. So if you haven’t figured that out yet or can’t quite grasp the concept of how you should be treating them, then you gonna find out in short order. ‘Cause they gonna light ya up!)

The good news is: The Twenties end. They do. Thankfully. And if you’re lucky, you won’t spend the next two decades dealing with the shit storm you created in your twenties. My hope is that you don’t. My hope is you take these words to heart and make a smooth transition to being grown up. The alternative bein that you don’t and simply become a thirty sumthin year old idiot; who never learned shit during their twenties and simply repeat the same frickin mistakes over and over and over again for the rest of their life.

….who the hell wants to live thru decades of that shit? Get it right the first time.

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****Read it, grasp it, apply it…or don’t. I’m Gen X, what they say about us is true, we really don’t give a fuck. 

*****People who are past their twenties, who date people in their twenties, are either predators or mentally ill. You couldn’t pay me to date someone in their twenties. Seriously, that’s fucked. 

******Don’t buy into the “We are the future” bullshit either. They say that same shit to every generation. Every. One. It has no real meaning. It offers no currency for a better job, better marriage, better life, etc. So just ignore it.