re: Life at 30

I just turned 30 a few months ago. Nobody told me about how empty things would feel. That's the tough part.

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I have a question for all of you who are over 30 years old. Go back to when you were exactly 30 years old. What was your life like at that particular age? Were you where you wanted to be in life? Were you in the job/career that you always wanted? Were you married with kids? Were you a home-owner?

I ask because I currently am 30 years old and honestly feel like I haven’t achieved much compared to my peers who are the same age. I have a decent life but wonder if I’m far behind in the race. This may be a silly question, but is 30 too young to have a mid-life crisis?

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Living paycheck to paycheck with a 2 yr old kid. Not saving much money but we were starting to get ahead in life if you will call it.

I was married by 30, owned a modest home, a good job and was very happy.

Then, at 31 my wife left me for another man. Life went downhill fast. I threw myself into work for about 2 years, didn't do much else.

Then met my current wife, and it's been a great ride since then.

You don't have to accomplish great things to have an impact. Just love those around you. (But not some other guys wife).

Well my 30th birthday sucked. Was in a dead end job, was completely sick of my city, and tired of being single. Going into 31 got my dream job, moved to an awesome new city, have a great girlfriend, and am near a better social group than in my last city.

It’s night and day better for me now. Life is on the up and up. If it can happen to me, it can happen to you, and we’re both roughly the same age.

The past is history

Tomorrow is a mystery

That's why they call today... The Present

I was a drunk POS from mid 20s to 30. I'm still a POS, but a lot happier with a family at 32. Hope this helps.

At 30, I had two toddlers and worked nights in retail. I was in my late 30's before I had a "career". For me personally, 30's were pretty stressful & 40's were great, but I was happy with my life during all of it.

When I was 30, I was married and owned a house. When I was 34, I got divorced & had to start over from scratch. My life felt like a dumpster fire.

I’m 38, remarried, have a wonderful stepdaughter, and a lovely home. I can’t feel fully at peace after losing everything once. It’s hard to feel permanence.

Don’t beat yourself up. Figure out what you CAN control, and start taking steps. Make more friends. Don’t frick up your credit. Don’t drink every day. Everything else will work out.

I’m only 28 and already better than everyone else. Sucks to be you

I had my life somewhat mapped out...all except for 30. I took turning 30 harder, much harder, than turning 40. At 30 I was a jr level exec, had owned/sold multiple homes, had a vacation condo, had one boy and one girl, had a solid group of friends, and was happily married. I say that to say, I shouldn't have been bothered, but I was. It'll get easier.