Anyone ever up, leave & start a whole new life in their 20s?
Discussion
Having a bit of a mid/quarter-life crisis here. I'm single, 26, have a flat I like, a job I enjoy, a car that goes, no ties to anything, good relationship with my family, a few good friends. And I'm bored stiff. Life consists of going to the pub with the same friends to talk about the same shit every week. They're all married, etc, getting on with their DIY projects & all, and I cant help but think maybe I should be settling down, too.
But on the other hand I dont want to. I've always wanted to do something, and I'm waaay too young to condemn myself to small town drudgery just yet. The thought of being in my same job twenty years down the line fills me with dread. I dont know whats wrong with me- I'm not doing anything that wasnt perfectly cool a couple of years ago, it just all seems stale & pointless these days, as though the feeling of Satisfaction were some disease that I'm not cured of. Its like I've achieved everything too early, and have run out of goals. If you gave me £20K right now, I'd probably just use it to reduce my mortgage. I'm becomming boring and old. </self pity>
If I were to sell up, go to Uni/travel/whatever, would I be a lunatic for leaving all my hard-earned stability & safely-played previous life behind? I'm not sure I fit in with it anyway, these days, but if I came back changed by travel/more experience, I sure as hell wouldnt anymore. At the same time, the thought of crashing & burning, with a pile of debt in teh middle of a reccession/depression doesnt fit well with my new found mortality now that I'm an old git.
Anyone ever left their previous life behind? Was it worthwhile, or were you just chasing some fantasy idea of what would bring "satisfaction".
But on the other hand I dont want to. I've always wanted to do something, and I'm waaay too young to condemn myself to small town drudgery just yet. The thought of being in my same job twenty years down the line fills me with dread. I dont know whats wrong with me- I'm not doing anything that wasnt perfectly cool a couple of years ago, it just all seems stale & pointless these days, as though the feeling of Satisfaction were some disease that I'm not cured of. Its like I've achieved everything too early, and have run out of goals. If you gave me £20K right now, I'd probably just use it to reduce my mortgage. I'm becomming boring and old. </self pity>
If I were to sell up, go to Uni/travel/whatever, would I be a lunatic for leaving all my hard-earned stability & safely-played previous life behind? I'm not sure I fit in with it anyway, these days, but if I came back changed by travel/more experience, I sure as hell wouldnt anymore. At the same time, the thought of crashing & burning, with a pile of debt in teh middle of a reccession/depression doesnt fit well with my new found mortality now that I'm an old git.
Anyone ever left their previous life behind? Was it worthwhile, or were you just chasing some fantasy idea of what would bring "satisfaction".
Edited by glazbagun on Friday 7th December 16:11
LeTim said:
Hire two nice looking hookers, have a threesome.
Should perk you up a bit
Never thought of that. I should ask my CC company to bump my limit up to 2.5K. Should perk you up a bit
Just feels stupid feeling like this, its like saying: "I've lived my life well & made a lot of smart decisions. Its no fun, I want to go be an idiot." Its like a "what car should I buy" post!
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