to want to scream at my friends "WE ARE NOT OLD!!!!"

[BalletCrystal]

We have been a group of friends since school, we are all now currently 23/22.

At least three of them constantly keep saying - "God we're so old now"

Aibu to think actually 23 is still young? I mean I know we're not 18 and clubbing every night but we also hardly have 5 kids each, a divorce and second marriage behind us.

I retort to them "well I feel sorry for you if you actually consider yourself old at this age"

Lord knows how they will feel when they hit 30.

(Disclaimer being 30 isn't old, but the way these girls state so often that they are old now I dread to think what they will be like in just 7 years time - probably assume they can ride for the bus for free or something.)

[BeaWheesht]

They don't mean it though.

I'm 31 now and sometimes say I feel old because i do but I think I probably said the same at 24 though granted I was mortgaged up with a husband and pregnant!

It's just something to say IMO. All relative anyways eg: I thought I was sooooo grown up at 18, in actual fact I was a twat.

[TheVermiciousKnid]

YANBU. I'm twice that age and I feel young most of the time.

[soontobeburns]

Im one the fence. Im 23 and to me that feels so old but yet I also feel so young. Hmm.

[BalletCrystal]

Im 23 and to me that feels so old

really?

Lord knows how you feel at age 40.

[SirBoobAlot]

21 here, and I feel fucking ancient. Though that might be the walking stick

[LadyBeagleEyes]

[AngryFeet]

People just say that in a silly jokey way almost every age though don't they? I am 34 and me and my friends don't act or look old yet but sometimes we will say "God aren't we getting OLD" but we know we aren't really. I wouldn't feel old until I was about 70 I think.

[fanjoforthemammaries7850]

41 in 8 days here..that is old! Although people of 51 would disagree!

It's all relative. But. 22/23 is your prime. Make the most of it

[countrykitten]

23 is young although definitely old enough to be called a woman rather than a girl OP

[countrykitten]

41 is not old either!

[BalletCrystal]

Oh don't start the woman/girl debate. Go jog on into the feminist section for that crap.

[countrykitten]

Right.... you are a real charmer aren't you?

[ChocolateCoins]

I'm 22, have a toddler and am pregnant. Compared to other 22 year olds I feel ancient.

[ChairmanWow]

You're wishing your lives away! I'm 40 and feel 23. Maybe we should swap ages.

Seriously you'll probably be alive another 60 years. Do you want to spend that whole time jabbering on about feeling ancient? Do you bollocks. Now get out there, have some fun and do us middle-aged saddoes proud.

[BalletCrystal]

Just don't have the patience for people being pedantic.

[ThreeWheelsGood]

It's not old, but I remember finishing uni at 21 and feeling old because that phase in my life was over and I had started a "proper job". Are you and your friends in a similar position?

[ChocolateCoins]

Bit rude op...

[BalletCrystal]

Chocolate I know someone who is 21 (22 in July) her second son just turned 1 - I doubt she would ever describe yourself as old.

[Ledkr]

Showing your immaturity there though eh?
How rude.

[andubelievedthat]

23? old ? have your friends started wearing purple/spitting ....

[WhatsTheBuzz]

jog on? You're not THAT young.

[ConfusedPixie]

DP and I say this on occasion. I'm 23 he's 24. I feel much older now than I did two/three years ago tbh. I do feel 'old' in that I'm older, and I feel like I can have a relationship with adults of all ages now, rather than my peers in age.

I also feel old because I have aches and pains a 'young' person shouldn't have

[BambieO]

Blimey that was rude! I had to do a double take. I think it was meant in jest OP, chillax as the youngsters would say

Disclaimer I still consider myself a youngster at 27 and will do until I am 70

[SirBoobAlot]

No need to be rude OP... Countrykitten had a point!

[countrykitten]

Perhaps the OP is a little...immature....