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Nostalgia for teenage years

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bathtimenow · 06/04/2024 17:41

I'm in my mid 30s with a nice husband and two brilliant children. All is pretty good. But just lately I've become strangely preoccupied with my teenage years. I keep reminiscing about all the exciting things I did (to be honest, not very exciting compared to some people, but a lot more so than my happily dull life now!)
I miss how intense everything was. I'm happy with my husband, but I feel really sad that I'll never get to experience a new young relationship again! Is this normal? Is it the very early stages of a midlife crisis?? I wish I could snap out of it. I just feel so melancholy!

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ItIsntReallyLikeThat · 06/04/2024 17:43

I think it probably is the beginning of a midlife crisis, but that's probably a good thing. When this happened to me I went to see a clinical psychologist and she helped me to work out what it was that I really wanted from my life and things are much better now. I think it's definitely worth grabbing hold of those vague longings and seeing where they take you. But also keep your DH, because I'm sure he is nice too.

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