What was your favourite age (decade)?

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I turned 31 a few months ago and feel a little like life has passed me by. I know that sounds really silly in a way, however I spent my 20s feeling very insecure and depressed, and now feel like I look old (and borderline overweight). Have two DC 2 and 5, 5 Yo has ASD and very high needs to feels like the past 5 years of no sleep has finally caught up to me and I feel old and crap. Everything hurts. Hoping someone comes along to tell me that they suddenly got a new zest for life past 30!

I do know about a new zest but my 30s was definitely my best decade.

I loved that sweet spot of still being youngish but being mature and old enough to know a bit about a bit.

I know even more in my 40s but I no longer can claim to be young

My 40's were ace! Looked great, earned well, no commitments, amazing sex, fast car. Fab memories!!

I'm in my 40s and I think this is going to be a good decade. I was an absolute mess in my 20s, had to deal with a lot of life stuff (good and bad) in my 30s but feel really settled now I'm through most of that and I can just enjoy my little family, my work and my friends.

20s were amazing. So much fun. Loads of going out, travelling, friendships, getting married.

I loved my 30s. I really struggled in my 20s, but by 30, I had met DP, knew what I wanted etc. it was the decade we bought our home and had two children. I loved the early years and having young children. I'm 42 now, and have found I struggle more parenting older kids. Our younger child now has a lot of difficulties, and in the past two years, I have experienced three significant losses, so it just doesn't feel as positive.

My 30s were my best decade. I'm not sure if I realised that at the time or not! I think if I could do my twenties again I'd do it differently and make better decisions. But hindsight is a great thing. 40s were ok. I'm in my 50s now and it's definitely not my favourite!

I will be 50 in a few months and living my best life. My kids are now adults, I have more disposable income & I'm living life to the fullest - lots of meeting up with friends, holidays & time with my husband. I still spend a lot of time with my kids and love it - but not with the constant demands

I don’t really have a favourite decade..I don’t think 🤔 mines been up and down…best ages/bits have been:

Teens-14-17- just incredible -young, free, exciting, naughty times, clubs, drugs, boys, friends etc

22-26-Lots of travel, moved abroad, exciting times, new friends

32-35-Bought new home abroad, engaged to long term boyfriend, good career, friends, some travel

38-40- Two years almost off work, time to travel more, time with dog, v peaceful, quiet time

40-46 (now) -had Dd, lots new friends, busy, crazy life, hardest thing ever but also best thing ever-not in great shape and feel worst health wise in 40’s-completely different to 20/30’s but much less work and fulfilment with Dd

The inbetween parts involved years of infertility, major surgery, some deaths in family, job losses, bad car crash, a highly stressful court case, feelings of aimlessness and loneliness, weight gain etc

To sum up-😂 Can’t give one favourite decade, I’d say early 30’s were good though as didn’t gel as angsty and high energy looking for an outlet (if that makes sense) as my 20’s, but still felt young, full of fun and looked ok

50s have been great.

But then I am a bit of a "look on the positive side" sort of person, so I'd also say those years at the top end of teens, when fairly independent and worry free.
I loved my 20s too.
I had my dc in my 30s, so a wonderful decade in one way, but absolutely exhausting.

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For me - teens and 20s were both decades of many fun times but also massive insecurities.

30s and 40s - getting married, raising family, working - I think at the time I may have felt I was ageing - but now realise that was all relative and I was fit and healthy.

50s - a changeable decade in which part of it spent with a lot of worries, teenage DC, issues around work, menopause, parents becoming unwell and then passing away . But also a time for rediscovering myself, more free time. Particularly as having now taken early retirement .

Really looking forward to my 60s!

My late teens early twenties was my best phase of life. And it’s been down hill from there…I’m 53 so lots of decades of going down hill 😂

40s. Left shit husband, started my own business, travelled.

My 40s were my best by far until I got diagnosed with cancer seven months ago.

My forties. Had two children in my early twenties . So had lots of freedom. Then got pregnant again. That baby was the greatest joy.

30s and 40s. More self confident, got a better job, got fitter.

Still had life’s ups and downs of course, but better able to manage these with more life experience.

Ages 20-30, was definitely my best years. I married, moved away from home, had my first child, divorced, met my current husband, moved abroad to marry him, had a second child and bought my first home then had my third (and last child).

I think my teens were my most exciting decade. Yes they were tough because of exams, puberty etc. but they were also thrilling. I had a lot of fun - festivals, music, friends, boys, alcohol - and everything was new. Because of the hormones I suppose I felt everything more intensely too.
I'm now 49 and I'd say my 20s, 30s and 40s have all been equally good/bad for different reasons.
I'm very happy with life now, although perimenopause us a bit of a bummer.

Teens were definitely my best years.
I had wonderful years in my teens.
Sad to have to left them behind.

Easy to rember

the early and mid 80s and early/ mid 90s

80s era cause my lovely mum mother who adopted me was still around then,

90s my daughter and son were born in that era,
and also cause i went travelling to New age music festivals and big Gathering festival with my daughter when she was small and Glyn Abbey May day festivals staying there with good friends,

There's a connection strong one with Ti pee Valley community in Wales..

Good times

My 20s were interesting and exciting, but dramatic and angsty and I was poor.

My 30s were still quite full of striving and drama, but money was getting better.

My 40s were fabulous, no drama, financially secure, no more striving but still interesting.

My 50s have been quieter but there are external reasons for this, responsibility for elderly family, still working and is now turing than it used to be. But no striving, no drama.

I'm looking forward to my 60s in some ways for having some of the qualities of my 40s, such as ease and freedom, but that will also come with some sadness at the ebb and loss of the generation above me.

My favourite time was 17-23ish.

Young, slim, confident, no true responsibilities and the freedom to do what I wanted, when I wanted and with who I wanted 😂

I miss those days!!

30’s were good, 50’s are better.

Late teens/20s, so much fun.

30s marked by massive achievements career and family-wise. Financial success.

Late 30s to late 40s, traumatic separation, huge life upheaval, court battles, stress, loneliness, major health issues and worry about DS.

I'm hoping things are going to improve.

Thanks all for your responses!! I’m guessing it’s less about a favourite decade and more what you make of your time. Definitely going to try and be kinder to myself and put myself out there! I’m currently studying for a career change which is very intense but once that’s completed next summer we will have a lot more disposable income and my two DDs will be older!