How did you feel about turning 30?

[Cantthinkofonenow]

I’m turning 30 a week on Friday and I’ve been feeling really weird about it as silly as that sounds. 30 just sounds like a proper adult and I’ve enjoyed being in my twenties.
how did you feel turning 30? I know it’s just a number and it’s not old at all. No idea what I’m doing for it either..

Anyone?

Hmm hungover I think! Oh and I filed for divorce as my husband said he didn't want kids. Other that, just a normal day

29 was actually worse for me, knowing it was my last year of 20's. 30 felt like nothing and actually I can't wait to age and not care about things as much anymore. I wish I could train my brain to think that now. But the thought of getting older and giving a shit less really comforts me

It didn’t bother me, I went out for a curry and to the pub, about 20 of us and unbeknown to me a colleague who was seated a couple of chairs down ended up becoming my DH.

I felt a bit shit about it at the time, but honestly my 30s have been so much better than my 20s.

content. Was newly pregnant with first child and was looking forward to the next stage of my life. My 20s were a lot of fun full of friends and travel and partner and I bought our first home but my 30s, being more settled and family-orientated, have been my happiest years.

On my 30th, I cried like a baby, don't really know why. I'm now 50 and that never bothered me.
I still can't explain why I felt that way 😕 .
Just enjoy yourself being 29 for the next 9 days 😂
Happy Birthday when it comes, hope you've got something memorable planned 💐 🫂 x

I think I felt quite grown up. Looking back I think it was the happiest I've ever felt on a 'big' birthday.

I was very stressed out as was between jobs. Luckily something else came along before too long but I was flapping about how long my savings would stretch (had a sole mortgage at the time).

Really rough, I spent the last week of my 20s partying in Ibiza. I still remember that comedown... haha.

I wouldn't worry at all, OP, it just gets better. I'm 35 now and have never felt better. :)

I hated actually turning 30 for all the same reasons but my 30s were really really great . So much nicer than anything before . Am turning 60 this year and having a wobble about being double 30 .

It felt fine!
Many of my friends had already turned 30 when I did.

Being in your thirties is great! (I am 37 now)

And, of course, Happy Birthday!

I was ill and with a very small baby in tow. I think my actual celebration was rubbish but overall 30s are brilliant, 40s are better and easing into 50s 🪩

I remember it vividly, but not because I was sad about being 30.
DH and I went to Prague for 4 days and had a lovely time.

I was excited. I'd just met my husband and it was the first time I'd ever had a boyfriend and a birthday at the same time 😂

Oh and tomorrow I will be 38 and I'm still excited. I love birthdays :D

I felt worse at 30 than 40. At 30 I had a toddler, was overweight and not feeling great. 40 I was fit, had reached my career goals and had a teen.

One month after the birth of my son - very happy.

i feel the Same way and thank you!

No idea, it was so long ago I can't remember. And that's how you'll feel when you're old. It's not that important.

Yes, I felt weird and sad OP. I remember thinking it was the last vestiges of youth - it's hard to articulate really. At the time there was also Club 18 to 30 holidays and suddenly I was too old for one of those. Never in my life had I even wanted to go on one! I enjoyed my 30's though (after I'd recovered). It was the 90's and the music and fashion and the whole scene was great. I'm 67 now. How the fuck did that happen.

Blimey! Wait till you turn 60, then you'll feel proper old!

Loved it!
Loved being 30 something.
Old enough to be taken more seriously but still young enough.

I wasn't at all bothered about turning 30. Idk why but 33 was the weird age for me 😂 I think all through my early 20's when anyone had a 'can you believe we're 'x' age?!' moment I'd say 'yeah but it's not 33 is it?' so when it hit it was a bit of a 'oh shit!' moment. However, that was now 4 years ago and between 2 babies and a pandemic they went by unfairly quickly.

My top tip for feeling young though is have friends who are 5+ years older. My siblings are 7-15 years older than me and still look at me like I'm a whippersnapper. Impossible to feel anywhere near old when my 43 year old brother is still being called a spring chicken by our 50+ sister!

Terrible.

I look back and smile as I'm now over 60 😆