How did you feel about turning 30?

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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..

I actually cannot remember my thirties or forties! Nothing to do with drink or drugs.

Awful. Peak lock down, partner doing jury service in some awful case, me working god knows how many hours in covid icu, whilst trying to cram revise for my exit anaesthetic exams. Had some awful soggy kebab then back to the misery of icu

Hope you enjoy your day, it's really fine

I went into work on my 30th. When my line manager asked me how I was I burst into tears. Basically because I felt like I hadn't achieved anything. By my 40th I didn't want to celebrate although I was sleep deprived by then so may explain why.

30 I was ok with, I’m 41 now and still not ok with 40. Doesn’t help that DH is still in his 30’s. We went on a big holiday together and then I had a smaller celebration with friends.

Once the day is over you’ll be fine. I loved my 30’s, it think it’s when I really became myself and not so influenced by others anymore.

Didn’t feel bad about it at all.

35 is coming up though and my god….. 15 years ago I was 20. In 15 years I will be 50. Terrifying!!! 20 feels like yesterday.

It was a bit of a blur of life with small children I think so I didn't have much time to feel much about anything really. The DC were 2&3 I think. DH had wanted to take me abroad but I didn't want to leave the kids.

I was taken by surprise by how shit I felt about turning 40 though so completely empathise. My friends and parents made it special though.

And if course it's fine out on the other side!

I barely noticed it. I had a three month old and we went out for lunch and dh baked me a cake.

I turn 40 in a few months and am feeling odd about that because I am very aware we still rent and I feel like I am heading into middle age without the security I want.

I was hysterical! 🤣

About what, I genuinely don’t know. Your 30’s are great. You still have all the good stuff from your 20’s, but you generally have more money. It’s highly excellent. Very much recommend.

I hate aging, I know it's a privilege and better than the alternative but I'm very nostalgic and do pine for the time that's gone. I was (still am!) happily married with a family, homeowner and good career so didn't have those kinds of niggles, but it did feel significant moving into another decade, I think I'll always feel 25!

It was lockdown and I basically cried all day. Once you get the birthday out the way, it's actually a huge weight lifted from you.

I think turning 30 can feel different for everyone depending on what stage of life you are at. I was happily married, owned a house, fairly comfortable job and ready to start trying to children. I can imagine turning 30 and having none of your shit together must be quite frightening. And I don't mean to sound callous by saying that, I genuinely feel for people who are in the position and don't want to be.

I felt terrified but I know that I'll feel like this no matter what age. When I was 19, the idea of turning 20 made me sick and my 20s were such a joy for me as I had most of my children then. Now I am 37 and absolutely dreading turning 40! My 15 year old daughters are both always chatting about how nervous they are turn to turn 16 as it is such an "old" age!!

I had ds1 who was 2 and ds2 who was 9 weeks. We hired a cottage at the coast and loads of friends came, it was a lovely day with lots of cuddles with baby ds2, I remember feeling chilled and happy. It didn't freak me out at all, I felt really content.

I went to India for three weeks and had a mini mid life crisis.

I can comfortably assure you that the best years and decades were, and still are, to come, for me anyway.

I had a reluctant party and went away after for a quick holiday with my then partner. Looking back it probably wasn’t the age, but the partner (friends and work were great!). The thought of spending my fun 30s adult years with him was now, looking back at it, the problem.

We split up 2yrs later. I had the best time in my 30s, work was fun, great friends, met an amazing man, lots of holidays, lots of parties. Settled down and the end of my 30s got married and pregnant. Now 40s and it’s a great next step in my life. I was scared about turning 40 from a ‘being old’ perspective, but had a newborn at the time and it didn’t matter. Different sort of birthday, boozy lunch with close friends. Had an amazing time and can wait to see what 50 brings now!!

Still feel 25!!

I just had a lovely birthday! I remember DH cooking a very nice meal, I had a very long luxurious bath, and drank quite a bit of champagne once the kids were in bed! He very kindly restrained himself to several glasses in case of child waking emergency. 😂

I'm not really bothered about aging. It's going to happen to us all, so I just try and make the best of it. Eat well, exercise, focus on the good things I've got going on!

I always dreaded turning thirty but when it came I felt quite good about it. I was in a much better place than in my early/ mid twenties. I'd lost a lot of weight and felt much more confident. I can actually remember thinking, this is great, I don't know why I was so worried about it.
I'm nearly forty now. Had my first (and only) dc at 33. Other than that this decade has been an utter shit show. I don't have any energy left to worry about turning forty.

Was fine with 30 (pg and happy), but 40 was a shocker. 50 wasn't much better, but covid helped as no-one expected me to have a party and be happy about it.