To be disappointed life hasn’t turned out the way I thought?

[Lucyalexander1]

I am NOT moaning I have a good life it’s just not turned out the way I expected. I’m 30 next year and seem to be trailing behind everyone else my age. I took the last year out from work to go travelling an amazing experience but cost me a fortune and I’ve now had to take a more junior position at work than I was in before. I have saved 25k for a house deposit but living just outside London everything is so expensive I can’t afford the monthly mortgage payments so I’m back staying with my parents for a while trying to save a bit more. I’ve also never been in a relationship that has lasted longer than a few months. The thing is most of my friends from school have settled down and have a family by now and I’m still out partying every week and going on holidays as if I’m still 20. So have I left everything too late or AIBU?

I know a few people who would love to take a year off work to go traveling ! (to afford to) You are lucky to have a supportive family who are helping you. I hope that when you are older that you will look back and appreciate the good times. You are also young, there is plenty of time to do all the other things

Life isn't a race and it isn't to compete with the person next to you.
It's okay if you aren't married with kids at? 30. You have another 10-15 years for kids. An in that time to find someone lovely and settle. In the grand scheme, you're still quite young really and still have the world at your feet. You're in a beautiful city and you've had an amazing travelling experience. I have 2dcs and a home that I struggle to keep an I'm 22 next week. I'd love to have gone travelling but I plan to do it when dcs are a bit older with them to give them the amazing experiences. Life doesn't go how you planned, you just need to do what makes you happy