Anyone else miss being 18-25?

[Rolaskatox]

I live in Manchester city centre and just on my way home, young people out in their hoardes to the clubs. I was out pretty much every weekend at that age.
I'm only in my 30s but most of my friends are married and/or have kids, meeting for a coffee needs to be arranged about 3 weeks in advance.
That age has its downsides for sure. I now have more money, I've got more life experience, I've learned a lot, and I'm happy in my looks.
There's just something about having it all to come, going to uni etc.

I loved 30-40. No kids. Money and nights out. 40 + is ok. 20-30 was lots work and little money. I don't have any desire to do what I did then.

Between 18-25 I became an orphan and a mother.

I miss being 18-25, but only if I could go back to 1997-2002 - when I was that age. Great clubs, even better music, affordable. No social media. Amazing.

Would I choose to be that age in 2022? No thanks.

Not even a tiny bit. You couldn’t pay me to be 20 again

Nope not at all! I have a great husband and children, good job I love. Security, money, feel better in myself. Just had an off the cuff night out with a mate, and do this often. Feel like I have the best of both worlds now.

Oh yes! 88-95 - Manchester, Leeds & Ibiza - dropped out of Uni though as too many other temptations but I regret none of it - happy to be a boring old bastard now - dd20 at Manchester Uni - has a club job on Friday & Saturday and loves every minute, scouted for modelling jobs and flouncing around looking gorgeous - being young has its great moments but I am content & cosy getting good sleep, eating nice meals and converging with nature now 🪬🌲🐝⭐️

My early 30s were the best years of my life. I remember them with great fondness. Had enough money and still young enough to party, travel, enjoy my freedom.

18-25 went by in a blur. I was a student nurse, engaged at 20, married at 22 and first child at 23. 30 onwards was less crazy and I had time to focus on my career. I’d definitely like to have that back again. That said, every stage of life and decade has its fascination and distraction. I just wish I’d had time to take more photos of the changing world around me.

No, been there done that

I don’t miss being that age as I’m happier/more confident now but I miss the era (90s/early 2000s) and the quality of life compared to now. I really feel for the young at the moment - the world has never felt so grim in my lifetime.

God no! But I’d love to be 27-35 again! That was when I had the best time! Plus I had some money and was actually better looking and was a huge amount more confident and at ease with myself than at 18-25 (some women do look better when older!)

God no. Teens and early 20s are basically children! I don't feel any wish to be in that group again, struggling to get by and desperate to feel special. It was fun while it lasted but being 30 is awesome! I've got money, a nice home where I fit in, a husband who I adore, no drama. No drama. No drama. No drama.

I would like to go back but not as today with all the social media and camera phones about, back in early 00's where you could go out for £10 and have all inclusive drinks in the local club, now days its like £100 and no all inclusive, never getting I.D from 15 years old onwards was all part of the fun, attending college Mon - Fri and weekend Job on sat and Sun and still managed to go out around 4 times a week til the early hours, house party's with everyone your own age, group holidays away to party resorts, being out with everyone one your own age was alot more fun.

nobody was married with kids and had all these restrictions in what they could do in life, everyone was care free and could stay out til what ever time they wanted and go away at the last second with no planning. No chance of any of that once you turn 30,just trying to organise a meet up for a coffee takes weeks and weeks

I know what you mean, but also, I don't think I could face it again. The lack of money and sense made life such a rollercoaster! Mainly full of huge awful swift descents 😂

YANBU but you can't go back. Focus on all the good things you have now :)

The spontaneity is what's missing. As PP said, weeks ahead just to go for a bloody coffee

I'm not your age (I'm 38) so may not be that qualified to comment. It's weird not being the youngest person in the office but I find now I'm getting older I'm taken more seriously. In my teens/twenties I was always treated like a little kid in the workplace. That's changed for the better now. I'm not sure if it's because I'm petite and young looking though. I don't care what a teenager thinks of me tbh.

I do miss those days sometimes. I went on a typical gap year to Australia when I was 18 - had tons of adventures during that year, mostly good, some less so (mostly involving less-than-great guys). Then off to university, an exchange year in North America, moving to a new city after university... So much exciting stuff happened in those 7 years.

I'm in my mid-30s now. Had our staff Christmas party last week, a couple of colleagues and I went to a club after and danced until about 2am. Not quite like it was in my 20s (and the hangover was much worse) but it was lovely to have a proper night out again, first one in years!

they were amazing years for me, but I’m loving now in my 50s too, I wouldn’t go back.

Sometimes I think that when I see my niece at Uni living it up and partying all the time. I have let myself go recently and put on a tonne of weight. I feel like I wouldn’t be hankering after my youth if I was making the most of the here and now. 2024 is my time for change.

Yes, but not for the same reasons as you, and no. 18 to 21 was a difficult time for me, out of home for a few months each year to different places as my parents were not easy to live with, only to come back when they were nice, and repeat. MH issues. 22 to 25 I miss as that's when DS was a baby and toddler, I'd have loved another child but it hasn't happened for me again (almost 40).

No. I'm happy at the age I am. Had a good time at Uni. Now I'm nearly 50, and ds1 is at Uni. Tells me of going clubbing and some of his exploits. Makes me happy.
I still socialise differently. Went to my friends 50th and danced, only till 11pm. Now I'm snuggled up at home watching the World Cup. I don't crave for yester years.

I've enjoyed all the different ages and stages. I went to a club a few weeks ago for the first time in years, it was fab but I don't really miss my 20s when I was out clubbing nearly every week. By the time I had my first DC (age 31) I'd had enough and was ready to settle down.

Myself and girlfriends meet up every December in Newcastle for lunch and an afternoon of cocktails ( in our 60s and no we don't feel old!) Some widowed/ divorced now, some still married.
We have an afternoon being spoiled by the gorgeous bar men ( love the Geordy accent) Head off home at about 8pm just as all the youngsters are coming into town, never ceases to amaze me how little the girls wear with the arctic wind whipping up from the east across the Quayside!!

As Shakespeare said, we have seven stages in life, so embrace them all!!

I had right laugh at that age. Didn’t take like too seriously! Lived in Paris, came home in 2002. It was brilliant at the time...

However, while I was partying, my friends were studying hard & have reaped the benefits now. I have less stress, but I have no money.