Did you spend your twenties travelling, or building a career, or having kids or

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just keeping your head above water?

Interested in how people spent their twenties. And what are you focusing on now, in comparison?

Due to ill health, mine were basically all on the struggle bus I mean, yes I did have a fair amount of fun thank goodness, but never travelled as too expensive. Never managed to do anything of note.

I'm in better health now as I approach 40 compared to young adulthood, and would like to carve out a little bit of a career for myself. Have a few places I'd love to visit if it is possible one day.

What about you?

Ah absolutely wasted them drinking too much, flitting from job to job, getting into debt and essentially just making terrible life choices. Managed to get my shit together in my 30s though thankfully but sometimes I do imagine where I’d be if I started doing all the stuff I’m doing now ten years earlier

Travelled a bit, got married far too young to the biggest prick I have ever met in my life, pissed about, got divorced.

I spent them building my career, travelling when I could and having a great social life. Dated a few guys. Bought my first house at 23, then moved twice more by 28 when I met DH. My thirties were spent getting married and having children. 44 now and can’t be bothered furthering my career any more. Focussing on my DC seems right.

Education and then establishing our careers. We are both introverts so spent much of it on the sofa playing the GameCube and watching TV. It was glorious and I mourn my slobby relaxed 20s that were turned on their head once we had dc1 at 30. I long for the day I'll be able to watch something I want to watch on TV again!

I completed my undergraduate degree, got a job relevant to degree and had my two dc’s in my twenties. I went back to work full time after maternity leave ( shift worker). In my thirties , I completed a masters degree ( I was bored on my days off when dcs were both at school full time) and got a better paying job. Now in my 40s and doing another masters.

20s we were just keeping heads above water, finishing studies, trying to start 'proper' careers, moving from one rented flat to the next every year.

We then spent 30s raising children.

Now in 40s careers are getting a bit of a push and hobbies are back on. Not sure we'll ever be able to 'travel' but quite content with things for now.

Mostly career and saving! Then I got married and pregnant at the end of my twenties.

I was quite sensible really but it’s given me a bit more freedom now I’m in my thirties so overall I’m happy with how things turned out.

All three

Travelled, au paired abroad, bought a flat, partied. Loved my twenties.

20s - Travelled a lot, did lots of random jobs in random places, and had a fun time

Didn’t start a career till just before 30.

Where would you like to go and what career would you like 0p?

Career, big holidays, saving for house deposit, getting pissed at least three times a week. Great days.

Children, wouldn't swap it, but would do it differently if I had my time again.

Had a baby at 25 and then had 2 more.

I travelled for the first half and built my career for the second half. In my 30s now and just starting my family

Building prestigious well paid career that was completely incompatible with being a mum and so lost it at 30. Wish I hadn’t bothered and just had children at 21.

Engaged, married and had 2 babies from being 23-27.

I started to build up a career tho it has stalled and staggered in the years since for various reasons. I bought a house at 24yo (vv cheap area) which I then enjoyed living in and doing up in an amateurish way. I skittered through some successful and less-so relationships. Looking back, I guess it seems clear now that I was still learning about a load of stuff.

Travelled, festivals, drank way too much, pubs pubs pubs. Worked to live. Then got married at 28, had first dc at 29. Wish I’d focused on my career a bit more but had lots of fun, and I’m glad I had first dc at that age too.

I started working, then travelled and lived overseas, got married and returned home.

Priority now...Still career and travel.

From 20-30: being a useless mess, then had an unplanned baby, pulled myself together and did five years of education then got quite a good job.

Not any one thing, a mix of different things.
My 20s were jam packed with achievements. I graduated, got a professional level job, met my partner, partied and drank a lot, settled down, bought a house, and had my eldest kid. I travelled a lot for work and play in my late teens and early 20s (I worked in travel prior to uni) but then focused on buying a house.

Now I’m in my 30s I just bumble about drinking coffee and wine in my housecoat, whilst chasing children, and in between that I sleep and go to work.

Finished under grad and masters degrees, started career, got engaged, bought our first house, but of travel. I'm 40 next year.
So much happens each decade it's crazy!

Started a career, got married, had kids, ditched the career. Should've ditched the husband looking back.

Already had a baby by 20, had more babies when I was 24 and 25. Was in a not great marriage but it took me until my 30s to realise.

Now I am in my 40s and am much more stable, I am building a career, have teenagers who I adore and who I get to take on adventures in other countries (older DS doesnt want to come).

Raising a kid. Had a baby when I was 18. Wouldn't change it. Career is starting now, teenager doesn't need me as much.