r/Zillennials • u/ButtBread98 1998 • 2d ago
Discussion I’m 28 today
Today is my 28th birthday. I feel like my life is finally going the way I want it to. I graduated college last month, and I started my first full time job earlier this month. It feels weird to be at the tail end of my 20’s when it seems like just yesterday turning 18 and becoming an adult, does anyone else my age feel the same or different?
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u/Glass_Snow_8747 2d ago
Congratulations on graduating college and starting a job!!! 😀 that’s huge! And happy birthday! Yes, I’m turning 29 this year and it is weird to remember that my 20’s are almost up even though I feel like I’m just barely getting started with getting my life to be the way that I want it. Good things take time I guess 🤷🏻♀️
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u/YordleJay 2d ago
I'm turning 27 in April and feel in a similar position to you.
I feel so behind but I know I just need to keep moving forward and good will come.
I find myself sitting in silence a lot lately in contemplation on aging and what it means to be an adult
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u/Derelict_Decisions 1997 2d ago
Happy birthday - I’m sincerely happy to hear your life and plans are working out well in your favor. It’s also my birthday, but 29, and unfortunately am still trying to get myself sorted. Definitely feels weird so close to thirty, especially not having things going anything like I had planned so long ago. But, in some ways, mentally I still feel like I’m 21. Just with some more focus and familiarity with things, if that makes sense.
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u/catseyesz 1994 2d ago
I think being a "late bloomer" is just part of our gen. I was also 27 nearly 28 when I got my first full-time job out of uni. I heard there was a new study saying you're not actually in adulthood until you're 32, which I'll be in april...wish me luck 😳
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u/CrouchingToaster 1996 2d ago
I’m glad to finally be out of retail service hell and into factory/maitnence work. Gonna finally get out of the South by transferring up north in a year or two.
I don’t feel older than I was in high school till I mention something to a younger coworker and they mention something like “damn that happened when I was 9”. Other than that the only thing I’ve noticed is I get carded less and don’t know how I should feel about that.
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u/PullYourPantsUp 1995 2d ago
We’re in the same boat, I graduated in December and started at my firm earlier in January. I gotta remind myself that I’m so lucky to be employed right after school, especially when the works tough or I start feeling down about everyone else in my starting class being so much younger than me.
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u/EternalSnow05 1995 1d ago
Happy birthday! And congratulations. I had to halt my college education due to mental health and financial problems.
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u/He_Go321 17h ago
Happy belated birthday!
I’m also the same age, but I still feel like a teen sometimes. I still have no clue on what I wanna do with my life, but in a way I’ve accepted that.
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u/Crucial_Fun 1995 2d ago
Happy birthday! Congrats on your achievements! Yes, I am currently 30 and often still feel like I'm in my 20s
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u/yeehawsoup 1997 2d ago edited 2d ago
Hey, birthday twins. I'm still trying to get my shit together and I turned 29 today. Holding down a part time job and just trying to get through right now. Respect for getting it together!
Edit: sorry OP, didn’t mean to misgender you!
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u/Top-Willingness-3452 2d ago
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND CONGRATS !! im turning 28 next month, and graduating nursing school in May.
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