@heathergirl89 Just a little rainbow...maybe? I was so annoyed about leaving my 20s and hated the idea of being 30. I just felt like it would signify me really needing to be an adult and all of the things that went along with it. Now, being 35, almost 36, I'm so loving my 30s...way more than my 20s. I feel like I have enough sense now to fully embrace the fact that I don't know everything and that I am ok with not knowing everything. (I totally thought I embraced this idea when I was in my 20s, but I was so wrong.) I also love that so many people see me as "older and mature" and then still so many others see me as "young and spry" still. This decade feels transformative. It's hard to embrace, that's for sure, but eventually, when you do, you will love it. 30s freaking rock!
@heathergirl89 I feel the same as @MaggieG183 but wouldn't have been able to articulate it as well. Late 20s were pretty good, but 30s have been better. I am way more confident and secure and have had so many good things happen. (I am kind of dreading 40 though, so I totally get it)
I turn 30 in June and I'm actually super excited. I feel like 20s were spent chasing my dreams and not enjoying the ones I'd already brought to life. 30 I plan to enjoy what we've created and focus less on what we don't have yet. Although, maybe ask me in June. I might have a different attitude 😂
My 30s were awesome! If you are with the love of your life and with a kid or two you are far further along then I was at age 30. I spent the first part of my 30s in bad relationship and then even after meeting DH feeling so anxious to get married and start TTC, add in 2 MCs and killer depression with DD, I had many days of feeling doomed. It all went away after DD was here and we bought our house and all of a sudden, after everything, I finally realized I had everything I ever wanted. An amazing career, a caring DH who is a great dad, I live exactly where I want to live. I can’t wait to embrace my 40s feeling like this. I want to conquer my health and finally get my weight down and these 3 years of childbearing and rearing.
So anyway, my 30s were a lot different than most of yours, but like @MaggieG183 said- I finally felt like I knew what I was doing and felt like I got respect. They were amazing in so many ways. Embrace it!
@bumbly_b I was thinking that, too. If the alternator has gone, it can't charge the battery while the car is running so not enough juice to get it going again. But with a faulty alternator, usually the lights dim and the car shuts off, since it's not keeping the electricity cycling to keep the car running.
Re: MBF 01/07
So anyway, my 30s were a lot different than most of yours, but like @MaggieG183 said- I finally felt like I knew what I was doing and felt like I got respect. They were amazing in so many ways. Embrace it!
BFP: 8/20/2018 - EDD 5/4/2019