everyone i know in their late 20s is having an existential crisis because we skipped our mid 20s in the pandemic. relationships fast-tracked, careers faltered, we lost those core identity-building years and now we feel like 23-year-old brains in bodies approaching 30
people who are mad about this, please stop to consider that everyone had a bad time over the pandemic and i am making an observation about the one group of people i am around the most. Christ almighty lol
@jzux Meanwhile those of us with serious medical conditions are missing out on life for years due to Covid. Recognize your privilege.
@jzux No you lived those years. They built your current identity. They weren’t the years you wanted but they are what you got.
@jzux I think it’s also the invalidating idea that we’re supposed to go back to normal like we didn’t just all experience a traumatic period.
@jzux Grow up. Already mediocre kids are a bit more behind now (unfortunately). That's the biggest fallout from the Covid nothing burger.
@jzux “Skipped our mid twenties” What the actual? This never happened where I live. Some people really leaned into this thing I guess.
@jzux My 20s sucked. You're not special. Life is not some well executed morality play. It's messy for everyone.
@jzux So did everyone else! We all suffered through the pandemic. People lost their businesses, homes, and lives. You're not special. Instead of wasting time fantasising about stuff that coulda shoulda happened, get on with what is happening and work to improve it.
@jzux Time didn't stop during covid. You experienced that time like everyone else on the planet. You're not special because you're in your twenties.