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How did you Approach the big 3-0?

JBKO — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:46:04 GMT

Next February I will be 30 and I am not taking it too well. I feel like I should have accomplished more in my life. It does help that I'm often mistaken for younger than 25.

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lulu2 — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:49:17 GMT

For some reason 30 was fairly traumatic. 40, 50, & 60 were a piece of cake by comparison.

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Lacey1 — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:49:59 GMT

Let's see, I've hit the big 3-0 three times now. Can't get away with it now, so I'm approaching the big 5-0, (again). If you really feel as if you should be more accomplished-do whatever it is you think you should be doing. I went to college during my thirties. Don't waste time-you only get a finite amount of it.

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straykatz — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:50:06 GMT

30 and 40 were a breeze for me...but 50...oh my...50 was hard!!

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Preds — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:50:23 GMT

HEAD ON ... 30 was nothing but a number. My best friend and my ex freaked when they hit 30. I never understood why ... still don't. Be proud of it and stay on your path. You never stop learning, growing, and aging. They should all be a goal to reach!

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RoughDraft — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:50:48 GMT

I can't remember!

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Bird mama — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:53:21 GMT

I don't remember any of the milestone birthdays being traumatic. I will say that when I turned 50 a couple of years ago I was a little melancholy because my husband had been alive on my 40th and was gone for my 50th.

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wildcherry_1 — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:53:43 GMT

30, 40 and 50 didn't bother me one bit. 60 hit home.

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MickD — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:54:37 GMT

Live it up, diva! If you're freakin out now...just wait! Hahaha! Live your life.....get things accomplished!

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Topaz Gem — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:54:59 GMT

30 didn't bother me in the least. But 25 did! I think at 25, it really hit me that I was an adult and had to leave the teenage mindset behind. By the time I hit 30, I was used to my adult status and it was no big deal.

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Luv2Decorate — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:55:55 GMT

When I hit 30, I finally felt like I was grown up. Ha! Just remember, each day is a blessing and what's the alternative? Be alive and be 30! Embrace it! 40 was hard for me, but then my husband bought me a beautiful big diamond anniversary band, and I see that ring on my hand and think fondly of that day and forever will

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KittyLouSoutenu — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:56:40 GMT

With a short skirt, high heels and a martini!

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AnikaBrodie — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:57:25 GMT

I hated being 30 so it was rather traumatic for me. Every decade since then has been nothing but a number. After two cancer journeys I'm just happy to be here to celebrate my birthday, no matter which one it is.

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LilacTree — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:58:04 GMT

The BIG 3-0 ??? Oh lordy, lordy.

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deepwaterdotter — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 21:08:40 GMT

On 4/1/2015 Preds said:
HEAD ON ... 30 was nothing but a number. My best friend and my ex freaked when they hit 30. I never understood why ... still don't. Be proud of it and stay on your path. You never stop learning, growing, and aging. They should all be a goal to reach!

Exactly! I went to work on my 30th birthday and was received with a bouquet of red roses from my co-workers and a decorated cake (with no candles) from my supervisor. It was actually a pretty good day. And life has just gotten better each day, especially since retirement.

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DoneTryin — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 21:15:04 GMT

Jeez, if 30 is so painful for you, how will you handle 60?

BTW, just turned 67 in Feb & can only say, don't sweat the small stuff, especially numbers.

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Mama Mia — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 21:16:22 GMT

I can't believe you would even say that!

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LilacTree — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 21:17:58 GMT

I took 50 hard, but that was because of a very bad menopause where I went through a lot of physical and emotional changes, gave my loving SO his walking papers because I felt I wasn't a "woman" anymore. That's when my first autoimmune disease hit, hypothyroidism, and I gained 20 lbs. I became a first time grandma and went through postpartum depression (I swear I did). I had multiple panic attacks every day. I felt like a different person. It lasted five years. After that, I became myself again, more or less.

I looked forward to 60 and 65 because I was eligible for social security which I banked while I was still working full time. Anything after that was just downhill because I came down with RA at 66, and my girls' marriages were all falling apart, my beloved sister was diagnosed with colon cancer, and all the rest it.

At 30 I was gorgeous, had four beautiful children and got away from my fake marriage. My 30s and 40s were my absolute best years. I had two decades of wonderful.

So look forward, OP, your life is just beginning!!

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hckynut — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 21:20:41 GMT

45 years ago. Oh to be 30 again! NOT, 1 time 'round is e'nuff for me. Oh, happy #30 to ya.

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arrabella — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 21:55:08 GMT

On 4/1/2015 wildcherry said:
30, 40 and 50 didn't bother me one bit. 60 hit home.

Oh yeah!! Same here!!!!