Is it normal to be freaking out about turning 20?

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I just can't help thinking about how much I wasted my teenage years. I spent most of those years being terribly shy and depressed, just going through the motions.

The good news is that I've grown out of this considerably, but I'm still upset about wasting my teenhood. I didn't really make any memories to look back on. I was so unproductive, too. All those books I could've read, all the jobs I could've had, all the time there was to practice drawing or learning an instrument or developing some kind of talent I wasted. Sorry if I'm sounding dramatic here, I know I still have all the time in the world. I'm only twenty, after all. I'm just disappointed in myself I guess.

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  • Energy
    12 years ago

    You got me thinking about that....but yeah, it's normal. Just don't waste your 20's being upset about your Teenhood. Start living to the fullest!!!

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  • missalina
    12 years ago

    i recently turned 20 and it still freaks me out. time is flying, gotta enjoy every minute of it.

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  • iwantanswers
    12 years ago

    I recognize it, all of it, I freaked out as well. But it isn't too late to start living right here and right now, is it? You are just twenty years young! You still have a lot of things ahead of you, life is full of surprises!

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  • rin
    12 years ago

    I feel the same way. There are a few things I forced myself to do even though I was depressed, like join the cross country team, and I'm glad I did do it but it's hard to stay motivated when you're depressed. I still feel this way and I'm 20 but I try to force myself to do things I know I want to do even if I'm not feeling good b/c I know I'll regret it later.

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  • brick218
    12 years ago

    I agree. I turn 20 in a week exactly. I feel like I've wasted those years too.

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  • katsu
    12 years ago

    Wtf OP, you sound so much like me I thought maybe I wrote that post in my sleep. At least you're not alone then, still young enough to make any changes you'd like :)

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  • alv1592
    12 years ago

    I used to be super shy too, but I've grown out of it. Don't worry, it's not too late to start making some memories to look back on when you're older.

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  • Solophonic
    12 years ago

    I spent my high school years being depressed and playing videogames. I don't regret it, for all the errors and wasted time, it taught me what not to do. You can't learn anything by doing things right the first time every time. The faster and more mistakes you make then (hopefully) the faster you become wiser. The only thing to do now is not make the same mistakes, for me it's don't play Warcraft ever again and keep my other gaming in moderation that way I can keep up with work and school.

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  • Who_Fan4Life
    12 years ago

    TOTALLY get what you're saying to the fullest. I still feel as though I am going through this, and I am 22. So if THAT helps, then by all means, haha.

    But to be honest, just look forward to what you can accomplish in your 20's. Set a goal, or goals for yourself, so that you aren't constantly being stuck in a rut.

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  • purpledino8
    12 years ago

    You just described me :l I will be 20 this year tho.. I don't even kno what I want to do still,career wise.Or how to start.I'm just freaking out, like I'm wasting my all time. People tell not to worry cuz I'm still young.

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