I have always acted older than my age. I never had a problem with that because that meant that I didn't act like a child. It's true – most of my friends are older than I am and I have more of a connection with people older than I am because they have gone further in life than I have and that is when I seek information. Here are some signs that you are 20 going on 40.
1. When your friends want to go out you want to be in your bed watching Netflix.
I never understood why so many people my own age wanted to go out to a party wearing uncomfortable shoes when they could just stay in bed where it's warm and watch a TV show that you have probably seen about a million times.
2. You have serious financial goals.
When you get paid you don't go out and spend your money on the latest trend to fit in or splurge on those really expensive shoes that are "in" right now. All of my money that I am earning this summer is going toward important things like my rent and utility bills for the school year. I hate spending money on things that aren't really necessary.
3. You are working. All the time.
This is literally me - down to the laptop. I'm sorry to the friends that I haven't been able to spend much time with because of my insane working schedule. Whenever I am not working it seems like I am doing homework for one of my two summer classes or doing my internship... yeah I don't have much of a summer or a social life. There are times like this where I wish I could be like other people my age.
4. You're tired by 9:00 p.m.
Seriously. It doesn't matter if you had a busy day or not but by the time 9:00 rolls around you are ready to just be asleep. Late nights and all-nighters are almost impossible without high doses of caffeine.
5. You have no interest in things targeted to "young people."
You don't see the point in spending money on something that is just part of a trend. For example, I do not understand and will never understand the fidget spinner. I don't understand why someone would waste $5 on something so insignificant.
I have been told before that I am an old soul. I do not really resonate with people in my own age range and that's ok. I choose to spend my time around people who are at my maturity level - the only problem with that is - some people just see me for my age and not who I am as a person.
