When I was in high school, I was always the one from my friend group who made sure that everyone was taken care of. I never was the kind to go to a party or do anything super wild. When I dated someone, it was for a long time and only with people that I truly cared about. I didn’t date just to date. I always made sure that the important things got finished before I went out and had fun.

When I went into college, things never changed. I still made sure that my friends were taken care of. I would make sure that everyone had my number before they went out in case they needed me. I was the reliable friend. When I started dating in college, I made it clear that I was dating to find a spouse, not just to have someone else around.

I guess it was around my sophomore year of college that I realized why I was the way I am. I am an old soul in a young body.

Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy doing the fun things with my friends. I like to watch football games. I like to cook out. I like to be active. I just have never found any pleasure in going out and doing things where I would not be in control. I have never had any desire to get wild or not remember what happened the night before. I have never wanted to waste my time, let alone another girl’s time who I see no future with. I have just always wanted to be straight with people.

At first I really didn’t like the fact I was this way. I didn’t “fit in” with everyone else. It took a while before I really embraced who I was. Now, I see that every group needs an old soul.

We are the ones that people can count on. If there are problems, we are the ones who will always try to fix them, no questions asked. We like to make sure that those we love are always taken care of. It makes us happy when our loved ones are happy. Most of all, we want everyone else to have the stability that we have. In a world where life throws you twists and turns, it is really easy to lose control and cling to things that aren’t always good for us. Personally, I hate it when I see a friend that is on an emotional roller coaster because they have everything happening all at once. I always try to do what I can to make sure that life is as smooth as possible.

Living life as an old soul is not always the flashiest or the most fun lifestyle, but I know that I am where I am today because I am an “Old Soul In A Young Man's Body”.