This summer I finally turned 20. This makes me so happy and sad at the same time. I feel a huge weight on my shoulders because I feel like turning 20 brings so much more responsibility, yet I am super overjoyed about a new chapter in my life. Turning 20 made me think of a few things that I’m genuinely happy about and, other things that I can’t even fathom to think about because I’m still so young.
1. Turning 20 means you're two decades old.
The last time you were able to say you were a decade old and it was cute was when you were 10. Everyone wanted to be double digits so turning 10 was no problem but now you're 20. There is no longer a “1” in front of your age. You have been through so much and now you have reached a new milestone in your life that makes me so happy yet so afraid for no absolute reason.
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2. You are no longer a teen.
Turning 13 was awesome! Yay, finally a teen! Turning 16 made you feel important because most people have “Sweet 16’s." And then turning 18 made you be able to use the excuse with your parents “I’m an adult now” for them to not boss you around. But now, you’re TWENTY. You have officially entered the legit adult stage. Sometimes when people ask me how old I am, I totally forget and still say I’m 19 because it's so hard to believe.
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3. You beat teen pregnancy!
Yay! How fun you didn’t have a baby so young! I think my parents were happier to say “Yay, you beat teen pregnancy!” than saying happy birthday to me on my 20th birthday (LOL). I have always said that a baby is a blessing but I’m so lucky that that blessing hasn’t come to me yet because I know I’m not ready at all.
4. Most people get engaged in their 20s.
Turning 20 made me realize that my life is flying by and that I’m so scared about my future, yet so excited to see what happens. Something that always comes up in my mind, and I think most girls can say the same, is WHO THE HECK WILL I DATE THAT WILL WANNA MARRY ME. Everyone I know got engaged around 26 or 27. That is literally seven years away and I am nowhere near ready. My sister got engaged so young at 22, that I can't even imagine doing that because there is legit no part of me that is ready for that milestone.
5. Your adult life is going to come by so quick.
Turning 20 made me think about how in 10 years most of my friends and hopefully I will be married and probably have one baby. How insane is it that you will be living the life that your parents are living one day. You’ll get married, have a baby and have bills to pay, have so many things on your plate. No wonder parents would always tell us “be happy, you’re still so young” because they weren’t kidding about life flying by.
Those are only a few things that I first thought about while turning 20 I have so many other things but would probably need a whole book. I can say that I am more happy than nervous about hitting my “twenties” stage. Yeah, it is kind of exciting knowing so many new things will be coming your way. I’m so happy to close the teen chapter in my life and start fresh with new memories and have the best friends that I have to share it with.
