Do you feel alot younger than you are at times?

den1 · Newbie User Joined: Dec 25, 2006 Posts: 88

Yeah I was 24 yesterday, but sometimes I feel like a little kid or somethin.
Sometimes I look in the mirror and see a little boy(not litrely), I feel alot younger than my actual age.
When I'm feelin this way out in public with other people the only way I can describe it is, you know when your a kid and your parents might have friends round and you are sort of pushed to one side while they have an "adult" conversation, well thats the sort of feeling I get sometimes. And it makes me feel week and fragile like if someone were to attack me verbally or or physically then I wouldn't have the strength to fight back. Which as a man damages your self pride and ego, and also brings you fear of someone taking the piss out of you and others seeing how week you are.

Sorry about the rant, I've just found it quiet usefull recently to just sit there, and write away at how I feel inside.

Would be interesting to see if other people feel like this.

Thanks Very Happy

Starry · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:53 pm Post subject:

Yes, I feel like that too... Confused

I'm not really sure how to describe it, but I just don't feel like an adult a lot of the time. I still feel like a child, (I'm 21 btw) and that others should/will/would still treat me as such... It's a strange feeling really. Well, I never wanted to grow up lol, I guess psychologically I didn't lol.

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IBM · Newbie User Joined: May 12, 2007 Posts: 99

i'm feeling the same way. I feel like 14 years old boy. Never grew up.

dolphin · Newbie User Joined: Jun 08, 2007 Posts: 2

Absolutely.
Sometimes I get the feeling that I should not be expressing my opinion on certain topics, the same feeling I used to get when I was much younger and was only listening to adults' conversations.
I guess it is a little bit easier for me cause I am a female but still, I hate to feel as I'm still a child.

emmdee · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:54 pm Post subject:

I totally feel like that everyday.

applesewer · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:38 pm Post subject:

yea mate...I feel the exact same! I'm 24 too....but I look and feel much younger.....there's a part of me that's actually quite proud that I haven't grown up....I think its a good thing to keep a sense of wonder and innocence and naivety that you get as a kid.....but then there's other times when I feel just like what you wrote....you get these manly men that can stand up in front of whole groups of people and take control so easily whereas I just feel so incompetent and weak...even the tiniest bit of responsibility assigned to me I have trouble with....like if I'm asked to go and ask some other person a favour or asked to phone someone or whatever....but I'm getting better....plus I'm good at other stuff....like people are different....we don't all have to be strong, take control, leader types....and I guess I shouldn't compare myself to others and should just concentrate on my own battles......hmm....but I definitely know what you mean....it's hard

FaymeLevy · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject:

Im actually kinda glad that im not the only one! Not that I actually wish this upon you..anyway..im 24 but always feel and act like im still 13. Im always seriously suprised when I get treated like an adult. Sad

Part of me believes that I stopped aging, emotionally, at that age. I was diagnosed as SP and major depressive at 14.

IceLad · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:07 pm Post subject:

den1, I know exactly how you feel.

I'm 28 today, yet feel about 8 years younger. It scares me every b-day knowing that another year has passed, and each time I vow to myself, that this year will be different....

In truth I am getting there, but in most areas of my life, the progress seems painfully slow.

rado31 · Expert User Joined: Sep 15, 2006 Posts: 687

I think i was more mature when i was 17,18(31 now...id better put rado31+ as my nick..). I often found myself on a childrens channel on tv or reading some comic that i had read when i was twelve i.e. Razz

But, i must ask u...Do u feel old with that childish spirit in you? SA can very often physically hurt as well. Whadda controversy..

den1 · Newbie User Joined: Dec 25, 2006 Posts: 88

Wow didn't expect this many replies!

Happy birthday icelad, hope you have a good 1!
Was my birthday on thursday mate.

Yeah was out last night with some new friends I've made and I started to feel this way.

I was trying to get involved in the conversation, but just kept getting spoken over or ignored. I don't think they were purposefully and concieously doing this, but it made me feel a bit unrespected.

I always end up being the guy who every1 feels they can jokingly take the piss out of me, really not in a nasty way just guys being guys.

But maybe it is a good thing to be that person do you think?
Because it shows they know they can a have a laugh with you and obviously they do not see you as a threat.

Maybe when you can take the piss out of each other it shows you feel closer to that person perhaps? Because you are coming into someones space yet feel comfortable joking about them with no hard feeling between you.