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Also, 20 is thereabout that age where everything suddenly speeds up. The gap between 18 and 20 feels about as long as the gap between 20 and 25.
I'm going to ignore all of the sensible and reassuring comments in this thread to freak out over this one, because I like to have my pre-existing opinions and views validated above listening to others' wisdom.
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But seriously, I'm freaking out less about the age itself and more just that I actually set that date myself as the day I'd start getting my shit together, find a summer job, quit smoking (again), look for a place to live next year, fix things with the family, etc. It's grim and I wanted to vent it for the 10 seconds it took me to make the thread. Thanks for the words of support everyone.