The 100 Signs You Are A Maturing 20-Something
As you get older, the time just seems to be passing faster than ever. You may not even realize it, but you are becoming more mature (hopefully) by the day. Take a second to reflect on the person you were and the person you are now.
Chances are your behaviors are quite different in comparison. When you start taking responsibility for your own actions and prioritizing the big things in life over the "want to" things in life, you are more than on your way to maturity.
Remember it will always be a journey, but the important thing is you are better than the person you were yesterday. You may even be more mature than you think.
Take a look below to see how far you’ve come:
1.You don’t experience FOMO anymore
2. You spend your Sundays going to bridal showers and engagement parties
3. You aren’t hungover on the weekends when you wake up
4. If you’re in a relationship, you have asked yourself: “Can I be with this person forever or do I end it?”
5. You make enough money that you don't have to ask your parents for help
6. You choose wine or a mixed drink over a shot
7. You love spending time with your family
8. You recognize the need for a budget
9. You stopped ordering Seamless and started cooking the majority of your meals
10. You understand what a 401K is
11. You’ve finally embraced being a college alumnus
12. You pay your own car insurance and cell phone bill
13. You understand allocation of funds: utility bills, rent, cable
14. You have replaced your hoodies with sweaters
15. You own more flats than sneakers or heels
16. You hear yourself complaining about how crazy and expensive taxes are
17. You’ve moved on from your entry level job
18. You’ve stopped counting how many years you’re out of college
19. People you don’t know don’t intimidate you anymore
20. You start to prefer phone calls over texting when making plans
21. You go on real dates, you don’t just meet at a bar and sleep together a bunch of nights in a row
22. You’ve given up on overpriced Starbucks
23. You voluntarily make your own doctor appointments
24. You’ve retired the go-to stretchy mini dress
25. You privatize all of your social media accounts
26. You don’t feel pressure to go out every single weekend
27. You have a pretty well established daily routine
28. You’ve stopped feeling obligated to attend certain events
29. You’ve stopped giving a sh*t about what other people think of you
30. You’ve stopped stalking your ex on social media
31. Happy hour on Friday is sufficient enough for a night out
32. You’ve stopped drunk dialing/texting people
33. You’ve figured out how to fully get a grip on your emotions
34. You’ve finally realized that worrying will never change the outcome, so why bother?
35. You start showing up to events at the time they’re actually scheduled for
36. Your job takes precedence over your social life
37. You’ve realized the value of concealing your intentions
38. You finally understand the concept, "less is more"
39. You stopped holding grudges
40. You’ve finally forgiven the person who has hurt you the most
41. The thought of being friends with your ex doesn’t repulse you
42. You’ve stopped feeling guilty for staying in
43. You realized there’s no point in seeking revenge
44. You’ve stopped judging people by their personal appearance but rather by their intellect (or lack thereof)
45. For the ladies: you’ve started using foundation and eye cream
46. You actually realize you need to wash your face before you go to sleep
47. You read/watch the news
48. You’ve realized it’s okay to outgrow people
49. You know the exact date without having to check your calendar
50. You have some sort of planner
51. Being tired feels like an illness
52. You don’t skip breakfast
53. Profanity has essentially been eliminated from your vocabulary
54. You’ve learned to sincerely apologize for your mistakes
55. Your conversations revolve around current events instead of malicious gossip
56. Your priorities have changed
57. You go to the gym for the health benefits not just the aesthetic benefits
58. You start conversations with: “Back in the day…”
59. You end conversations with: ”Those were the good ol’ days”
60. You put your pictures in frames and don't just tape them to the wall
61. You love staying home
62. If you’re in a relationship, you’ve stopped breaking up to just get back together days later
63. You’ve stopped giving into instant gratification
64. You save more of your paycheck than you spend
65. You have the ability to see things from another person’s perspective
66. You resist the temptation to play the victim
67. You deal with whatever life puts in front of you with gratitude and grace, not with complaints
68. You actually care about building your credit report
69. Nope, still not that mature
70. You realize that everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion, even if you do not agree with it
71. G-chat is your favorite form of communication
72. You’d rather have a good seat at a concert than be in the pit
73. TV shows that come on at 10 p.m. are too hard to stay up for, thank God for TiVo
74. You pay doctor’s bills on your own
75. You stop focusing on what you don’t have, but rather on what you do have
76. You talk out problems instead of arguing about them
77. You recognize when it’s imperative to hold your tongue
78. You realized how detrimental it is to have expectations of people
79. You’ve had your heart broken and can make sense of it
80. You stop getting repulsed when your friends get engaged
81. You realize money can’t truly buy happiness, at least in the long run
82. You've expanded your vocabulary to include real language and expelled words like "epic," "sick" and "schwasty"
83. You realize you will always be maturing
84. You’ve stopped biting your nails
85. You drink more water than vodka
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86. You finally know how to pack for a weekend getaway without over packing
87. You see your ex with his or her new partner and it doesn’t bother you
88. You’re comfortable traveling alone
89. You can’t remember the last time you had a temper tantrum
90. You stop pretending you have the answer for everything
91. You remove piercings that aren’t on your earlobes
92. You realize it’s much more important to have a small circle of close, real friends than a large circle of fake friends
93. You finally appreciate the concept of thinking before speaking
94. You’ve stopped relying on what’s trendy or not and have created your own unique style
95. You’ve stopped taking everything so personally and embrace constructive criticism
96. You realize how much more meaningful and intimate sex is when feelings are involved
97. You actually check your online bank account often
98. Birthday money goes to bills or living expenses, not clothes or electronics
99. You’re not spending all your green on green
100. Your attention span lasted long enough to make it through this list
