I'm 19 and the thought of turning 20 scares me.

I'm in my 30s and still sleep 'til noon, drink too much, get mad at my mom, stay up too late on the internet, turn everything into a joke, and dress like an idiot. My youth has yet to escape me.

I'm married, have a secure job/income, own a home, and I'm not in debt. You can be an adult and be a kid... life's not black and white... don't let societal expectations trick you into thinking that.

Now, if you have a kid, that may change things - I can't speak to that as I am child-free.

But if you really want something to stay some way, you'll find a way to keep it the same until you're ready for it to change (unless you're victim to unfortunate circumstances, which I'm not trying to be ignorant to). Generally speaking though, if that means you want to enjoy the privileges of your teen years well into your 20s and 30s, if you want it you can have it, you just have to figure out how to keep it. You may need to make new friends, and make some adjustments, but fuck those guys anyway.

The only thing that becomes off limits is sex with teenagers... for obvious reasons... if that's what you're worried about, then ya you're SOL, but otherwise, don't worry, you are GOOD.

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