What was your life like at 23?

daj2390

At 23 I had been married 3 years and had 2 children and living in a council house.
Now at 53 I am still married and have 3 children and 3 grand children and have been a foster carer for 24 years. I am as happy now as I was then albeit better off financially now and a homeowner.

Pechow

For various reasons I was a literal social recluse, working on a degree, but nothing else of note at all to mention-no job, friends, etc.

Torry_Quine

At 23 I was a newly qualified nurse and met my now husband at work so it was a good time in that respect. Lived at home and had no real friends so until I'd met husband to be led a very homely life.

DigForVictory

23 - daft as a brush, just been helped into my own home since both grandmothers had died & my folks needed somewhere to dump furniture. Working fulltime, earning what seemed like stupendous sums after 4 years as a student & 1 year on the dole, but in a bit of a state emotionally.

Two glimmers of hope. A flat refusal to move South (had work up North found & earned in my own right, why go home?!) & a lad who kept coming over to see how I was. Why it took me another decade to wake up & smell the coffee I'm still not sure, but I did eventually marry him.

Had a bit of growing up to do though, no question! (And there are those who'd say still a work in progress, which I'd agree with.)

Faith177

I had owned my own home for nearly 3 years had been with my now husband about 6 months and had started talking about him moving in with me.

For my birthday that year I went to visit my best friend in Canada for the first time and had a party when I got home it was one of the best holidays I've ever had.

The rest of the year wasn't great for me as I had a nervous breakdown in the May about 2 months after my 23rd and it took me ages to recover but it made me realise how much I had already and that actually I had a lot going for me

moomoomama27

By 23 I was married had 2 children and another on the way, had a stable good paying job, and DH was climbing the ladder of his then new career! We started out being grown ups very young, so by this age were well established at running a home and family, and felt more like 40 year olds than a couple of their 20's. Infact when I look back at the level of responsibility I do wonder how we coped with it all.

[Deleted User]

At 23, i'd graduated and left home, working in my first job earning OK compared to my mates but not quite in a traditional 'graduate pay'. I liked my job, had good mates, no girlfriend though or car (or driving license!). I was flat sharing. I was saving for a house deposit as best as I could. Reasonably happy didn't quite feel that this was how I wanted to spend my life...

11 years later i'm married, decent car, nice holidays, fairly well paid, two kids. I'm more content, but possibly less happy. I'm constantly tired from my kids and have less of a social life than at any other point in my life.

Ho hum

supermassive

At 23 I was jobless, homeless & struggling to survive. I'd rather not go back please!

Bertrum

Wowzers you all grow up so quickly.

At 23 I was living in a house my folks bought me and my sister working in my first proper job, having an absolute ball partying hard and working hard.

Moved about 10 times since for jobs (6 jobs in total climbing the greasy pole), always rented or shared and continued to live the batchelor lifstyle, lots of travel, racing etc.

Almost bought a flat at 26 but canned it to take a dream job.

This year about to turn 34 is the year of change, I'm starting a new job in 2 weeks and will be moving to the southcoast from London to a nice little house in the country with my Girlfriend. (first time I have done that).

Looking forward to what the future holds and finally growing up.

Enjoy 23 don't be too keen to grow up. There is alot of the world to see.

marisco_2

daj2390 wrote: »

At 23 I had been married 3 years and had 2 children and living in a council house.
Now at 53 I am still married and have 3 children and 3 grand children and have been a foster carer for 24 years. I am as happy now as I was then albeit better off financially now and a homeowner.

Really lovely to read of someone who is so giving and selfless and has chosen to do so much good with their life. I am sure you made a huge positive difference to many.