Recently I watched a movie that I had never seen before, expecting it to be another dull and forgettable film that was similar to the other wannabe "indie" films out there at the moment. Turns out, my judgement was way off and i quickly found myself quite drawn to the unexpected twists it had to offer. It wasn't predictable, or boring - in fact, it resonated quite a bit. I'm not going to talk about the film, because that's not the point - what stood out to me was a single moment somewhere in the middle where the protagonist is having a debate with another pivotal character, who is older and has more life experience. After some back and forth debating he stops and declares that your 30's are the worst decade in your lifetime. That statement really made me stop and think, is that true? Maybe I'm biased because I'm (yes, still) in my 20's - but as I near closer and closer to the end of this chapter of my life, I can't help but reflect on the whirlwind that has been the last couple of years. Many good days, quite a lot of bad ones too - but would I take it back? Not a chance. The way I see it, your 20's are the time when you make mistakes. It's when you realize who your real friends are, who deserves to stay and who needs to be cut off. You still rebel, but not in the same way you did when you were a teenager (which was a crazy adventure in of itself). You stand up for things you're passionate about politically and otherwise. Most importantly you find yourself and your calling, whatever it may be. It takes a while but you get there eventually. It's the ten year frame where you discover who you are as a human being and what adulthood truly entails. Granted this is all subjective, I know, but I have always viewed the 30's as that bliss point where you're still young but you have everything figured out (well, the important stuff at least). Yes, every decade brings its own struggles and hardships, but if we were to take a collective average, what decade is the so-called "worst"? Is there really such a thing? Again, it varies from person to person. In any case, if we were all the same, how boring would that be? What do you think? What has been the worst year or years of your life, so far? Tell me your thoughts.
vera x