This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Mizzou chapter.
According to The Boston Globe, “The quarter-life crisis occurs in one’s twenties, after entering the real world.” Are you almost there? Watch out for these 10 signs:
- Relationships scare you more than they ever have before.
- You feel more pressure to be in a relationship than you ever have.
- You don’t know if you are annoyed with your parents or turning into them.
- You can’t decide if you are supposed to be getting your life together or having the time of your life while you can.
- You can’t decide if you should go overseas to explore while you’re young and it’s acceptable, or if you should focus on building your career early.
- You are losing friends because of different life directions.
- You realize that your circle of friends is becoming smaller and smaller. It might even just be you and your cat; the thing is, you might not even care at this rate!
- You don’t even know what to tell people when they ask what you want to do with your life; everything is too overwhelming. Explaining yourself might seem draining and pointless.
- You relate to John Mayer songs more than you ever have in your entire life.
- You can’t wait for the weekend; once the weekend gets here you end up laying in bed and staring at the ceiling.
We all are susceptible to a quarter life crisis in our 20s, because nobody has any idea what they’re doing. Some of us are just better at hiding it than others.