The fuzzy math of the "quarter-life crisis"
Yes, i'm nitpicking. And, yes, this blog entry will be wildly depressing. But I'm annoyed/baffled by the definition of this quarter-life crisis bullshit.
First off, is it referring to the AGE of 25? Or is it referring to a quarter of your life having gone by? Either way, I have issues with it.
If it's supposed to solely afflict people in their mid 20s, fuck that...i'm 33 and have NEVER felt an overall "life crisis" more. But what's most annoying to me is the simple math of it if it's supposed to mean a quarter of your life's over. This, of course, assumes you'll be blowing out 100 candles on your Carvel ice cream cake (which is what i'll be having every year I breathe, thanks).
But life expectancy is generally around age 80, so assuming you even make it to the AVERAGE year of death, your life is one-fourth kaput by the ripe old age of twenty. And i'm having MY crisis NOW, so, um, I'LL live to be...132-years-old? Yeah, I doubt it, too.
Well, that's all I wanted to say on the issue. Have a WONDERFUL day! I pray you live to see tomorrow. Cheerio!
First off, is it referring to the AGE of 25? Or is it referring to a quarter of your life having gone by? Either way, I have issues with it.
If it's supposed to solely afflict people in their mid 20s, fuck that...i'm 33 and have NEVER felt an overall "life crisis" more. But what's most annoying to me is the simple math of it if it's supposed to mean a quarter of your life's over. This, of course, assumes you'll be blowing out 100 candles on your Carvel ice cream cake (which is what i'll be having every year I breathe, thanks).
But life expectancy is generally around age 80, so assuming you even make it to the AVERAGE year of death, your life is one-fourth kaput by the ripe old age of twenty. And i'm having MY crisis NOW, so, um, I'LL live to be...132-years-old? Yeah, I doubt it, too.
Well, that's all I wanted to say on the issue. Have a WONDERFUL day! I pray you live to see tomorrow. Cheerio!
posted by Gregoire at 10:39 AM
1 Comments:
I couldn't have put it better myself!
Like you I am 34 but still feel 16!
What has age got to do with it anyway and whoever made up this "quarter life crises" mustn't have been great at maths!
Just enjoy life and what the heck if you are getting older - everybody does!
Love the blog.
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