how old is everyone?

[tarheels]

I just love that there are older women here. IRL, I feel like we're the only people who don't have kids. We've put work and school first and we're ok with it.

[winecheery]

Oct 3, 2012 21:50:16 GMT -5 @2009miss said:

Oct 3, 2012 21:00:22 GMT -5 @godawgs said:

I'm 33.5, so I'm even older than you.

Jesus now I really feel old and out of place here.

Don't say that! Everyone is welcome.

[mcfelix]

31. Loving my thirties!

[TrickyBob]

Oct 3, 2012 22:07:55 GMT -5 tarheels said:

I just love that there are older women here. IRL, I feel like we're the only people who don't have kids. We've put work and school first and we're ok with it.

Around where I live, people judge us because we don't have kids. I'm 22, my Husband is 26. And people are up in arms about "why don't you have kids yet?" Even though I'm young, I feel like people look at us like we're aging rapidly and therefore are losing out on time.

So I like knowing that there are women here, who are older, who are comfortable with being older and not having kids yet. It makes me feel normal and like it's perfectly okay to not already have kids by my age and to not have any at this exact moment.

:heart:

[KaraOrNot]

30

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I turn 32 this month.

[Cheesecake]

I'm with the oldies, I'm 33, DH is 42 (or 39c when he feels old)

Sent from my phone, please disregard typos

[Cheesecake]

Oct 3, 2012 23:00:58 GMT -5 TrickyBob said:

Oct 3, 2012 22:07:55 GMT -5 tarheels said:

I just love that there are older women here. IRL, I feel like we're the only people who don't have kids. We've put work and school first and we're ok with it.

Around where I live, people judge us because we don't have kids. I'm 22, my Husband is 26. And people are up in arms about "why don't you have kids yet?" Even though I'm young, I feel like people look at us like we're aging rapidly and therefore are losing out on time.

So I like knowing that there are women here, who are older, who are comfortable with being older and not having kids yet. It makes me feel normal and like it's perfectly okay to not already have kids by my age and to not have any at this exact moment.

Ohmygod no, you should not be having kids yet unless you personally want to really badly. Enjoy your own life and your life together AND the fact that you're allowed to drink for a little bit. You might not necessarily want to wait as long as is oldies, but really, you have more than enough time, so enjoy life a little!!

Sent from my phone, please disregard typos

[TrickyBob]

Oct 4, 2012 2:21:06 GMT -5 Cheesecake said:

Oct 3, 2012 23:00:58 GMT -5 TrickyBob said:

Around where I live, people judge us because we don't have kids. I'm 22, my Husband is 26. And people are up in arms about "why don't you have kids yet?" Even though I'm young, I feel like people look at us like we're aging rapidly and therefore are losing out on time.

So I like knowing that there are women here, who are older, who are comfortable with being older and not having kids yet. It makes me feel normal and like it's perfectly okay to not already have kids by my age and to not have any at this exact moment.

Ohmygod no, you should not be having kids yet unless you personally want to really badly. Enjoy your own life and your life together AND the fact that you're allowed to drink for a little bit. You might not necessarily want to wait as long as is oldies, but really, you have more than enough time, so enjoy life a little!!

Sent from my phone, please disregard typos

Oh don't get me wrong, we REALLY want them, we have for a long while now but we have the patience. Everyone else doesn't. lol.

[sunflower22]

Moonbeam where do you live?! 22 is young to be wondering where the babies are! I wasn't even done w college at that age (i was on the 5 year plan lol)

[TrickyBob]

Oct 4, 2012 7:10:43 GMT -5 sunflower22 said:

Moonbeam where do you live?! 22 is young to be wondering where the babies are! I wasn't even done w college at that age (i was on the 5 year plan lol)

A teeny tiny town in PA. I also came from a teeny tiny town where most of my graduating class had children before they graduated.

It's rare to be 22 and not have kids around here. I mean, yes, there are a lot who don't but within our circle of friends/family, most had kids by our age.

[aliciar6]

33

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Oct 4, 2012 7:23:43 GMT -5 TrickyBob said:

Oct 4, 2012 7:10:43 GMT -5 sunflower22 said:

Moonbeam where do you live?! 22 is young to be wondering where the babies are! I wasn't even done w college at that age (i was on the 5 year plan lol)

A teeny tiny town in PA. I also came from a teeny tiny town where most of my graduating class had children before they graduated.

It's rare to be 22 and not have kids around here. I mean, yes, there are a lot who don't but within our circle of friends/family, most had kids by our age.

I was just thinking this must be where you lived. Myself (and now sunflower as well!) were on the 5 ok, almost 6 year college plan so I was no where near thinking kids.

I never thought of kids in my 20's. We starting thinking about it when I hit 30. We all just take different paths.

[mswax]

32...Another old fart! :-(

[nevafaye]

Oct 3, 2012 20:54:47 GMT -5 iheartvino said:

27. H just turned 29.

Same.

[HoneySpider]

DH & I both just turned 31 in Sept.

Where I live, most people have kids when they are in teens/early 20s so we are definitely considered old for not having kids. Of course, I also hate where we live and don't care what anyone thinks

[SKP82]

I'll be 30 in November.

[blindyswife]

I just turned 30 in August. It was sort of traumitizing, but I'm trying to own it!

[horseoutside]

I'm 31 for another 31 days so I guess I'm old too!

[Cheesecake]

It's so interesting to see what average ages are that people have kids in different areas. In the Netherlands the average age for the first child is 30 for women, 31 and a half for women with a Bachelor's Degree or higher.
Oh, and no-one gets married young here either. Except for my 1 weird cousin (she's weird for all sorts of reasons, not just this), I don't know anyone who married before they were 27, most of them 30-32, or not at all.

[horseoutside]

Oct 4, 2012 9:31:45 GMT -5 Cheesecake said:

It's so interesting to see what average ages are that people have kids in different areas. In the Netherlands the average age for the first child is 30 for women, 31 and a half for women with a Bachelor's Degree or higher.
Oh, and no-one gets married young here either. Except for my 1 weird cousin (she's weird for all sorts of reasons, not just this), I don't know anyone who married before they were 27, most of them 30-32, or not at all.

I find this fascinating too! I'm from Ireland and my friends at home are only starting to get engaged/married now at 30-ish. Mid 30s is totally normal for parenthood there now. It seems people are generally younger in the States.

[lauree1183]

I will be 29 in November. DH just turned 28. Hoping to be a mom by or around 30, guess we'll see

[Zoly]

Here, I will make everyone feel better. I just turned 37.

[Deleted]

Oct 4, 2012 8:40:31 GMT -5 HoneySpider said:

DH & I both just turned 31 in Sept.

Where I live, most people have kids when they are in teens/early 20s so we are definitely considered old for not having kids. Of course, I also hate where we live and don't care what anyone thinks

Where in South Texas are you? I'm in South-central Texas

[Deleted]

I just turned 24 last month.

[mandapanda18]

29, I will be 30 on the 29th of this month ^o)

[lyssa1985]

26! Will be 27 December 14th

[purpleme]

Im 37 and DH is 41