Is 31 Old?

LegacyUser

Hi. Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts. Is 31 too old? Too old to start out again. Break up. Move country. Get a new job. Get new flat mates. Get a new life. Or should I just bite the bullet.
Any thoughts

Wibbs

No it's not basically.

LouOB

Hell no

....unless you are my bf, then we have to talk!
(as bf is 31)

Beruthiel

is31old wrote: »

Hi. Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts. Is 31 too old? Too old to start out again. Break up. Move country. Get a new job. Get new flat mates. Get a new life. Or should I just bite the bullet.
Any thoughts

31 is the absolute best time to do all of the above.
You are old enough to have some sense, cop on and knowledge of what you want, yet young enough to still have all your life in front of you.
It's a perfect age to make all kinds of changes. Go for it!

Karen_*

How do you mean 'bite the bullet'?

You're never too old to make changes for the better. Life is all about learning.changing, taking chances, taking risks. People have had to start all over again at alot older than 31.

dr.bollocko

Hell by 31 I hope to have my life sorted out enough to think that I might be able to plan something like that and do it right.
I'd say 41 is the perfect time.
But at 31 thats some good training for a young fella like ya.

MJOR

no way.. come off the stage i am looking forward to being 31

LegacyUser

......at 31 I returned from travelling for a year and set up my own business.....

5 years later I still don't feel old, well, only when chatting to 18 year olds.

So no, it's not old. Think about it - you'll probably live til you're 80 so that's another 50 years to get things done.

It's all to do with priorities - figure out what they are and then work towards those goals.

newestUser

Beruthiel wrote: »

31 is the absolute best time to do all of the above.
You are old enough to have some sense, cop on and knowledge of what you want, yet young enough to still have all your life in front of you.
It's a perfect age to make all kinds of changes. Go for it!

Too bloody right.

I'm 30 tomorrow, and have just moved to the UK, where I know absolutely no-one, to start a new job.

I'm looking forward to the experience, because as Beruthiel says, I'm mature enough and copped-on enough now to make the most of it, whereas when I was younger, it would have been much more of a struggle (I did the living abroad thing as a 22/23 year old, and while it was a great experience, I was on a harsh learning curve at times).

When you're younger, you and all your friends, generally speaking, are at the same stage of life, doing the same things, school, college, etc. This isn't really true at 30, so people might question your decision, or you may feel like you 'stick out' because you're not doing the 2.4-kids-house-in-the-burbs thing like everyone else.

31 isn't too old to do any of the things you've mentioned. Not by a long shot.

MJOR

the can't get out of bed guy?

pwd

only if you're a woman. You're getting towards your best before date.
if you're a man then you're fine. You've just reached the stage where you should be starting to act responsibly.

Gillie

pwd wrote: »

only if you're a woman. You're getting towards your best before date.

Oh dear!

MJOR

Gillie wrote: »

Oh dear!

+1

Tigger

Gillie wrote: »

Oh dear!

oh dear what?
oh dear men mature women age ?

its a fact
i'm wealthier than i ever was and have more free time to deal with the needs of a highly attractive 24 year old woman just out of college

when i was 24 i was a skinny lad spending all my time in non productive ways so as ia chatch for young interesting women i'm better than i ever aws

if i was a woman....this would not be true now would it?

Beruthiel

pwd wrote: »

only if you're a woman. You're getting towards your best before date.

Really?
I must have missed the memo on that one.

Dizzyblonde

No, 31 is not old and as others have said it's actually a great age to start over.

Go for it and have a blast

Maggie Simpson

pwd wrote: »

only if you're a woman. You're getting towards your best before date.
if you're a man then you're fine. You've just reached the stage where you should be starting to act responsibly.

Charming.

Anyway, I'm 31. Some of my friends are older, some of them are younger. About half are married, half not. A few have kids, most don't. Some own their own home, some don't.

My point is that if you measure your life by your age and therefore against what other people your age have done/achieved - you're on a road to nowhere.

A friend of mine (36) just moved to Sweden. He doesn't know anyone there - just thought he'd try it as it's a life-long ambition (he likes Swedish women!)

Do what suits you!

newestUser

Good god people. There's more to life than getting your rocks off and making babies.

Dizzyblonde

pwd wrote: »

only if you're a woman. You're getting towards your best before date.

I'm sorry but that's all in the mind.

Marksie

is31old wrote: »

Hi. Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts. Is 31 too old? Too old to start out again. Break up. Move country. Get a new job. Get new flat mates. Get a new life. Or should I just bite the bullet.
Any thoughts

simple answer no

I did all that at 33.
Then some of that at 40,
then some of that at 44.
looking forward to seeing what aspects change at 45, 46, 47..etc

The best time to change is whatever age you are when you feel like changing.

Look if you need some affirmation on that, look at the reports on 70 year olds shagging like crazy... and reporting better orgasms.

Phht stop thining your past it or else you will be past it

Marksie

pwd wrote: »

only if you're a woman. You're getting towards your best before date.
if you're a man then you're fine. You've just reached the stage where you should be starting to act responsibly.

OMG lol.

Well thats it then, sorry OP, but its cocoa and stern talks to the youth of today from now on for you lol.

silvine

PWD must be talking about having kids

Nevyn

silvine wrote: »

PWD must be talking about having kids

Yes cos other then that women have no function or purpose :rolleyes:

John Mason

31 is as old as YOU want it to be.

as someone who is 33, i dont think its old or that i am old.

there are certain people on this site who think once you hit 30 your life is over but not mine

funk-you

is31old wrote: »

Is 31 too old? Too old to start out again.

No.

-Funk

Karen_*

Tigger wrote: »

oh dear what?
oh dear men mature women age ?

its a fact
i'm wealthier than i ever was and have more free time to deal with the needs of a highly attractive 24 year old woman just out of college

when i was 24 i was a skinny lad spending all my time in non productive ways so as ia chatch for young interesting women i'm better than i ever aws

if i was a woman....this would not be true now would it?

At what age do you plan to mature? doesn't sound like you've come very far except materially.

CraggyIslander

deffo not old

Am 37 now, moved here 10 years ago knowing nobody.
Just started a masters course and probably will be upping sticks and moving to another place where I wont know anyone again after that.

Take life by the horns and go for it! :pac:

DenMan

No way dude, you should be asking yourself, why not 31.

Aurora Borealis

is31old wrote: »

Hi. Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts. Is 31 too old? Too old to start out again. Break up. Move country. Get a new job. Get new flat mates. Get a new life. Or should I just bite the bullet.
Any thoughts

Quite simply, no it isn't too old. I've started afresh in many ways this year.
Go for it!!
It's never too late to do any of the things you've mentioned imo.

Heyes

Never too old

Mena

I did it at 28. Dropped everything, moved countries, started over. I loved it. I'm now 33 and guess what, I'm about to do it again :P

Old is simply a state of mind, nothing else.