Feel like I am missing out on life's key experiences

LegacyUser

Hey guys,

Not too sure if this is a valid thread but here goes: I'm a guy in his twenties who's never had sex and never been travelling. This never bothered me much til lately. It's kicked in that I am getting older and don't want to end up with a pile of regrets. All my friends have already been round the world and will probably end up settling down soon. Thanks!

alex73

Unreg112211 wrote: »

Hey guys,

Not too sure if this is a valid thread but here goes: I'm a guy in his twenties who's never had sex and never been travelling. This never bothered me much til lately. It's kicked in that I am getting older and don't want to end up with a pile of regrets. All my friends have already been round the world and will probably end up settling down soon. Thanks!

Its never been easier to travel, Go to Ryanair and book a flight to Rome or Paris and google a cheap hotel,

If you plan things right you can travel easily.

Bottom line, the only thing stopping you travelling is you.

as regards to never having sex.. well money can buy that aswell, but I don't recommend it, it won't make you happier. Why not sign up to http://www.eharmony.com/

mikemac

http://www.travelblog.org

Good site for info on travelling

Sure maybe one day you'll add your own story

LighterGuy

Everyone has regrets with they hit certain ages. Even people who have had their share of sex and travelled. Life is for living op So you must travel and experience sex.

I turned 25 this year and 25 like 30,35,40 etc is a milestone. Everyone turns around and thinks what have they done with their life? (I am too. I havent really travelled or even lived )

Put together a plan. We're all guilty of just letting time pass us by. Im trying to put together my plan

LegacyUser

I'm going to play bad cop lol

OP with regards the travelling thing? Do you actually want to travel or is it something you feel you should do because everyone else is doing it?
A lot of people make travelling out to be this huge "life changing experience" (and for some it can be) but equally the reality for some is its not really...
we all know a person whos come back from australia after a year and starts rabbiting on about how it was some "magical life changing experience" and you can't help but think: "pffft you picked fruit for a year in a hot country...big wow"

If you really want to travel for you then definitely get booking some cheap flights but just be aware it won't suddenly change your life Theres no time limit on when you can travel who cares if you're 30 or 40 before you get round to it! so don't put yourself under so much pressure!

All my friends have already been round the world and will probably end up settling down soon.

As for the sex thing just get out there and meet as many new people as you can, and you'll find a nice girl eventually. Society likes to make us think we have to have certain things ticked off our list before we reach a certain age, but the reality is we're all different and have different obstacles to overcome at different points in our lives and we shouldn't judge ourselves against what our friends have done or we'll never truely be happy, there will always be someone else who's travelled more/earns more/has a better car whatever.


Do what makes you happy OP, not your friends

LegacyUser

To be honest, there are places I'd like to see. I'd like to see the states at least or even work abroad for a while. I just never really got round to actually doing it and I'd be scared to doing it alone.

LighterGuy

You cant always rely on friends. I've heard of people who just packed their bags and went somewhere else. Have to admit its the right attitude.
Its a scary thought to be alone in a different city. But I think it has to be done because at the end of the day you only got yourself to get/experience what you want in life.

I think its better to go over to a country with something planned - course? college? learn something? pertake in something? job? etc etc.. Just to go over somewhere without anything lined up can be hit or miss. Least if you went over there for a reason you have at least something.

There is something you can do right now. That will help you alot. And thats to learn a foreign language. You can just up your bags and goto that speaking country. Easier to make friends knowing the lingo. Alot of jobs look for people who can speak english and the local lingo.

(as you may know getting a visa for the US is quite hard. Canada is easy to get a 1 year visa. And well I imagine your Irish so its easy to goto an european country and live there)

LegacyUser

Thanks LighterGuy!!! I would definitely prefer to have a job/course pre-arranged which is why I never did the J-1 in Uni.