Comments on: Now that I’m 25… http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/now-that-im-25/ Seeds, pulp, and all. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:10:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: sarah http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/now-that-im-25/comment-page-1/#comment-3366 sarah Tue, 20 May 2008 21:23:42 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=448#comment-3366 Thanks, HeatherLyn! I completely relate. The other day, I got my nose bent out of joint again because someone was blatantly condescending to me about my age... and it bothered me for about half an hour, until I finally decided that it was their problem, not mine. Thanks, HeatherLyn! I completely relate.

The other day, I got my nose bent out of joint again because someone was blatantly condescending to me about my age… and it bothered me for about half an hour, until I finally decided that it was their problem, not mine.

]]> By: HeatherLyn http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/now-that-im-25/comment-page-1/#comment-3363 HeatherLyn Tue, 20 May 2008 16:58:29 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=448#comment-3363 (surfed over here from your Twitter, hi!) It's funny, I've been trying to pass myself off as much older since I was about 14. It helped that I looked 18 when I was 14, looked about 23 when I was 18. But now that I'm 26 (and this has been going on for a a year or two) I'm just totally fine with being ME. I still act more mature, simply because I'm not a typical stupid-partying-collegiate-drunken-irresponsible 20something. I'm just sort of ME. I'm smart, I make good choices, I don't hurt others consciously. For so long, I was terrified to tell people my age, because I invariably got the "Oh, I thought you were older!" and then their reactions to me changed. They didn't take me as seriously, suddenly I was less of a person because I'd had fewer years on this planet. Now, I just don't care. If someone is actually going to judge me on my age rather than my personality or my thoughts or my actions-- that's their problem. I am simply ME, at any age, for better or for worse. (surfed over here from your Twitter, hi!)

It’s funny, I’ve been trying to pass myself off as much older since I was about 14. It helped that I looked 18 when I was 14, looked about 23 when I was 18. But now that I’m 26 (and this has been going on for a a year or two) I’m just totally fine with being ME. I still act more mature, simply because I’m not a typical stupid-partying-collegiate-drunken-irresponsible 20something. I’m just sort of ME. I’m smart, I make good choices, I don’t hurt others consciously.

For so long, I was terrified to tell people my age, because I invariably got the “Oh, I thought you were older!” and then their reactions to me changed. They didn’t take me as seriously, suddenly I was less of a person because I’d had fewer years on this planet.

Now, I just don’t care. If someone is actually going to judge me on my age rather than my personality or my thoughts or my actions– that’s their problem. I am simply ME, at any age, for better or for worse.

]]> By: Amy Gahran http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/now-that-im-25/comment-page-1/#comment-3317 Amy Gahran Wed, 07 May 2008 14:01:11 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=448#comment-3317 Speaking as someone whose retirement plan is to be a crotchety old bat sitting on the deck of my cabin with a shotgun across my knees, I'd say you're on a good path :-) - Amy Gahran Speaking as someone whose retirement plan is to be a crotchety old bat sitting on the deck of my cabin with a shotgun across my knees, I’d say you’re on a good path :-)

- Amy Gahran

]]> By: motherbumper http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/now-that-im-25/comment-page-1/#comment-3312 motherbumper Sat, 03 May 2008 14:34:02 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=448#comment-3312 25 was a significant year for me because all my friends were freaked the fuck out that they weren't married or out of grad school or making millions. Me? Nah, I was just glad to not be classified a kid anymore and said f*ck that crap, I'm doing just fine. Here I am almost 15 years later and I'm still just doing fine. Those chicks I hung around back then? Still high-strung, cube-farmed, keeping up with the Joneses - don't miss hanging with them at all. 25 was a significant year for me because all my friends were freaked the fuck out that they weren’t married or out of grad school or making millions. Me? Nah, I was just glad to not be classified a kid anymore and said f*ck that crap, I’m doing just fine. Here I am almost 15 years later and I’m still just doing fine. Those chicks I hung around back then? Still high-strung, cube-farmed, keeping up with the Joneses – don’t miss hanging with them at all.

]]> By: KungFoozzzz http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/now-that-im-25/comment-page-1/#comment-3309 KungFoozzzz Fri, 02 May 2008 03:56:28 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=448#comment-3309 Our household shall celebrate this day in your name with a long round of uber loud Rockband gaming. Hallllooooooooooo....Sarah Dopp's birthday! We are heah to RAWWWK! Our household shall celebrate this day in your name with a long round of uber loud Rockband gaming. Hallllooooooooooo….Sarah Dopp’s birthday! We are heah to RAWWWK!

]]> By: teh internets http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/now-that-im-25/comment-page-1/#comment-3308 teh internets Thu, 01 May 2008 15:33:51 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=448#comment-3308 dear saradopp, this is teh internets calling...you're right. you can stop fighting now! that is all. carry on with birthdays. <3 internets dear saradopp, this is teh internets calling…you’re right. you can stop fighting now! that is all. carry on with birthdays.

<3 internets

]]> By: Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/now-that-im-25/comment-page-1/#comment-3307 Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah Thu, 01 May 2008 15:08:16 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=448#comment-3307 Happy birthday! 25 was a great time. At 35 I miss it. I hope you get the respect you deserve. Happy birthday!

25 was a great time. At 35 I miss it. I hope you get the respect you deserve.

]]> By: Karen Rayne http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/now-that-im-25/comment-page-1/#comment-3306 Karen Rayne Thu, 01 May 2008 15:06:14 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=448#comment-3306 You know what, dear? I did the same thing. And I expected people to stop making comments about my age when I high 25. But they still did, and at 28 they still are. Sigh. Now I'm hoping that 30 will be the magical age when I won't be "the young one" any more. But regardless of people's response to your age, I hope today lives up to the expectations that starting with duck-shaped-pancakes give to a day. :) You know what, dear? I did the same thing. And I expected people to stop making comments about my age when I high 25. But they still did, and at 28 they still are. Sigh. Now I’m hoping that 30 will be the magical age when I won’t be “the young one” any more.

But regardless of people’s response to your age, I hope today lives up to the expectations that starting with duck-shaped-pancakes give to a day. :)

]]> By: moya http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/2008/now-that-im-25/comment-page-1/#comment-3305 moya Thu, 01 May 2008 14:43:02 +0000 http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=448#comment-3305 my entire third decade was spent trying to convince people that yes, in fact, i AM older than sixteen and therefore can be taken seriously. so, yeah, good luck with that relaxing of the middle fingers thing. ;) my son turned 25 at the end of march. he graduates from university in 2 weeks. i think he'll tell you that 25 is looking good, even in its early stages. i hope it's the same for you! happy birthday, sarah! my entire third decade was spent trying to convince people that yes, in fact, i AM older than sixteen and therefore can be taken seriously. so, yeah, good luck with that relaxing of the middle fingers thing. ;)

my son turned 25 at the end of march. he graduates from university in 2 weeks. i think he’ll tell you that 25 is looking good, even in its early stages. i hope it’s the same for you!

happy birthday, sarah!

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