On Emerging Adulthood

And Theories About Life.

Did you know that the creation of Junior High School was the result of the addition of Adolescence to the human stages of development in the mid 1900's, when psychologists realized that the pangs and frustrations distinct to teens deserved recognition? Today, psychologists are back at the drawing board to contemplate the pangs experienced by, well, us. And by us I mean the early and late 20-somethings who move in with mom and dad instead of buying their own home, who break up with their boyfriends and girlfriends instead of walking down the aisle, who feel bored and uninspired by theirs jobs and, so, leave for a brief stint in South America, and who cringe at the thought of being thrown their own baby shower as they puruse their college roommate's wish list with simultaneous adoration and disgust. Read this article and find comfort in the fact that you're not alone, unless you're turning 30, in which case you need to brace yourself for "the age 30 deadline" which will make you feel about as good as you do when you're 20-something friends talk too-loudly under their breaths about "so and so who just turned 30!" with fear and disbelief that the person didn't drop dead immediately. Enjoy!