And I already feel old. Ugh...

My girlfriend dumped me about a year ago and I'v been single. I gave up so much to be with her and now I'm lonely, living with my parents, working part time, and 22.

Not looking for a pity partyl lol. Just curious what other people were/are doing at 22. Thought it would be interesting. :)

Let's see ... I had dropped out of college and was working FT delivering pizza. I lived in an apartment with my wife, 2 dogs, and a bunch of cats. I was making good money at my job, but spending a significant portion of my expendable income on really, really good pot. :D Life was pretty good tbh, though I'm certain our poor dogs were miserable since we never got off off our butts and did anything except smoke pot. :(

FWIW, I think smoked pot maybe twice in the last 10 years. I traded it in for the gym, healthy eating, and an active lifestyle. My current dogs are quite happy with our daily 3-4 mile walks and the occasional weekend all-day hike. The point simply being that where you are today doesn't necessarily mean anything about where you'll be next year, or in ten years.

Not looking for a pity partyl

:hug: I'm right there with you, brother. We are a year older and not even rich yet.

I was a junior/senior in college at 22. One of the best years of my life.

In the hospital a lot and unemployed.

I feel ya man.

Graduated college two months before turning 22. So at 22, I was working on my license to sell life insurance, and had just purchased my first car. The life insurance thing lasted ~3 months before I realized I needed a steady paycheck.

I graduated nursing school when I was 22 with my BSN and got my job I still have working in a bone marrow transplant unit. I also started grad school toward my MSN/FNP at 22. Good grief I've been in grad school a long time now. Lived in an apartment with one of my girlfriends.

25, my last birthday, was hard for me. I've never been in a serious relationship and am starting to feel like I'm destined to be single forever, which scares the shit out of me.

I'm sure you'll get things figured out :comfort:

Lets see, I was 17 years old when I got married and joined the Air Force, so by 22 I was well on my way in life. On the down side, I did get a divorce from husband #1 after what seemed like forever. On the Upside I've made my 20 years in the Air Force and I'm remarried to a great man.

Don't let life get you down, things are always changing. :hug2:

:hapybday:

I was still in college, acting like I was 19 and had just discovered the gullibility of younger women. (Older women easier to please because starting at ~24-25 they realize they can be replaced by a younger, funner model with a smaller butt) :whistlin:

Pity party over. If you want a woman, get a place of your own. If you can't afford a place of your own, find some roommates close to your place of work.

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I've never been in a serious relationship and am starting to feel like I'm destined to be single forever, which scares the shit out of me.
I do have a ex husband I could let you have. :vomit: Although a life in solitary confinement would be a better option IMO.

At 22 I had just started working at my current job, and I thought I would be here just a short time before moving on to bigger and better things in a field I really want to work in. Now I'm 26 and I'm still doing the same thing.

I was living with my parents at 22 (and for too long after that, too). Single, and hoping to make friends rather than serious relationships. Oh, and I had just bought a car, too. That's really about it... No partying, no video games... Nothing I had expected it to be like... :yawn: Oh well.

I was married, had a 2 year old son and working driving a school bus. Life was a struggle but good.

I was still in college finishing up my Bachelor's in Chemistry, had a part time job working for a biofuels startup company, was in a wonderful relationship that I thought was gonna go the distance...got dumped about 2 months before my 23rd birthday and started dating Phrozt about a month before I turned 23. It was an ok year, I found out that I was going to have to take another full year of college to graduate because the stupid counselor didn't go through everything right.

Oh and that year I got 7 teeth out all at once and was miserable for my last month of summer because of an abscess and subsiquent yeast infections and UTI's... But I had a lot of friends and life was still pretty good...and now I have a full time job and Phrozty and am doing pretty well. Would like to travel more but I only get so much vaca...

I say, if your single, enjoy it...travel, do some of the things you've always wanted to do, make yourself happy in yourself, save money...the happier you are because you're you the easier it will be to find someone who wants to share in your happiness.

What was I doing at 22? Who the hell could remember that far back? :dontknow:

What was I doing at 22? Who the hell could remember that far back? :dontknow:
My memory is better than vec's! :whee:

If OP is like this at 22 id hate to see what happens at like 40

My memory is better than vec's! :whee:
That really isn't much of an accomplishment :sadwalk:

Hm, I was just about to finish college. Might have still lived with my mom but it was around the time that I moved out. I had probably two jobs at the time too. And I had a dog :P

On my 22nd birthday, I was on an all expense paid trip to SE Asia.














Most people refer to it as the Vietnam War.

22 was kind of a shitty year for me. I was in my last year of college and most of my friends were a year older than me so I didn't know a ton of people around campus except for the irritating younger crowd that just wanted me to buy booze. The girls are easier when you're a bit older though. I stopped living on campus and was commuting about 45 mins. I couldn't wait to finally be done and move back to NYC. The year AFTER was a great year, because I was finally back in the city, working and going to grad school but at least I was in a town that was alive at nights with a lot of my old friends still around.

That really isn't much of an accomplishment :sadwalk:
What isn't much of an accomplishment?

What isn't much of an accomplishment?
:dontknow:

I think you quoted the wrong guy

:dontknow:

I think you quoted the wrong guy
I don't recall quoting anyone. I think I'll take a nap.

Happy birthday! I'm sorry you've had a sad year. That means the next one can only get better, right?

At 22 I was married to my first husband and building a house. The bad stuff would come later. :)

:hapybday: OP.

22, memorable age I guess... first time I took the plane. Went to work in Canada for a week. It was loads of drinking and plenty of stress but it was fun. Great sceneries and I can't wait to go back for leisure. Worked crazy hours, 50-65 hours per week... I then quit my job and went to Thailand that summer. :lmao:

I don't recall quoting anyone. I think I'll take a nap.
Who are you? :confused:

What was I doing at 22? Who the hell could remember that far back? :dontknow:
My memory is better than vec's! :whee:

Please to share with the Lounge what it was like to trade messages via smoke signal.

Please to share with the Lounge what it was like to trade messages via smoke signal.
Didn't I already specify that I can't remember that far back? Pay attention Rammy! :crazy:

I'm almost 20.

Didn't I already specify that I can't remember that far back? Pay attention Rammy! :crazy:

What were we talking about? :dontknow:

What were we talking about? :dontknow:
:confused:

Why hasn't vec posted about what he was doing when he was 22?

Why hasn't vec posted about what he was doing when he was 22?
Who's vec? :confused:

At 22 (which was only a year and a half ago), I had just failed my first attempt at getting into medical school. I was in a happy relationship and working on getting my Master's. I am now 23, single (I feel your pain, man!), working, living by myself with my cat and just got accepted into medical school for next fall.

Who's vec? :confused:

Rumor is its "Selma 2.0", a super-bot with questionable artificial intelligence that possesses a strange affinity to trolls and a love of OTs, cold beer, and sandwiches.

Rumor is its "Selma 2.0", a super-bot with questionable artificial intelligence that possesses a strange affinity to trolls and a love of OTs, cold beer, and sandwiches.
:roll:

This vec person sounds pretty cool.

And I already feel old. Ugh...

My girlfriend dumped me about a year ago and I'v been single. I gave up so much to be with her and now I'm lonely, living with my parents, working part time, and 22.

Not looking for a pity partyl lol. Just curious what other people were/are doing at 22. Thought it would be interesting. :)

Happy Birthday! At 22 I had a 1 year old child, on my way to being divorced, had just received my 2 year degree, was working full-time and living with my parents. Life was stressful. I'm 28 now, on my own, single ;) which btw, isn't always a bad thing. You know what's worse? Being in a bad relationship and feeling stuck.

happy bday OP.

shit, what was I doing when I was 22.

coke. lots of farking coke.

it's a helluva drug.

/rick james bitch

and not much else.

Look at me now. I turned out ok. (even without the coke).

:hide:

:woot: :hapybday: :woot:

when i turned 22 i was living on my own in NC and was halfway through my first year of graduate school.

you've got your whole life ahead of you! if you're not happy, do something about it. take up a new hobby, travel, pursue a career path that excites you, etc.

22, good age！
cherish it and learn everything that you like, and you won't regret for your hard, trust me.

:hapybday:

if you want your life to change you have to set goals. start with little goals. like talk to one girl at the bar. or take one online class.
if you take small steps you will achieve that goal. if you don't take steps your life will never change.

Wow, I would love to have 22 back. By 22 I had started college, decided college wasnt the path for me, been married, gotten divorced, had 2 full time jobs, and just moved out of state.

Happy birthday though!

I had been married to my ex for 4 years and had not long moved from Texas to Louisiana. I worked in a drug store and we partied all the time! Went out dancing. ALOT. Many mornings we came home, changed clothes, and went to work. We were laughing about doing just that not long ago, and my 74 yr old mom chimes in that she used to do the same thing! Guess the apples don't fall far from the tree! :D

You know what's worse? Being in a bad relationship and feeling stuck.

Amen.

What was I doing at 22?

Hot girls....

I was still in college finishing up my Bachelor's in Chemistry, had a part time job working for a biofuels startup company, was in a wonderful relationship that I thought was gonna go the distance...got dumped about 2 months before my 23rd birthday and started dating Phrozt about a month before I turned 23. It was an ok year, I found out that I was going to have to take another full year of college to graduate because the stupid counselor didn't go through everything right.

Oh and that year I got 7 teeth out all at once and was miserable for my last month of summer because of an abscess and subsiquent yeast infections and UTI's... But I had a lot of friends and life was still pretty good...and now I have a full time job and Phrozty and am doing pretty well. Would like to travel more but I only get so much vaca...

I say, if your single, enjoy it...travel, do some of the things you've always wanted to do, make yourself happy in yourself, save money...the happier you are because you're you the easier it will be to find someone who wants to share in your happiness.

*you're.

*you're.

:roll:

*you're.

Thanks, sweetness...

Thanks, sweetness...

Always looking out for you babe.

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You know what's worse? Being in a bad relationship and feeling stuck.

Always looking out for you babe.

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*shuffles feet*










:hide:

I was a freeloading bum at 22. You got it good.

So what exactly happened on January 19th?