At what age did you "Find Yourself" ?

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I can relate. I'm 24 but, in my mind, I dont feel a day over 20. Maybe its cuz I didnt go to college right away & still on campus around all the youngins. I remember over the summer, I had to go to the bank to handle an issue & I was being helped by this white dude. Everything went cool, we actually talked a bit. Apparently, after he graduated he left Virginia, got engaged & moved up north to work there. Seemed matured, had shyt figured out.....in contrast to me. I figured he was 27, 28, 29. White boy was just one month older than me :dwillhuh:
 

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to find myself career wise around 28 til I really was comfortable. to find myself in life generally maybe around 5 years ago. ever since then I've been a lot more positive in life. nothing really phases me for long anymore.
 

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26 and in the process of finding myself, still work in progress. Hope I got it all figured out at 28.
 

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25. Just turned 26 but in the last year, I've gotten to know myself more as an individual....started to really enjoy simple things and being myself BY myself.

Before that, I was in a relationship for 4 1/2 years and had a gang of friends. Most of my friends ended up moving out west as did my ex. Only got 2 friends from my crew left here. One works and spends most of his time w/ his GF. The other just had an impromptu baby....:why:

...so I ended up with a lot of time to reflect alone and figure myself out.

Being in a relationship for that long never gave me a chance to just do ME as an adult. Always had to plan around someone else. Now that I'm solo, I've become more charismatic and honest with people. I'm more comfortable saying what I want and doing what I like without second-guessing it.

I like the gym...so I'm there way more often. I re-discovered my love for metal/alt. rock and still have my love for hip-hop. Re-discovered my fascination with pro wrestling and even if it's cheesy, I still respect the business & performance aspect. Checked out a couple indy shows alone and have been really impressed. I used to be more dependent on group settings. Now, I don't mind doing things alone and end up striking insightful conversations every other time I'm out. Would've never known that people would be drawn to me that way if I were still in a relationship or always with a crew of people. :leon:

I guess you "find yourself" when you learn to get along with/accept yourself as you are without being miserable. Don't think a lot of people can stand being alone or they spend a lot of time trying to meet expectations instead of just letting it all hang out. Once you do that, you'll have found yourself. :lawd:
 

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When I was about turn 19, I figured out the type of dude I wanted to be. I had to do summer school to get my diploma, for being such a fukk up. Did that bid with younger hs kids that was just startin to fukk up, and them responsible, set-an-example instincts kicked in.

fukked up my life again at 23, got into a situation with a girl, shyt just went south and fukked my head up. I thought I knew enough shyt to get me by, but was dead-ass wrong.

28/29 things got better, but now I'm a 32 year old child, and realized you get an idea of who you are, but you gonna have some new shyt about yourself every couple years for the rest of your life. I take care of my body, my bills, and now my parents moved in with me cuz finances got hit. I don't want no kids and enjoy my life with a woman who wants as such.

Don't find yourself and think the search is over. Keep looking for new shyt to be about :myman:
 
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