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Feeling Lost in Your Mid-Twenties?
Hey there, 24-year-old! First off, congratulations on landing that awesome job! It’s totally understandable to feel a bit lost at this age. Transitioning from school to the working world can be tough, especially when it comes to forming new friendships and maintaining old ones. But don’t worry, you’re not alone in feeling this way!
Building Connections
Working in an environment where you interact with new people daily can make it challenging to form lasting friendships. However, don’t be discouraged! Try joining professional networking events or after-work social gatherings to connect with your colleagues outside of the office. You might be surprised at how many people are in the same boat as you!
Reconnecting with Old Friends
It’s common for friendships to drift apart as we grow older and pursue different paths in life. But that doesn’t mean you can’t reconnect with old friends from school or university! Reach out to them via social media or plan a reunion to catch up and reminisce about the good old days. Who knows, you might find that you have more in common now than ever before!
Exploring New Hobbies
On your days off, instead of just heading to the pub, why not try exploring new hobbies or activities? Join a local sports team, volunteer in your community, or take up a new hobby like painting or cooking. Not only will you meet new people with similar interests, but you’ll also discover more about yourself in the process!
Self-Care and Self-Reflection
Remember to take care of yourself both mentally and physically. Use your time off to practice self-care activities like meditation, yoga, or journaling. Reflect on your goals and aspirations, and take steps towards achieving them. It’s crucial to prioritize your own well-being and happiness, even amidst the busyness of daily life.
So, to answer your question – yes, feeling a bit lost in your mid-twenties is completely normal. But it’s also a great opportunity for growth, self-discovery, and building new connections. Embrace this phase of life with an open mind and a willingness to try new things. You’ve got this!
Best of luck on your journey!
Dive into an interest you’ve been putting off.
24, no kids reported, no significant other reported. You can do *deep breath* WHATEVER YOU WANT!
Get a hobby, join a club/team, cultivate new friendships/romance. The world’s your oyster bub.
Very normal, very unenjoyable. My advice is random, but take up jiu jitsu. You’ll make strong friendships with a diverse group of people with the added bonus of significant health benefits.
Learn languages. You can socialize with your classmates. If not that, play cyberpunk 2077. That would be a couple hundred hours, right there.
I recently started bouldering. It’s a great workout and it’s a pretty social activity since it’s pretty common for people to gather around the same climb and work together to figure it out.
Although if you’re just starting out you’ll be doing the easier climbs but there’s still plenty of opportunity to talk to others
Get into biking. Lots of meet ups and it’s totally normal to go as a single person.
Get yourself in shape and go explore! I found a hiking group on Meetup that’s been a great way to meet new folks and get in shape. I’ve gotten to go so many beautiful places in the last two years.
Meetup.com is where I would go when I was looking for more things to do. Whatever your interest, there are others who share the same interest.
BJJ/MMA, Pickleball, Beer League Sports, the world is your oyster!
Start playing golf now before your regret not doing it in your mid 30s!
really boring answer from someone who considers themselves not boring at all BUT didn’t do this in my mid 20s and wish I did – get into a good routine of finances/investing; as well as some education (ex. hard skills like computers). All of that compounds and ends up being quite easy to stay on top/automated once you’re used to it.
Party it up, dawg !
Play dungeons and dragons
When I started working, I read a lot and played games in my time off, because it felt like actual free time without the impending doom of study deadlines. I loved it!
And as the others recommend, if you want to do any social activities, look for fun (sports) clubs to join in the area, or maybe even a young professional network 🙂
I’d recommend sport related activities. Dodge ball and pickle ball are pretty popular.
There’s a lot of special interest groups, if you dig a bit online you’ll see. Or just start your own!
What’s something that you’re into?
I’d recommend not filling your next decade with meaningless sex and alcohol. Which is what I did, and now regret. Not saying bar those things completely, but rebuild an engine, or go skydiving as well.
I’m 23 and got my very first office job recently as well.
I go to a cycling studio often or hang out with my friends with a bottle of wine and we crochet.
At the cycling studio, all the regulars know each other and often go out to drinks or brunch together post-cycle.
The key is to just become a regular somewhere, whether it’s at a gym or an art class type thing, if you can afford it.
A dog park is also a great place to meet people if you have a pet. Join local clubs like hiking or book clubs, volunteer if you have the desire, you’ll meet some great people. National parks, libraries, local shelters, etc. are always looking for volunteers.
Even hitting the gym on a regular basis will eventually introduce you to new people. Familiarity over time is the best way to build friendships.
Hang out with gf, work, sometimes play my favorite game. Hang out with friends every couple weeks
Video games, music (dubstep production and “DJing,”) collecting action figures and the like, and soon I’ll be skydiving
I also take trips around the world when I can, and I like nature, so hiking/camping/kayaking is definitely great.
Oh, and having a gf is definitely a full time job as well haha
I like board games for social stuff, hang out at a board game store on game night and can find people who like to get together and be social. Alternatively boldering can be social and good for you as well haha
This is a great question! My suggestion is that you link up with some sort of tudoring, mentoring, Etc. program where you’d buddy up with a teen or slightly younger child. So many kids have no connection, direction; meaning. So many, if opened up to the smallest undiscovered thing, could gain the excitement of real change and possibility.
You seem like a solid individual who could make it work and it need take only the time you could spare.
That’s my 2 cents!
Self improvement. Gym, yoga, spirituality, organization, financial planning, career planning, goal-setting, fitness, pursuing higher education. What a time to get ahead in life!
Clean your house and take care of any other needed chores/ errands. Cook a good meal. Then do whatever you want with any remaining free time
Take up an instrument! Any instrument will do. In ten years you will be really, really good at it and in 20 you will be an expert, if you keep it up.
Have a kid. I was having an existential crisis at 29 about what the hell to do with my time to the point of doing some therapy/coaching about it. No issues now with a toddler.
I made the mistake of getting into motorcycles and competitive pistol shooting. I’m just hemorrhaging money. Lots of fun though.
Many hobbies also come with communities of very enthusiastic and helpful people. Might just pick up a hobby and some friends at the same time.
Rock climbing, mountain biking, running groups, or maybe you’re more of a D&d or warhammer kind of guy. Book clubs, autocross, fishing, hiking, killing houseplants, precision rifle shooting, skateboarding, 3d printing, water colour painting, pen sketching, pickup soccer, photography, dancing, atv riding, sewing, leather craft, wood working, learning an instrument, axe throwing, sudoku puzzles could be some options to look into.
Check out your local city/town facebook groups. They might let you know about upcoming events/clubs/activities.
Try out (for more than 5 minutes, give each thing an honest try) tons of different activities. Even the ones you think are not for you.
Try every thing out, you’ll know when you’ve found something you like, because you’ll want to do more of it!
Since Covid I learned to entertain myself and find things I could do whilst couped up inside like meditation, working out, reading, watching tv series/movies, making music, watching football
We are very lucky to have freedom and shouldn’t take it for granted so do _anything_
As a 27 year old with two kids. Go somewhere . If you can take a 3 day weekend hop on a plane and spend a night or two somewhere that interests you. Can be as far or “crazy” as you care for it to be. Even if it’s just a random city or place light Niagara Falls or the Golden Gate Bridge. Right now you can ( as long as you’re not at work) literally go wherever you want. It will never be easier than it is right now. Go see some shit
Rock climbing. Go to a gym they are way more social than regular gyms, people always talking with each other how to compleat the route. You will also get in the best shape of your life without having to count reps an it’s fun. If you get really into it you can get the equipment and possibly some new found friends from the gym you can start traveling and climbing mountains. If you want to be social stay away from the pub, I Don’t mean to shit on going out drinking but if you are doing that multiple times a week you are building unhealthy habits and social group that encourages them.
I started disc golfing a few years back, it’s fun, easy to learn and cheap since you just need a free disc. Gets me outside, walking and I recently started doing leagues and tourneys!
Develop a hobby. Now that you have consistent money, it’s time to figure out what you want to spend it on… Like cars? Get a project car and spend your time at the mechanic shop doing work on it. Art? Find a local co-op or art studio that offers classes. Outdoors stuff? Join a hiking group. Sports? Lots of city leagues always looking for players. Want to make the world a better place? Volunteer at a shelter or old folks home.
I highly recommend having an outdoor or away from home hobby and an indoor or at home one. That way you don’t become a hermit and you have something to do at home or during the winter when you don’t want to go outside.
I’m pretty much in the same boat, started looking for hobbies. Ive always been into cars so I drove a lot until I totalled my car. At the same time I started picking up photography cause I’ve been wanting to do that for years. Everything is more/less on hold til I figure out getting a new car, so I’ve been editing my backlog.
Try things you’ve wanted to get into. Photography was expensive as fuck but I had a friend who was willing to sell his old camera to me, I borrow lenses from my cousin occasionally.
Thanks everyone for your answers, I’ve read them all and there are some great suggestions in there!! I’ve recently taken up downhill biking, the bike is probably only worth about 30 quid or so but it gets me out and about! I also Wakeboard a bit in the summer as there’s a good cable park near me. It’s great to see some new ideas!
Do everything you can think of. If your lucky you’ll stumble across one or two things you just can’t quit.