20 Years Old. Is That Old??

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  • #590573
    APushetaYid
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    Todays day in age if your not engaged by the 20 your called “oldish”… is this normal? taking away our youth! Being one, who is over 20 I feel like people are having pity on me when I, myself don’t even feel desperate.. I feel hashem has his plans and has s/o put away for me. Why go around worried? What do you say?

    All The Best!

    #662081
    Joseph
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    The original definition of the “Shidduch Crisis” was the fact that people were getting married later (i.e. older).

    I’m just pointing out how definitions change.

    #662082
    mepal
    Member

    I think it depends on your specific sect. Cuz in our circles, for a boy you dont worry until he’s 27, and a girl until she’s 23. You can ‘convert’, if that’ll make you feel more comfortable.

    #662083
    Joseph
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    In other circles, the boys and girls start fretting at 16.

    #662084
    WolfishMusings
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    Only you can decide when it’s right for you to get married. By all means, listen to the advice of your parents, rabbeim, etc. But in the end, only *you* can make that decision — and you have do it when it’s right for you — not when it’s right for anyone else.

    The Wolf

    #662085
    Gezuntheit
    Member

    Don’t worry what others think! You know (correctly) that 20 is by any means NOT OLD! there’s no need to feel extra pressure!

    #662086
    bein_hasdorim
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    APushetaYid: Heh! Heh! 20 is “Ah Yungeh Boychikel.” Very Yungeh Boychikel.

    Afileh Far Chasidim! Are you kidding me?

    what I wouldn’t do to be 20 again!… Learning In Yershalayim, Ah!…

    What a Geshmak!

    #662087
    mybat
    Member

    I guess its a sad reality that people make you feel old when your not , but it depends a lot on your circles.

    #662088
    squeak
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    #662089
    APushetaYid
    Participant

    thanks! now I feel YOUNG!

    #662090
    mazca
    Member

    Well I felt old from the moment I was born, What do you say to that? I have a cousin with my name younger than me and somehow the used to called me


    the big one. Imagine? Then when I was forty and got sick I thought well Why not? I am old already, and now I see how silly I was, I never lie about my age and feel happy about myself now. If twenty is old then are we all there: Besides it is not the age that makes a good marriage it is the person You are getting marry to. My advise do not get marry because you feel old.

    #662091
    starwolf
    Member

    20 is old?

    I dont think so…..My malt whisky is older than 20 years.

    #662092
    mazca
    Member

    lol

    #662093
    SJSinNYC
    Member

    Age is so relative.

    My obstetrician asked me which of her partners I had seen. I couldn’t remember the doctors name so I started describing her and included young in the description. She laughed and said “Are any of us young? We are all over 40!” I explained that I thought she was in her mid to late 30s but that early 40s for a doctor is still kind of young. I mean, you need a bachelors, medical school, residency/internship…and then some experience.

    #662094
    striving
    Member

    haha pretty scary thread to read considering that i, too just turned twenty this week!!!!!!!!!!! lol

    #662096
    Jax
    Member

    NO, the end of my drasha!

    #662097
    Joseph
    Participant

    Jax – Are you over the hill too?

    #662098
    mepal
    Member

    Yeah, he’s over 16. Unless he converts 😉

    #662099
    Jax
    Member

    Joseph: no way as old as you! 😉

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