10 Things That Will Change In Your Late 20's

So its finally happening...i'm accepting the fact that my 20's are almost *gasp* over!!

Like i'm not even talking about getting close to the end of my 20's guys. I'm talking full fledged THIS IS IT. In 9 months i'll be 30, this is not a drill folks the clock is ticking!!

*Sigh* and as with all things, as they come to an end you start to reminisce. For most of my reminiscing wasn't just about how much my life changed in my late 20's, but how much i've changed as a person as well. 

I mean all of a sudden, as if over night my priorities shifted, friends vanished, dislikes became likes. At times things were changing so quickly and drastically that I felt like my world was falling apart...sometimes it was even scary.

So in the spirit of sharing, reminiscing and making sure anyone going through their late 20's struggles doesn't feel like they are completely alone. I figured i'd share some of the most common shifts you go through in your late 20's. I threw some comedy on it too, cuz what's struggle without a little laughter right?

1) Wine Is Your New Best friend

Wine has always held a special place in my heart, but the older I get the closer our bond becomes. Now on one hand this may be because as you age your body starts sending you little signs that hard liquor is no longer for you. Like the fact that a hangover can literally last 2 days. 

Or maybe you noticed that the hard stuff just doesn't taste as good anymore. 

Either way, your refined palate and your low tolerance has voted wine as your new BFF.

2) You Prefer Netflix and Chill

Much like your love of being drunk has fizzled out, the turn up has become less of a priority as well. While you can be convinced to hit the club once every blue moon. Netflix and chill with your girls, your bae or even by your lonesome is now your idea of a lit weekend.

You cant tell me that the sound of a couch, a blanket and being left the entire eff alone and falling asleep before 11:30 doesn't sound amazing.

COME ON YOU KNOW IT DOES!

3) You Stop Caring What People Think

Your early 20's is all about fitting in, making other people happy and caring about what people think of you. From the clothes you wear, to the college you go to or the major you pick. You're always making your choices to please your friends, your parents or societies expectations.

Once you hit about 26 or 27 you start to realize that, what other people think of you is none of your business and suddenly you lose all the fucks your used to give.

Things become more about you, what you want, how you see your life going and not caring if those choices make the next person happy.

4) Running Errands is Actually Enjoyable

Now ya'll know I love me some Target but did you also know that I love the supermarket, Marshall's and any other store that can be considered somewhere you run errands?

Running errands has actually become like a Saturday morning ritual that I look forward to. It's almost like it kicks my weekend off on the right foot. I get some uninterrupted me time and knock some things off my to do list.

Which is always great because working a full time 9-5 leaves for little time during the week to get anything productive done. I'm honestly still trying to figure out how people with kids function.

5) Brunching is A Culture

Three words. 

BRUNCH. IS. LIFE.

I don't really know if its even necessary to explain this. Brunch is the real weekend turn up, get a huge group of friend, mix them with some good breakfast food, lots of laughs and mimosas.

Thats it!

Full bellies an drunk before noon, which leaves you plenty of time to get your hangover out the way and make it through the rest of the weekend.

6) You'll Lose Friends

This was an unexpected reality for me.

I hold my friends pretty near and dear to my heart and i'm super selective with my trust so I honestly don't keep many. So as I progressed through my 20's and people started dropping off like flies I got super alarmed. 

Friendships that I had worked so hard to cultivate and people I had shared huge moments with just started to fade away. Sometimes even without reason. 

But I soon came to realize that as you grow, this world tears you apart. It puts people on different paths a while the love and friendship may still be there, calls or text everyday or hanging out every weekend may not be an option anymore. 

One thing I had to learn however was not to fight it. Theres no love lost, it's just that everyone wont be in your life forever no matter how much you would like them to be. Sometimes for both parties to grow you have to let go.

Seasons and reasons, some people just aren't forever...and thats ok.

7) Turn Up? For What??

Wait...didn't we cover this already?

Jesus this old age is getting to me lol!

But no really even the idea of partying all weekend actually sounds tiring.

8) You Invest More in Your Wardrobe

Ain't no more Forever21 bih!

For one, you ain't 21 no more hoe. Secondly at some point you are going to get sick an tired of your clothes falling apart in the dryer and when you do, you'll do better.

Lol, nah but real talk clothing will slowly start to become more about quality over quantity. You will start buying staple pieces that will last for years to come (like my full length cashmere coat) instead of the hot items of the moment. 

You'll pay more attention to what wash cycle you put your clothing on and notice that maybe just maybe you need to get some items dry cleaned.  Oh and maybe just maybe you discover the word tailor.

9) You Realize being broke isn't attractive 

While the above is true...you're still working on figuring out how to not be.

LMAO

Seriously bruh, bills is real!

10) Anyone Below The Age of 25 is 12

Every damn time I say this people under the age of 25 get sooooooo offended! Lol it's hilarious to me, but I honestly don't say it to be mean. 

I say it because it's true.

The way you are before 25 and the way you are after 25 no matter how mature you were prior is completely different. Often times people in their late 20's find it difficult to connect with people in their early 20's because your priorities, the way you think everything is just completely different.

I MEAN BRUH THAT IS LITERALLY THE WHOLE POINT OF THIS POST!

When you are in your late 20's you've had a wider variety of experiences, you have lived life you're no longer worried about who won on the BET awards lol. 

Coincidentally in your later 20's you also realize you have no clue what teens and early 20 year olds are talking about...like i'm still having trouble telling Lil Yachty and Lil Uzi Vert apart. Wait or maybe i'm thinking about that other one...

And there you have it 10 things that will undoubtably change in your late 20's.

Have something to add? Going through these things right now and just have something to say?

Be sure to let me know in the comments below and if this post made you giggle be sure to share it with your friends via social media.

Until Next Time,

XO DeAnna .