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It doesnt matter how long were expected to live or when most people die, thats not my point, and I never implied it was. My point is simply thatyou dont know just how "young" you are because you dont know when you will pass. Using your mentality, Im EXPECTED to live much longer, so I amrelatively young, but I'm not GUARANTEED to live much longer, so I am not necessarily young.Originally Posted by NikeTalker23
Well that's saying you're expected to live to only be 18 but you're not. Humans are expected to live much longer thus making you young if you die at 17.Originally Posted by AgentArenas
Originally Posted by NikeTalker23
It's how long you've lived. You a baby who dies two weeks after birth is considered old? No.Originally Posted by AgentArenas
I mean in terms of my life, not compared to others. "Young" connotes you have a long way to go and you'll live for a while- which isnt always true.Originally Posted by NikeTalker23
Not true. If you die tomorrow, you'd still be young. You would only have lived 17 years, and that's young whether you live to be 17 or 70.Originally Posted by AgentArenas
This past year has been pretty eventful for me in an odd way. Finishing up Junior year in High School I had the "my life is just beginning" mentality- I got a good SAT score, my grades were on point, and I was finally nearing that step towards college and becoming successful in the future. At that point I was convinced I was just starting the new part of my life- Im only 17 after all. But after a couple occurrences over the past couple months, that entire mentality has shifted. In a certain sense, I no longer understand where I stand nor where I'm heading. I was talking to a friend of mine recently and realized how relative the term "youth" is. At this point in my life, you could say I am young- as I had thought just months ago. But by saying I am young, I am assuming I will live for a long time. For example a 17 year old who will live to 70 is "young", but if I pass tomorrow, I'm old. Its all relative. I've always looked forward to the future as a means of motivation for getting through rough times- the thought that in 10 years I would be a practicing doctor, have a family, and be happy. But with that not guaranteed, its really unnerving. Certain occurences in the past six months have completely changed my outlook on life- I met people I would never have guessed I'd meet, and things I never expect happened to me. Its almost like a dream. So here I am, hoping for a better future from where I stand now, but at the same time I'm reminding myself that that future isnt guaranteed, and its a waste of today to dream of tomorrow.
Anyone else understand what I mean?
You dont understand what Im saying. I agree with your point, but its not what Im trying to say. If I will live to be 18, and im seventeen RIGHT NOW, then in terms of my life, im old, simply because I have a year left to live and I have already lived 17. My point was that its all relative.