"I compared myself to my best friend, who I felt was doing life milestones the "right" way."
"I believed that your early 20s were the only time it was perfectly acceptable to be a hot mess."
"But even with this steadfast belief, I still did things out of order. Or so I thought."
"Getting married quickly in my early 20s turned into getting an agonizingly slow divorce in my late 20s."
The author reflects on their journey of marriage and career, believing they were following a predetermined path of success in their early 20s. However, after experiencing a difficult marriage and realizing that PR was not the right career, they concluded that life is not one-size-fits-all. The pressure to meet milestones felt out of sync with their personal happiness, prompting a re-evaluation of their choices. Embracing individuality and personal timing became a crucial realization, leading to deeper self-acceptance.
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