Did you feel worse turning 30 or turning 40?

[Ronald Dupont]

To all:

Having turned 42 years old today, I was wondering if any of you felt worse turning 30 than you did turning 40? I, personally, didn't care when I turned 40 years old.

But I remember when I turned 30. I was depressed. I was no longer "in my 20s." I hated that.

How about you guys? Worse at 30? Or 40?

-- Ronald Dupont Jr.
Class of '85

[Lisa Holness]

Theresa - being 40 isn't all that bad but I guess you already know that now.:) Did you have the big party? I didn't have a problem turning 30 or 40 but I will have a problem turning 50. ugh! I remember when I was younger how old I thought 50 was. lol Like others have said, you are only as old as you think you are. I was too busy running after children when I was thirty to even notice it. However, by the time I hit 50 I will have had a grandchild for a long time. I wonder if I will be able to keep up. lol

[Connie (Trimble) Ingram]

Personally, I love birthdays. To compare the two I would have to say I was not as thrilled to turn 30 as I was to turn 40. I always had such expectations for my life by certain ages and when I turned 30 I was not in a happy place as I am today at 40. Somewhere along the way I figured out that it is a number and what you do with your life and how you choose to live your life is what really matters.

[Mark R. Moretti]

Thirty Sucked...... dont know why I think it is the mental side of it.... Actuallly looking forward to 40..... maybe because I can retire at 46 who knows.....lol I still feel like Im 21 though.... most would say I act it too.....

[Dain Johnson]

30 was just odd because I didn't feel like I should of been that "old" yet. But i still have a little bit of time before I hit 40, and I have a feeling that I will be fine with it.

I still feel like I'm in my 20's.

[Dawn (Pasmore) Pulver]

When I turned 30 I was having my first child and was on cloud nine. Through my thirties I had another child and while raising them I hadn't thought about my age, too busy. Turning 40 got my attention when my nephew was getting ready to go to college. So, I would have to say even though I am 41 and still feel young, 40 was when I realized and thought about my age!

[Todd Shoemaker]

I do not really remember how I felt at 30, but 40 was no big deal. I celebrated 40 by running a marathon. Not bad for a 40 year old.

[Dawn Smith (Horvath)]

Turning 30 was worse than 40. However, I do not feel 40. It is true 40 is the new 20. We have to keep our minds young!

[Sharon Aharoni]

Turning 30 was definitely more depressing for me. I will be 40 in January and it feels fine. I think by the time we hit 40, we have already come to accept ourselves for who we are but it's hard leaving your 20's.

[Denise (Kemp) Otterson]

I guess i'm the odd ball here, but i'm gonna say 40 !. I still have almost a year, but thirty i hardly noticed, because i was so busy having babies. It was the MOST BLISSFUL time in my life !!. I felt like my life was hitting it's purpose in my thirties, now i'm creating a new path. I'm sure 40 will turn out to be a great year.

[Tim Howe]

30 was worse for me, my wife (2 years younger) threw an "over the hill" suprise party with a black cake, toombstones, the whole nine...40th, this year. Not so bad, i went to the clubs with my wife like we do every weekend off. 40 has less pressure for me since I started having kids at 19.

[michael jones]

Turning 41 was not to bad. I still think we are all teenagers at heart somewhere in our mind. After three kids and one grandaughter i think it is good to be 41. but still have the mind to think back of the good ol'e days when there was nothing to worry about, but friends and living life LARGE..Lets just see how we feel when we hit the BIG-50. Or in other words the half-century mark. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

[tad reed]

Age is only number. seriously, as qliche as that sounds you can feel what ever age you wish. As adults we don't have to grow up as long as we except responsibility along the way. He who dies with the most toys wins