inochan808

Yep, totes feel you on that. But I keep reminding myself that the 30s really isn't THAT old and seniors would laugh at you for thinking that. And you'll only be as old as you believe you are. So.. if you think you're old at 30, then you'll act old at 30, maybe let yourself go, and so on. I've met super adorable and lovely people in their 50s and 60s who enjoy life and don't think themselves as just 'old'. I look up to those kinds of people. And yeah, I had/probably still have the quarter life crisis mentality since I'm still not settled in a career or bought my own house or (-__-)... got married yet. What helps me is that I always remember that you never know what life will throw at you and life is what you make of it. If you want to hook up with someone, you'll have to put yourself out there. If you want to be happy, enjoy life now, no matter what you have or don't have. I understand it can be so difficult to think this way at times but sometimes you just HAVE to have an optimistic outlook on life and be happy now.

I have a coworker who has Lupus and she tells me she's always in chronic pain. Sorry to hear about your back.. I agree with Sunflower. At least, when I have pain in my back if it ever happens, hot showers seem to help or a hot compress.