The struggle for relevant in my 20’s

Uwakwe Cynthia
2 min readNov 22, 2023

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Turning 20 comes with a lot of expectations in life. You become an adult and then start trying to execute dreams.

In my 20’s there is a lot of expectations I have. Dreams I want to accomplish, what my parents wants from me and what the society expect.

Is difficult to have peace and serenity. Firstly, it was graduating in my early 20s which God helped me to achieve. Then it was getting a job and getting married.

There were a lot of aspire to perspire here and there. A lot of challenges, that come with keeping your head on top of the waters so you won’t drown.

Most times is a struggle to be relevant and accepted by society standards. A lot of demands. Why are you not working? Why are you not married, why don’t you own a car?

Society should allow me to breath, i’m still in my 20’s. Anything I didn’t achieve now I would achieve it later.

There is no time limit to achieve the things of life. Whatever I don’t get now, I can get it tomorrow. We all have different seasons and time.

People should stop pushing us, if there is life, there is still hope for a better tomorrow. I’m tired of the unnecessary pressure from family, society and the world especially from social media. Making it feel like we not trying our best.

I’m putting my best effort and it will surely pay off one day. Probably, not in my 20’s maybe in my 30s but I will work with my season and at my own pace.

Expectations can sometimes breed anxiety and encourage a lot of crimes. People will do everything they can to be accepted, so it’s best society stop putting a lot of pressure on those in their 20s.

If this has encouraged you to work at your pace, do well to leave claps on this post.

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