Almost 30 and Not Feeling Pressured

<p>My elders seem to think that I am not quite normal.</p> <p>How can a person be almost 30 and not want to get married or start a family, living a life dedicated to the household?</p> <p>To be honest, I don&rsquo;t really understand it myself. Why should a person have to get married and have children just because they are almost 30?</p> <p>In their eyes, it seems like turning 30 is a dividing line.</p> <p>If you haven&rsquo;t achieved certain things by then, it&rsquo;s like you&rsquo;re a failure.</p> <p>This includes, but is not limited to, getting married, having children, having a successful career, and maintaining a stable social circle.</p> <p>Unfortunately, I only have two years left until this &ldquo;deadline&rdquo; and I can see the &ldquo;death sentence&rdquo; looming.</p> <blockquote> <p>But people are always like this.</p> </blockquote> <p>They panic in the first few years when they see the blade about to fall, but when it actually gets closer, they seem to become more accepting.</p> <p>At least when it comes to age, I think it&rsquo;s normal for some people to be early and some to be late.</p> <p>Some people have figured things out while others are still searching for answers and pondering.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@tracyslife/almost-30-and-not-feeling-pressured-de8688783771"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>