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PancakeSmuggler  ·  3209 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: At what point did you look in the mirror, and see yourself as an adult?

Well I am currently 23 years old and since we are going off a mirror, I have yet to see myself as an adult. My facial hair is more like peach fuzz and patchy, can go months and it might be an inch.

When walking into a bar I will already be pulling out my ID because I know the second I'm seen I'm getting checked. The most common phrase, and this is no joke, I hear after getting my ID checked is "you look like you're twelve." Happens almost every time and I have gotten multiple free shirts from bars because of that. Doesn't help I have a body that backs that statement up. I'm 5'10" and tipping the scales at 115lbs. So I still look like the twig twelve year old just waiting to fill out.

I have two things that remind me how old I am and it's only going to get worse.

1st - My back is in pain 90% of the day. It's out in multiple places and have had it fixed by multiple chiropractors. I have yet to go to the doctors, which is something I should do and should have done a long time ago. It's only getting worse the longer I prolong it. It's bad enough I popped it out new years by tying a knot in the bed of my truck. Wasn't lifting weight just bent over and boom, I was out for a full week.

2nd - Bills. It's crazy how fast I went from having absolutely nothing to having two vehicle payments, insurance, rent, phone bill, food, fuel, Internet, you know the list. The moment I decided I was through with college and landed a job it was like a slap in the face.

Between my truck payment, bike payment and insurance for each I am spending more each month than I was making all school year in college (not counting summers). In the single month for my truck, I could have payed for 90% of my full time tuition each semester.

That is what has made me realize I'm getting there. I am still young and like spending money on things I shouldn't but hey, I may as well enjoy things while I can andwhile I'm still a kid.

Long version short, I still feel like a kid.





GingerBeardMan  ·  3209 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You should try doing elbow planks for your back pain. I'm pretty similar in size to you, although with an extra inch and 10 extra pounds. Working retail used to be enough to put me out of commission for days, but planks helped a lot with that. If you don't know how to do them, just picture a pushup, except you're on your elbows instead of your hands, and you're just holding yourself up. I just did one a day for as long as I could, and it really helped strengthen my core and back muscles.

PancakeSmuggler  ·  3208 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I may have to give it a try! Thanks for the info, anything can help right. It's better then walking around with the ache non stop.

GingerBeardMan  ·  3202 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Have a chance to try them yet? I'm curious to see how your results compare to mine.