Age is just a number

On December 21st, 2023 I will be turning the big 4-0. Yup, I’ll be 40. However, I don’t look, dress or even act my age (unless it comes to something like a job or adulting) and it used to bother me. Why? Mainly because people who don’t know how old I really am, treat me like Im a young kid who doesn’t know shit. BUT let me tell you, I have more life experience and have been through/had to deal with more shit than the ‘average’ person my age, and that’s ok because it’s made me grow up faster than the ‘average’ person but at the same time I don’t make excuses, I continue to learn and grow as a human but since I don’t fall into the average category my age I can and still enjoy my youth and don’t limit my friends to being my age.