If You Still Feel Like A Teenager In Your 20s, You're Not Alone

Forever Young

In a world where traditional milestones are inaccessible, young women are clinging to teenhood.

TheJonas Brothersare on tour, and Taylor SwiftsSpeak Nowistopping the charts.

Hollywood stars are rockinglow-rise jeansandgraphic baby tees.

Abercrombie is on everybodys radar, and theindie sleaze aestheticis rampant.

The year is 2023.

Instead, theyre an escape from the actual struggles they face during young adulthood.

For example,Olivia Rodrigos upcoming sophomore albumand Amazon PrimesThe Summer I Turned Prettyare tentpoles of this viral trend.

Plus, having the money from full-time work makes it possible to experience them in a more tangible way.

Its my money, and if I want it now, I can have it.

That only comes with age, she says.

So, why not just retreat back to that and go from there?

Community and connection are at the core of all healing.

We cant do it alone.

The growing pains of being a teenager are something that young adults really do need to heal from.

Being a teenage girl is absolutely the worst thing ever.

Its grueling, Kaite says.

Can I just enjoy this and know this is my identity, this is the person that I am?

For the women who consider themselves teenage girls at heart, its an unwavering feeling.

God, I hope I always feel like this.

I hope I always am this interested in something and this invested in something.

I wouldnt have it any other way, says Kaite.

Expert:

Ravin Aulak, registered clinical counselor andpodcast host

This article was originally published onJuly 27, 2023