live on and be yourself

You should be, I was worried but its alright. Good, then that means you can spend it with your family. Wait until you’re 24. I just got back from work, what about you?

You were worried? Oh man,seems like all of the Pierce siblings were worried about me. I’ve been sleeping all day trying to recover from all the sleep I missed while I was in Vegas.

Happy belated birthday! How did you spend your birthday?

Thank you! I spent it very drunk and getting tons of money by beating suckers in Blackjack. 

That’s alright but I hope you didn’t entirely work yourself to exhaustion. I’m glad you had a good birthday celebration. It’s nice to celebrate birthdays, I think. I mean, the meaning behind your age simply states how long you’ve been here and that’s something to be excited about. I’ve not done much but I did get a new pair of glasses which is good. 

No I didn’t actually, I took a break for once and went to Vegas. I guess I could be excited, but there’s not much to look forward to since I’ve passed all the “big” ages. Nice Darcy! Do you like them? Why’d you have to get new glasses?

23 isn’t too bad but happy late birthday.

Eh, I suppose not. But thank you.

Dude, where have you been? I have a birthday present for you.

Just in Vegas.....Oh wow, you got me a present?

Happy Birthday!

Thank you!

What did you do for your birthday?

Went to Vegas and partied hard, it was pretty fun.

I’m personally feeding off the souls of children. Why is 23 old? Maybe you’re living your life wrong.

Is that so? I don’t know, it just feels like I don’t really have much to look forward to, like 18 was *adult* and then 21 was *adultier adult except I now can by booze and gamble everywhere* and now 23 is just like.....meh.

Well I was the center of family drama so I haven’t been doing to much. You’re welcome.

20. Oh, wow, that sounds like an awesome birthday. I think I now know what I’m going to do for my next one. You didn’t accidentally get married while you were there, right?

It was a blast. I had lots of fun but no, I didn’t get accidentally married. Or purposely married for that matter.

Well yeah, I hope I never feel that way. I’m just 18 anyways, still a kid. And about the busy life, I feel you.

Cute name

You’ve got so much more life to live, believe me. Just don’t stress yourself too much.

And I feel 16, except a legal, sexier in a ‘this is wrong’ kind of way 16. Never growing old.

Well as long as that’s how you wanna feel, I support it.

Not quite sure what’s up, but happy birthday sweetheart.

Where do you work?

It’s no problem.

During the weekdays, I work at a high school as a paraeducator. On the weekends, I work in a music store. So it’s off to the latter, I go.

Honestly, I had no idea that 23 could feel so old because I haven’t been 23 in…ever. What did you do for the big day?

Well how old are you? I went to Vegas for a couple of days with some classmates, and then on my actual birthday yesterday, we came back and went to the bar, and did some dude stuff. It was pretty fun.

23 is not old, it’s the ultimate age. As a 23 year old, you’ve successfully passed the first steps of being 21, and being told “hope you didn’t party too hard haha” by your aging relatives who think they’re funny. You’ve also passed the age where you can’t say your age without feeling like a walking Taylor Swift song. 23 is technically the first year of properrespected adulthood, also, I don’t want to be old already so please say 23 is the new 16.

Feels old to me, you know, as opposed to being like young and....well 18. Although you do have a point about proper adulthood. You’re only as old as you feel.