Maybe this is what happens when you start to get your life together. Maybe I just got it all out of my system the first two years of college. Maybe people call me boring now, but frankly I just do not care. I am in college, in my twenties, and I like to classify myself as a young grandma.
Now, I recognized that I was becoming a young granny last semester, when I would spend my Friday nights catching up on all my shows on Netflix and spend the weekend meal prepping for the week ahead. However, it really hit me this past week how much of a granny I really am. This past week was syllabus week and instead of hitting up downtown every evening after classes, I came home, cooked dinner, watched some TV, read for fun, and then was in bed by 10 pm. And y'all know what? I do not regret a single second.
I am here to say that being a young grandma (or grandpa) is totally okay! Joke about it, laugh about it, say it out loud for the world to hear! Scream it from a rooftop: "I AM IN MY TWENTIES AND I AM A GRANDMA!" It really just sets your soul on fire. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the new classification you are in. Think of the positives. Not really going out anymore means you have all the time in the world to focus on your schoolwork, pick up new hobbies, and spend even more time with those you truly care about! When you decide you do want to go out, it gives you the perfect excuse to go shopping to get a new outfit, since you need to look fire on the occasions you grace the town with your presence. I find that you tend to appreciate life a little more. You start to realize that the little things are actually the big things.
Now, if your friends start to complain that you are turning into a grandma, remind them of these things. When they continue to go downtown, you can pick them up (but only if they call because you will be asleep and not hear a text message). You will gladly (and probably already do) cook for them, bake for them, and get them fun treats just because! You are always down for wine nights, especially because it involves you sitting on your couch at home, in your favorite old pair of PJ's.
So, if you think you are like me and realized you're more of a grandma than a young gal in her twenties, own it. Embrace it. Live it. Love it. Learn it. There is nothing wrong with this new life you live, just remember you are actually only young once. So every now and then, go be social.
