Explaining my 30s to my 20s

[@jackhutton5078]

20 year old me: “Does it get better?l 30 year old me: “No, it doesn’t. But you do.”

[@themiserychick9219]

+1

[@sandrameesala6804]

This!!

[@squeekytoy123]

+

[@kayshlarobles6422]

💖

[@mycollegeshirt]

Totally

[@dazedneptune]

It really makes me suspicious when people say high school and college are the best years of your life. Maybe, if you had a healthy family and like to party. My 20s is facing and unlearning all the trauma and insecurities life has put on me. I’ve been convinced for a long time that 30s is when I’ll be at my best. I’m putting in the work now to get there.

[@legionofpie]

I feel bad for people who think the 19 year old version of them was the best. Really speaks to how much growing they did after they got out of school.

[@leminer4049]

Although you should also live in the present. I did the opposite. When I was little all I did was fantasize and prepare for highschool and it was good don't get me wrong, but I never got to be a kid and I was still preparing for my 20s and didn't get to enjoy my teen years as much as I could have. Word of Advice: Don't do what I did

[@GirlDo3]

College has an aspect of community that a lot of adults lack in this hyperindividual society.

[@Honeybadgerrs]

I’m genuinely in the same boat. Trying to find that peace early as I can

[@slosh177]

27-29 was actually an amazing part of my life! Young enough to still have a great body, but old enough to have some money to have some fun.

[@JannV111]

If I could tell my ten years younger self something I would say, “We made it. It’s better than you thought. You aren’t where you want to be academically and financially, you still suffer from feelings of inadequacy, but you’ve found someone who accepts you and helps you grow. We did it, we found happiness.”

[@jinchuriki7022]

When did you find that person

[@edcrfv098765]

Your comment really hit me. The idea that you can find happiness even though you're not where you wish you were seems impossible to me most of the time, but you reminded me it's not, so thank you

[@JannV111]

@@jinchuriki7022 honestly I was 17, and we both needed a lot of growing and we still do, but we both came from messed up backgrounds and found a way to support one another

[@JannV111]

@@edcrfv098765 I’m glad you’re still here friend, I’ve learned in my short life that things get better if we allow the opportunity for it

[@KK-cn6jv]

Okay why did this comment make me tear up

[@arainaz10]

As a teenager, I let other people define me. My 20s were shaped by trauma, and my 30s by my mistakes. It wasn't until my 40s that I finally found myself. I love the life I've created and the person I've become. I am finally and fully me and it's exhilarating. I only wish I'd gotten to know myself sooner.

[@Traumatised311]

I was lucky at 21 to receive free therapy online N get all those messages n posts from therapists in America My teenage years i had many incel insecure bullies I had so much self doubt n felt worthless I love myself so much now

[@Skyler_Momoko]

Awww this is such a heartwarming comment to read!! Congrats!!

[@bunn228]

That gives me some hope. I've been caught up in my trauma all teens and 20s and I'm only starting to process it and learning who I am. I'm currently trying to change things in my life and I keep backtracking as I feel anxious if I'm making the right decision and what if something else is better. That's going to be all my 30s. I hope I'm where you are come 40s.

[@deedoodles465]

My 20s were about major traumatic experiences, toxic abusive relationships and then from 28 to early 30s spent on healing and therapy. I'm 34 getting married and in a much better place mentally. It's a journey, sometimes things are so hard you literally want to die and then you hang in there, time goes by and you are still standing stronger and wiser than before.

[@ryanciani3324]

so i have to wait 4 years years til it gets any better. what a ripoff life is

[@Kay-kg6ny]

30 is extremely young. Chances are (barring accidents or sudden illness, which no one is completely safe from) you're going to live another THIRTY YEARS MINIMUM. A whole nother lifetime on top of the one you've already lived so far. Lean into (non destructive) fun and whimsy, lean into friendships, and start learning to treat yourself like you're own your ideal parent (gentleness, patience, open-eyed protectiveness). If you're reading this, we love you!

[@Pindakaas055]

♥️ love this

[@Elven.]

Thank you for the parent part. I suppose it's about treating yourself like you wish others treat you

[@rocketman3770]

sobs immensely.

[@TheLadyPlantagenet]

Hell yeah - amen to everything you saud

[@carlosdanger8043]

Yeah another 30 years as an old person....

[@gigibelle7465]

Turned 36 this year. And it made me feel a bit nostalgic when I realized I'm actually closer to my 40s than my 20s now. I remember being so scared about being "old" in your 30s and now that I am a middle aged woman I have to say, my thirties are the best time of my life. I know who I am, I know what I bring to the table, I have expectations and boundaries, I feel comfortable in my body, my accomplishments. For the first time in my life I feel ... at peace. In all honesty, my thirties are better than I ever could have imagined. Looking back, my, 20s were ducking exhausting.

[@fark69]

Do you have children? A lot of women I meet want to have them before the time passes (around 35-36) and would be really devastated if they didn't by then

[@gigibelle7465]

@@fark69 I don´t

[@gamerdweebentertainment1616]

20s more like wasted then again any experience is still experience :)

[@juliaarmata2338]

Same

[@bobbysmith8095]

IMO 20 are the hardest time in your life. You don;t know who you are, what you want, and you are always sad and depress over ever choices thinking you gotta figure everything out before you turn 30. That whatever you do in your 20 determine your whole life. Man that was exhausting and painful time in my life.

[@javierhernandez1555]

“Oh my god, this chair has like…good back support, why brand is it?” That hit home. I am constantly sitting in different chairs to find “the one”’with the most bitchin’ back support. My job has a Steelcase and I was so excited for it, but no! Just another chair.

[@orangeapples]

Take a look at some lawn chairs. Those bad boys are designed to be sat in for hours on end.

[@This_is_super_dumb_but]

😅😅😅Just got a Herman miller after months of searching OfferUp and Facebook Marketplace for a good deal. It didn't change my life :/

[@GomChingu]

Herman Miller embody. Your welcome

[@GomChingu]

@@This_is_super_dumb_but sad truth is, even a good chair won't make you young again. All our backs are going as we age.

[@vandalpaulius]

If you can afford get Herman Miller. Aerion 2 is the best chair that I ever sat it. Having said that, brand new it costs more than 1k, so might as well check for used ones

[@HeavymetalHylian]

I'll be 29 in a few months, but I can already see my life getting better. When I was a child I didn't think I would even make it to being a teenager and I went through relentless bullying, depression, anxiety, you name it. I had no will to live and I dreaded waking up every morning to find out that I was still alive. I feel like I've come so far from all of that and the older I get, the more control I have over my life in countless aspects. I've learned to stand up for myself, to stop taking shitty people personally, and to stop trying to please my family. No matter what expectations of theirs I meet, it's still not enough for them and it makes both myself and my family unhappy. But if I meet my own expectations, maybe my family isn't pleased, but I'm happy, and that's what really matters, so I may as well do what I want to do. If I could give anyone in their 20s some advice, it would be to not take life so seriously. You don't have to have it figured out yet, and if your family is trying to guilt trip you or someone is harassing you, set boundaries. As Bon Jovi said "It's my life!" as Frank Sinatra said "I did it my way" 😂

[@ambriaashley3383]

I'm so happy you're still with us. ❤❤❤ so nice to read your comment, too.

[@JofoKitty]

I feel like my 20s so far (just turned 29) has been a steep CLIMB. I mostly overcame my selective mutism, my depression went away after 14 years (bar a relapse when my beloved baby-meow passed suddenly), I've pushed down a lot of childhood trauma through therapy, started to find healthier ways to manage previously undiagnosed ADH and Autism, learnt to cut out toxic people, and I'm currently in the midst of my accounting exams. I feel like I'm nearly past the steep part, and in my 30s I'll be able to really focus on enjoying the view.

[@lazybonespro]

In the process of also learning how to take care of my mental health so I can enjoy my view as you put it, and this comment made me feel like I was actually doing something with myself and my twenties through it, so thank you! I am still very early 20s and naive lol, but this gave me a boost I’ve been needing for the last few weeks. :) I hope you enjoy your view!!!

[@zennyzenzen]

thanks for sharing your experience. It really helped me as I was just feeling like giving up today. Here's to our 30s 🍷

[@dgill441]

Congrats! That’s a ton of progress and even just understanding your blockers and starting to work on them is a huge step! Hope you have a great rest of the year

[@indimist390]

Omg how dis u overcome selective mutism. I struggle so bad

[@nai5187]

@@indimist390 me too. I’ve been looking for ways to get around it

[@lyndylou3642]

I just had my 58th birthday and my advice is this: enjoy your youth and the growth along the way. That face and figure you fret over today will seem amazing and beautiful when you look back at photos in later life. And yoga will slow down the aches and pains, believe me! Enjoy the ride, every day is an adventure! 🥰🥰

[@Muratzhangabayev]

People always say enjoy youth. But they have no idea how pressuring that is. Like just stop. My advice to you don't say that

[@heyyyhello1558]

Seeing the 20s version of you felt like a throw back to old videos, very nostalgic. It spoke to me cause I'm in my mid 20s right now and I wonder what the future holds and how I'll be in my 30s. It's not that far away. Time goes by so fast ! 😭

[@jinchuriki7022]

Youll be rich and live on an island with three beautiful Caribbean women.

[@paddington1670]

cats, a lot of cats

[@leahfletcher2720]

Just have a lot of sex now, like sleep with whoever you want to, after 30 your body gets less juicy lol That’s what I’d say to my 20 year old self

[@itsChristina100]

Im 26 and all I'm telling myself is to stretch and exercise everyday

[@audgechew5606]

It's gonna be ok ☺️ I remembering panicking in the second half of my 20s, but in all seriousness, once the clock ticks, and your 30, it feels like (to me anyway) I'm starting a new decade.

[@JohnnyV83]

I miss my early 30s (will be 39 in weeks) so much opened up when internal and external melodrama loses meaning. Much more fun than my 20s.

[@MKMonsterr]

I told a teenage coworker who had just turned 19 that I would much rather be 30 than 19 again, but he didn't believe me. But our boss in his 50s was there, so he backed me up. He said 30-50 are your best years. I mean, I guess I would take the back and neck of a 19 year old, but everything else, no question, haha!

[@SIGSEGV1337]

that's true if you're a guy, not if you're a girl

[@kathydelarosa1286]

Most guys take too long to understand certain things anyways , especially if they’re young 😂

[@MKMonsterr]

@@SIGSEGV1337 I'm a woman so... It's all by individual experience rather than gender.

[@MKMonsterr]

@@kathydelarosa1286 Could be! But I noticed that this upcoming generation has a lot more anxiety about getting older than mine, 30 is ancient to some of them. Hopefully they'll experience joy in aging when they get there.

[@SIGSEGV1337]

@@MKMonsterr generally speaking it's not

[@arianamikasimpson]

This is too real! I’m now 30. My best friend is 21. The difference is huge! She can literally go out drinking 5 times a week and be totally fine. I can’t even fathom that now. Me and all my other 30’s friends have also had some type of medical ailment hit us at around 28. So yes, definitely not an exaggeration. Totally relatable.

[@kiks399]

It's nice to here that friendships with a couple years gap CAN and DO happen. Most closest friends are all younger than me, so. Nice to hear.

[@NightinGal89]

The same medical ailment?covid?

[@cjl591]

medical ailment at only 28??? where the hell do you live lol. you should be even feeling the effects of aging till your 40s....

[@bkb757]

Wait, I’m 23 and I already act like 30s Anna…I’m a little concerned about what I’ll be like when I actually get there 😅

[@KettuKakku]

i'm seeing my 23 year old sister in 30s anna and that concerns me as her younger sibling

[@ricecakeboii94]

You’ll probably get married & wont die single with cats.

[@sleepingkirby]

My wife met me when I was 24. She says I don't act any different now than when I was 24. She says I've always been an old Chinese man. Some of us are just born old.

[@hweiii]

@@sleepingkirby haha me since forever so i concur xD

[@dlncen7471]

You will probably need a hot tea with a wedge of lemon and three ice cubes

[@nataliesoutlet]

Laughed too much. Amazing Anna

[@sparrowwilson4514]

I work with lots of 20 year olds and they don’t believe how much better being 30 is than being 20. I hated being in my 20s. It got better towards the end but yikes.

[@sherry8429]

I am 20 and when is as younger I always thought 30 is the best age (I still think so) and I blame that on 13 going 30 :D

[@scpgelpen]

@@sherry8429 that movie is iconic, and i am nowhere near adulthood lol

[@moshcorerider]

thanks I needed that

[@jessn.3851]

My 30s are definitely way better than my 20s. I have healed so much from when I was younger, I know more about what I want to do with my future, and I feel way more hopeful about it. I guess 20s are fun for people who didn't have many responsibilities, depression or anxiety, but I have no idea what that kind of life would be like.

[@_gold_eye_2656]

If you enjoy your 30s that just means you used your twenty’s well. You weren’t partying and drinking you were taking care of yourself and enjoying the things that matter. 30 is when the mind and body caps. You are living the physical and mental height before inevitable decline.

[@jakegreen2409]

This had me grinning the whole time... lmao. I will say: I think you have changed the world for a lot of people, and I am grateful for what you do and have done along your journey.

[@emilianomarquez1629]

20 year old me to 30 year old me : are we emo still ? Nah man, you a buddhist now. PS: Don't buy the motorcycle!

[@Kay-kg6ny]

Wait what happened with the motorcycle?

[@OceanIgs]

You say that because you got an accident?? Did your medical bill ruin your finances???

[@Social_Chameleon]

6 year old me: Are we cool? Me now: Oh no. No no no, we are quite sad actually. 6yo me: Well, that doesn't matter as long as we have true love. Me: Ahahahahahaha! Ahh that's funny... But no. 6yo me: But we have friends right? Me: Oh God no! We can barely stand humanity as it is. I mean we have to take like five minutes just to breath after we've socialised. 6yo me: Will we go and see the world at least? Me: We go overseas to Hawaii. 6yo me: Woah cool! So did we- Me: We were extremely sick the entire week we spent there. 6yo me: Oh... Well I guess being happy is all you really- Me: I'm gonna stop you right there before you just disappoint yourself even further.

[@anonymouspotato432]

@@OceanIgs how can a medical bill ruin ur finances?? Isnt insurance in ur country??

[@Ghost-lt4sf]

@@anonymouspotato432 oh honey

[@itsChristina100]

100% relatable content. All her content hits home, but this one hits life.

[@Duryism]

"I went to sleep last night. I shouldn't have done that. I destroyed my spine!" Bro... I... felt... this! Literally felt it.

[@fitfirst4468]

destroy deeznuts

[@toughbiblepassages9082]

Am I the only one who feels more energy and potential in my 30s than I ever did in my 20s?

[@LuisaVerdee]

there's two of us, only i just turned 30 so... we will see haha

[@df36367]

Three

[@named161]

It's Great!

[@JacobMinger]

Potential yes, energy…debatable

[@djautobahn]

I would argue no to both of those things, but you may be moving with much more purpose, as I know I am. I wake up focused on when I'm going to retire and have more time for my family, and that gives me the energy and drive to work smarter than ever before.

[@risr353]

Ooh this was fun to watch! I was "happy-go-lucky" and I thought that's what it meant to live in the moment and I hated the idea of being a jaded adult that lost hope and excitement. Turns out, the "dullness" I fear are actually well placed boundaries so you could truly live in the moment. True happiness is not the drunk, boisterous and free spirited images of you. It's the calm, confident and attuned version of you that cares more of yourself than the drama around you.

[@BubbleWrapAndCupcake]

Well said!

[@nathanfoss766]

You thought true happiness is being drunk? Damn I hope you’re doing okay these says

[@johnrobinson4445]

This is great. Some of Anna's vids are real gems. I share them with my siblings back home.

[@emilyfast9242]

To my 10 year younger self: Though your emotions make you feel otherwise, you're NOT going crazy. Everything will work itself out. Some things you thought would be hard or wrote off for yourself actually come easier than expected, while some "simple" things end up being harder. Let your future slowly unfold itself to you, there is a lot to be excited for 🙂

[@neda7635]

Thank you😭 i needed to hear that

[@Oushiro17]

20 year old me still was incredibly naive and also had crippling anxiety and depression. 30 year old me emotional wise I think is doing much better. I think I’d just end up hugging past me, regardless of age.

[@pearlstella]

I'm 25 but Anna at 30 is already immensely more relatable than Anna at 20😂 Also been struggling with shoulder/neck muscle pain for the past few days for no reason so the neck kink joke really got me

[@sammierose1150]

I’m 26 and YES highly agree 😅👍

[@ApequH]

I've been dealing with neck and knee pain since I was 15, so no when my 33 year old peers complain to me I don't see it as a part of aging, just of being alive

[@Scaf400]

I’m also 25 and same, dealt with the neck pain for three weeks!! It keeps happening and then my whole spine feels out of place! I recommend looking up neck and back exercises on KZbin, it goes eventually! Also back exercises and having good posture apparently get rid of neck pain (can’t relate lol)

[@beautyandthesavage]

lmao!

[@highway2heaven91]

Yes because you’ve already experienced 20 but 30 is still ahead.

[@kirakoli8813]

Me, at age 31, staying up until 2am and love being spontaneous.

[@littlelilacbunny]

🎉🎉❤❤

[@byronrudrow7938]

Anna this is one of your best! Wait until 30’s you meet’s 60’s you. At 60 you come to realize that none of it really matters and to just enjoy your life, your memories, your cats (I Have 4 at the moment) and take lot’s of naps!👍🤣👍

[@AK-bf2ho]

Thank you, I needed the "just enjoy your life" advice.

[@Elven.]

Please how do I skip forward? I've heard many times that at around 60 you stop caring. How do I get to feel like things don't matter?

[@byronrudrow7938]

@@Elven. By the time I hit 60, I like most people had been through and seen a lot. What really did it for me was when at 54 my doctor gave me a cancer diagnosis……….twice! The surgery’s all went well and things are fine. But having a doctor tell me I have cancer changed my attitude. Compared to that, the BS of every day life really doesn’t matter. Younger me spent a lot of time with self diagnoses, psychiatrists and self improvement. But for me what it boiled down to………I am what I am. At this point there’s no really changing that. Take care of yourself and help others as best you can and just toddle along. Hardest part for me is self motivation and staying positive. But I just keep swinging.

[@Elven.]

@@byronrudrow7938 I have an aunt that did exactly that after her diagnosis. Plus, I'm also into self development and struggle with motivation, so what you say is quite relevant for me. Something I can't change about me is having high standards. It makes people want to work with me, but after some time I can't stand the way others slack, while I put my best foot forward

[@lonnpton5239]

@@Elven. just know you will die everywhere

[@Chris-bw7eb]

I LOVE these! Please don't stop making these.

[@Noethos]

Aaaah.. I fondly remember being like between 16-21, and able to pull a 3 day stay up all night play games, go to school during the day situation and still have brain functionality to hang with friends in-between and once I slept I had no consequences of my actions🤣 Now I stay up late one night and my 6 week proper sleeprhythm streak is ANNIHILATED! My back, head, hair, knees and little toe hurts and I feel like death incarnate 😁 30s are fun.

[@WorriorXD]

While I'm here practically 17 who never stayed up past 8am and played skyrim for 5 hours straight only to have my back neck and head hurt feeling really old and only felt better after a long shower and sleep..

[@paddington1670]

i stayed awake for 60 something hours and did two, TWO eyepatch of plunder quests in a row, I literally cant stay awake for more than 14 hours without a siesta these days. Things change drastically.

[@Noethos]

@@WorriorXD Oof, Skyrim do be kinda addicting once you get into it 🤣

[@Noethos]

@@paddington1670 The midday naps are so nice too..! but now they also mess up my sleep-sleep 😭

[@darlyo.4090]

I'm 20, about to turn 21 and this could not be me. I need to eat and sleep properly or my productivity and ability to function downturn severely. I don't know what people are talking about when they say stuff like this.

[@jewelyn4653]

Early 20s here. I am pretty much already the 30s lady the moment i came home after graduating university. And let me say this kids: take care of your damn body as early as possible because mine is already falling apart due to lack of exercise and overall horrible lifestyle choices in my teens. All those physical struggles the 30s Anna mentioned? They already hit so close to home

[@MaitreyaNaik]

Happy Birthday Anna! 🍰🎂 Congratulations on looking back at the transformation from high energy to higher consciousness! Hope you build great memories and mend beautiful minds for years to come. Thank you for your great videos!

[@rafaelferraribr]

Having turned 29 last month, I feel this at core level.

[@MrKenpachi28]

This radiates Julie Nolke energy and I'm here for it!

[@CBlack-zm5ze]

I guess we'll call it an homage?

[@billengles7485]

Immediately thought the same. Seems inspired by Julie's pandemic vids. (They've done videos together.)

[@nik-xyz]

It seems like exactly Julie Nolke’s concept actually

[@tyghr]

You should check out their collabs!

[@kristenp1606]

Imitation is the highest form of flattery…?

[@yaizarethsalinas9112]

Her face when she pulls the pan out is priceless and the comment right after had me dying. Best part!

[@hollywood499]

I just turned 30 at the end of last year (31 creeping up now), I wanted a huge celebration--but by the end of my 20s I had no friends to celebrate with, lost my direction of career, wasn't making enough money to afford the area I lived in....then met someone in another state and moved from my home town for a fresh start (part of my 5 yr plan). I felt sad that I didn't get to ring in an important age, esp not having celebrated my last few birthdays. And I felt judged for moving across the country and moving in with them after having known them less than a year. But I also didn't expect to expedite my 5 year plan to 1 year, although I don't have the job I want, it pays more--enough for me to consider going on vacation 1-2x per year. And my living situation isn't so financially burdensome. Now I can breathe and redirect myself to focus on what I want to do with life while feeling more stable. It wasn't all glitz and glam, it's messy but progress was made. PSA: We do get hangovers from one drink ---and sometimes you just feel hungover for not drinking enough water, sleeping too little, or eating just a bit bad. I miss that young energy, although I don't feel old enough to say that, it definitely happens. (saying this as someone who stays active 3-4 days a week). And your constantly wondering if your having symptoms of early onset disease.

[@iamFracture]

This was astonishing, BRAVO 👏 on the acting. This was seriously great and extremely creative. Wow!

[@Inogat]

my 20 years old loves my life cause my 20s were a rollercoaster and now I finally have a semblance of routine and safety. But like, it's exhausting! I think deeply we made life too hard for ourselves as a specie so whenever I see anyone slacking I'm like, YES PLEASE SHOW US THE WAY. Please everyone, chill out, it's fine, if everyone slows down we'll still get where we're going just as fast.

[@jewellove1262]

I laughed unusually hard at "biological father." 🤣🤣 ps. 22 over here and I found a copper, nonstick pan in a goodwill and lost it! I was so damn excited!! 😂😂😂 cheers!

[@C.U.N.Tahiti]

Ok but Goodwill finds are the best! Idc what age u are, it’s the best feeling and I’ll never grow out of it

[@kyivstuff]

15-20min of general exercise in the morning will help with muscle kinks and joint flexibility. Start with head turns, then shoulders and hands, etc. It doesn’t have to be intense just starts your body parts working. Exercise also gives happy hormones and helps with brain activity. Good luck!

[@AnastasiaAisling]

As a 24yo - can't wait to hit thirties, I feel like life only begins at this age, when all the studying, trying, working starts to pay off and you actually have the power and money you couldn't have possibly had in twenties.

[@pcarebear1]

LOL...sure. You won't have the $ you imagine (Credit doesn't count) and won't have the energy to even spend it like a 20 year old. Big advise from a 35 year old (just turned), 401k and savings!

[@duniaghaibku]

you are so beautiful where you are right now anna -- been watching you since what guys look for in girls, and your growth has been graceful and so wonderful to see. hope you know how much we appreciate you documenting this growth and how far you've come :) much love a jaded 20 yr old w back problems as well xx

[@SilkexxJustMe]

I'm almost 26, and I feel like 30 year old Anna is me during/(semi) post corona high tide. The last three years aged me 10 years or so.

[@nilsjohnson2636]

Happy Birthday Anna!! Thank you for all the memories on the way, and to many more of both!

[@settitoma5891]

Turned 30 yesterday, thanks Anna! Brought me some joy! You're hilarious and spot on!

[@_Jaemoe]

This has to be my favorite of all of your videos. I hope you’re still doing KZbin at 40 so we can get a sequel 😂 Happy Birthday! 🎁🍷

[@teahousereloaded]

Sun shining bright on untouched snow. Only me, utter silence and serenity. I panned my head over the gorgeous landscape and my neck made a grinding sound that haven’t recovered from in 6 months.

[@captainkacke1651]

I think my 23‐self was perfectly fine the way she was. I needed her to exist in order for me to grow. Next year I am going to turn 30 and I am looking forward to my 30s a lot more than I enjoyed my 20s. Everything has good and bad sides. 😌🙌

[@rthmjohn]

This made me so happy. Thank you for making great content all these years, Anna!

[@itsmargi5076]

Happy birthday to you, Anna! You were always a beautiful guide for me in my youth and a hilarious yet loving reminder of what I can be. I always looked up to you since I was about 12 when I found your older sketches about your life in LA as an actress. Now, as a soon-to-be 21 year old, I thank you and I hope you have a great time celebrating your day with those who care for you! Stay awesome, Gotham! ☺️

[@jjk4891]

I love my post-grad school life. I do what I like and earn money. I have a strong supportive and healthy group of friends and family. I kinda know my wardrobe and makeup style and am not a hot mess!! I workout and am in fairly healthy condition to go spend time and money with good people. I am so excited for my 30s coming in the next couple of years! I really want to make the best of it for the future 40s and beyond. With avg life expectancy going so far these days, I feel like 40s and 50s is all still “young”.

[@enyawild7713]

I just wanted to say that it is totally fine if your 20s are not like this and you already struggle with your health, and having a lot of responsibilities.

[@malvarab]

Thank you!!! I'm 23, my body constantly aches (since I am 9) and I don't like getting drunk or clubbing very often. Now I am feeling the pressure of graduating and getting my carrer started :s

[@lindseyrae8598]

This describes by high school self to my mid 20s

[@NinjaNiz]

"No I just looked to the left and I like, got a kink in my neck" this sums up my entire 30s....thank you for telling my story 🤣

[@beautyandthesavage]

Anna, you are a genius. This is so freaking out there.

[@Vondruke]

If you like this, you should check out Julie Nolke... she has a whole series like this.

[@radhikachander6081]

I'm 25 and I'm already relating so much more to 30 than 20

[@Alenakip]

Sometimes I cringe when I think about my early 20s. I had fun but I wouldn’t go back. 30s+ is the life 🙌

[@fleurmal7648]

Lmao spot on! I really wish I could give my current medical records to my younger self and be like "Don't cause this idiot! Get off your butt, learn to cook, and eat a vegetable!... and floss regularly!"

[@Shanerton_Studios]

Anna I would watch your videos when I was 16,17 and just learn so much from you- I used to go home for lunch on Mondays specifically to watch your uploads! I’m 27 now and watching this feels very self reflective for me too. Thank you so much for everything this last decade- the world is better with you here!

[@traveler-a113]

Happy Birthday Anna! Hope you have a great day. One question: what was up with your birthday party being Pokémon-themed last year?

[@zennyzenzen]

maybe she likes Pokemon

[@CaesarAugustus.]

I'm 29, and it's triggering how much I can already relate.

[@mattcaston9546]

Need a sequel in ten years please

[@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.]

Hi Anna, I hope that you had a wonderful time yesterday? Happy Birthday! All the very best. Adam x.

[@MA-yc7pz]

I wish I dated with an eagle eye in my 20's 🤣🤣🤣🙌🏻and never fell in love with potential

[@georgieeve2026]

Amen amen!

[@bhavikashah8221]

True true true

[@JasmineTea127]

I’m in my mid twenties now and despite having had life-long fibromyalgia I’ve never been happier. I overcame a decade-long depression and have cultivated the strength and confidence to deal with this difficult world. I want to eventually cure my chronic pain, but right now despite it I’m truly doing fine.

[@8585r]

Happy Birthday Anna! One of my biggest blessing was having stumbled upon you and your content! Hope you have a great day💙🥳

[@Dahjiiii]

“You got me champagne after I said the thing about no added sugar.” 😭🤣

[@hollandscottthomas]

Definitely had the pragmatic nihilism since my 20s, but it's much more nicely aged and refined now. Like a good whiskey.

[@madelinebrink8399]

Thank you for making this it makes me feel better.

[@CorruptedPurity]

Already looking forward to 40 year old Anna. Also, I did not realize you are also 33. I always thought you were much younger than me.

[@queenofparadise5067]

the kitchen supplies and interior is so true. I never thought that I would care about it. Until I moved out.

[@georgieeve2026]

If my 20 year old self knew what my 30s were going to be like, she would have definitely tapped out! Or, hopefully, made better choices that made the 30s better :P

[@mahamzahid7846]

Please share what those choices are!

[@georgieeve2026]

@@mahamzahid7846 Don't do drugs, don't date the people you dated, go to therapy, learn about your attachment style and heal it, deal with the PTSD, stop thinking you're fat and ugly cos you're never going to look as thin or as beautiful as you do now. Learn boundaries, stop over-giving, say no, stop being so critical of yourself, love yourself. Get some standards for your relationships. Don't have unprotected sex. Spend more time with your brother and grandmother. Don't obsess over "signs." Sleep more. Exercise. Get more therapy ontop of the therapy lol. Drink more water. It's okay to fail, no need to isolate yourself out of existence. Etc etc 😅

[@mahamzahid7846]

@@georgieeve2026 omg it me 🥲 thanks for sharing!

[@dcworld4349]

If my 20 year old self knew what my 30s were like he'd have not messed up the self deletion, turns out he was right and I was wrong, it doesn't get better.

[@surlespasdondine]

If my 20 year old self had known how good life would be by my thirties and even more by my fourties, she would have been way less stressed,

[@ksspang]

this is so unbelievably spot-on, I love it

[@shonenhikada9254]

Inspired by julia Nolke's sketch of explaining the pandemic to herself in the future.

[@espalier]

In the best way.

[@billengles7485]

Hah, said the same thing (above). (They've done videos together, btw.)

[@megamagicmonkey]

Nice to see you on my feed again!

[@usua1myanmarian]

The Julie Nolke vibes stick very well with Anna too! Love to see more!

[@jeffg2486]

I’m dying I can’t even!! Hilarious. So we’ll done!!😂😂

[@iamjacksselfloathing4857]

Wait till she meets 50 yr old Anna, the cyborg survivor of the apocalypse...she makes the best low sugar/carb brownies!! 😁

[@naly202]

So relatable... only that in my 20s i enjoyed being on my own, hated parties, etc. My 40s self would tell my 20s self to have fun.

[@wrestlingbuff87]

35 year old me to 25: "Yeah, that long hair you got, enjoy it while you can. Also, all the partying and staying up late, yeah no and also, you're gonna enjoy episodes of Friends and listening to Frank Sinatra while you cook"

[@tbella5186]

Almost 40 and 100% looking forward to the future!

[@katearcher8514]

Cheers for another round of depression and self-loathing! My life actually was already sad at 20s. I've always been sad, it seems.

[@BrodieBr0]

THWAP! Onn... unn.... TRAVIS SHULKE!!!

[@LauraBeatriz-te4vy]

I LOVE this so badly! Great acting btw.

[@lordofpots9947]

my love for kazakhstan grows with each passing moment

[@olivere5497]

Why brah?

[@CDbiggen]

Based

[@sjj599]

happy birthday, anna!

[@dartdragon4785]

I feel like I've followed this channel for about 10 years. This is pretty on point.

[@TheWeirdologist]

the acting is so on point here. also, yay 4k videos!

[@olivabuckhanon1228]

Happy Birthday Anna, I saw ur videos that are life changing 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@joksinm5]

This was awesome. Keep it going. Till she's so old she can't keep stay awake anymore, she just doses off

[@Nam3l3ss0n3]

Greetings from Kazakhstan

[@Alassandros]

I don't even know if 20 year old me could understand whatever language I speak now in my 30s. The disconnect in perspective would be ridiculous.

[@gaze5393]

I wholeheartedly agree, myself and I would be so disconnected

[@thomasgrabowski2202]

"I'm never gonna change HAHAHA" sounds like someone I know......x'D !!! Hilarous!

[@Dani-ix5bu]

As a 29 year-old, I feel so much pain watching this 😭

[@Hexnilium]

Yup, it's over. You only get 20-30. After that, the rest of your life you're an old person. Sorry.

[@charleszulas4021]

Just came across this randomly and nice job. Being 39 I can completely remember having these types of worries in my 20s, and how relatable 30s version was. Just this morning I annoyed about cheap foil vs.my usual non stick 😂. I wish 40s me would find me right now.

[@18mrcupcake]

I just turned 30 and I wish I could tell my 20 years old self everything I know now! I feel like things would of happened a lot faster but at the same time I’m glad I went though the struggle to get to where I’m suppose to be going!

[@kiks399]

Knock yourself out by telling me, 'cause I'm 26 and dreading it.

[@BlindEyeTwist]

@@kiks399 Dont worry, you probably will be fine. :)

[@kiks399]

@@BlindEyeTwist how do you know though?

[@youtubelady6118]

At 27 I already recoil at the thought of an event that starts at 9PM or later lol It’s all about day drinking/daytime concerts!

[@handsonfire6113]

I just turned 19, and my 20's sound like so much learning and hardship. Over the past year, I've been working up, saving 20 grand, working out consistently, eating healthy, take care of my physical appearance. I only get 7 hours of sleep daily when I have school and work. But I have also been looking for a long-term partner, but my heart wants the crazy addictive love I know I won't marry, lol. I'm always listening to what ppl older than me have to say, and I'm trying my best but if you have something to suggest I'm all ears :)

[@msmarya100]

Some great advice I once heard was "Don't be afraid to skip your 20s and start your life". There's this idea that your 20s are a decade for getting wasted, making bad decisions and figuring out who you are through this mess and then once you hit your 30s you can start to settle down and actually make more major life decisions like getting married and having kids. But you sound pretty mature already, don't feel pressured to make it about partying and making mistakes "that you can learn from". If you want to move on to the next chapter now, you can. I absolutely loved my 20s even though they've looked vastly different to most of my peers.

[@handsonfire6113]

@@msmarya100 oh wow I'm glad you told me that, I feel as if I could make mistakes if I want to but I would be happier if I continued to follow the more difficult but better path, and that includes doing things most people reserve until their wiser years lol

[@BlindEyeTwist]

@@handsonfire6113 I mean, if you are happy like that that's great. 😊 👍 The only Concern I would have, is that you might could feel like you are missing out later. Kinda basically what Gary Vaynerchuk kinda tells about his Youth, I suppose. Also from a Society Standpoint it's way easier and more forgivable to do certain Mistakes in your 20s instead of your 30s. So, basically my advice would be, to not forget to have fun now and then and basically have a balance. That said, you do you. 😊 👍

[@handsonfire6113]

@@BlindEyeTwist hmm yeah that does make sense, the past 2 weeks I had to keep going to the endontist and talked to them about it, and they recommended I play it safe but they told me of the story of their kids not having money but still wanting to see the world and them making it happen because they wouldn't be able to do something like that in their 40's. so ill remember to have fun I'm actually moving out of my mom's house soon so that will be an eye opening experience :)

[@paulawegman3955]

oh god I really needed this, thank you so much

[@mizulightblue]

I'm getting 30 in less than 4 weeks. Looking back, my time between 21-23 were probably the best, or even the best of my life. 24 was okay, but after that it was one crisis after another one. Now that I am 29, soon 30, this is definitely my most stressful period and it increases since I was 25. I am on such a high stress level, I am not sure if anyone can even imagine. All these years I have been looking back to my 23 year old and be like, Oh my god, you were so awesome and you did so many things, I want to experience it again. If my 23 year old would know about the future where I am know, I would break down and cry and be anxious....a lot

[@user-us3jy2mb5r]

Hello please give me some ideas of the expiriences toy had, I just turned 20 recently