Is it normal that the fact that i am 20 years old next week terrifies me.

I just turned 21. I realize my life is almost over now because I'm.. bear with me it's hard to admit this, but I'm.. an adult.

I'm Italian so I didn't think that I wasn't a teen anymore at 20 because in my language:
thirteen = tredici
fourteen = quattordici
fifteen = quindici
sixteen = sedici
seventeen = diciassette
eigthteen = diciotto
nineteen = diciannove,
so Italian 20 years old don't think: "No, I'm not a teen anymore!" and Italian 13 years old don't think: "Now I'm a teen".

I want to be 19 again.

20 years old... aboard a warship in the South China Sea. Protecting USA business interests overseas and assisting despots, warlords and other leaders of countries that were in cahoots with USA elite-class folks and corporations.

Protecting the USA as a whole? NO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Most of us on that ship were the dregs of USA society. From the lower levels of the socio-economic hierarchy.

Many aboard had been given a choice by a judge; enlist in the military or go to jail.

No, no murderers or rapists, etc.. lover-level crimes.

The attitudes I obtained from two 9-month overseas cruises created a negative attitude I was never able to cast aside.

I urge all folks in those younger years to attempt to surround yourself with that which is positive.

Good luck.

Thank you so much for posting this, I will be 21 in a month and I feel the same way. When I turned 20 I was beside myself with all these emotions afraid of not being a teen but I would give anything to go back to that space that I was in last year because at least I would be turning 20 and not 21. This year I'm more calm but I can feel myself freaking out inside basically I'm trying to contain a tsunami in a teacup & very soon I will break down. This sounds dramatic ridiculous even but I can't help how I feel. Like you I feel like I'm losing something deep inside of me maybe these feelings stem from me feeling inadequate in some aspects of my life but that's off topic.

The year 20 is a good year besides feeling old, I'm now on the pathway to discovering who I am. Goodluck and Happy birthday!!!

My boyfriend will be 21 on the 22nd and I'll be 20 in December.
For some reason, we who were born between 1990 and 1993, I've found, all feel exactly the same as you do..I honestly think that there's a reason for this..o_O

you can call yourself a young adult until 25.

I was glad when I turned 20 (last month) but at the same time, I often do ask myself how time is going by so fast. This happens with every birthday for me. Time will go by faster with every year that you live. I say, we can't linger on the past, because if we do then we will miss the present. Enjoy everyday of your life because it will go by before you know it.

I'm also 19 and i don't wanna turn 20 either. it seems so old.... it's already a 2!! so yeah, i'd say normal because i'm scared too. even if i won't be turning 20 for almost a year.

Only 20? I'm 27 next week, think about that :O 27? That's nearly 30! 20 is an ideal age and perfect age to start planning your future :)