How do/did you feel about turning 30?

When you reached 30, then thats the time you stop thinking about your age. When birthdays comes, you learn to say more seriously, "Its my 18th birthday today!".Or when someone ask your age, your response will be "legal age" or "mature enough" not even telling your exact age. You also learn to deny your real age more often and try to ask someone to guess your real age hoping that they will tell "You look 21 years old". And to add, you will surely be more conscious to those "fine lines" that would show-up in your face. And will spend more money now than before on beauty products to hide them. Thats the funny side of being on the thirties.I know, my wife had been to it until now.

I am 35 right now and I didn't really have a problem with turning 30,31,32,33,34,35..it was just another day for me..I think it will hit me more when I turn 40 then 30 because to me 40 is a more significant age and basically at the half line in life..because I doubt I will be to be over 80 unless I change alot about me and life. I do hope that as time gets closer to that day that you won't be as scared and might I add..you look great for being 30 in a few months..

Wow 30 and a teenager all in 2 days! I have a year and a half before I have to worry about it. This coming May I'll be 29. I still don't like getting older though lol. I'll probably be depressed when I turn 30. Though don't they say 30 is the new 20? lol. I'm hitting 30 with a bang though. I'm not sure what I'm doing yet but a party bus is one idea floating in my head right now.

I hated, hated, hated it! I was so depressed on that day that I cried. Mind you I had not long had my third child and had had a sleepless night the previous night with him and added on top of that my dog was very poorly and needed to be put to sleep. I could not let her die on my birthday though so really it was a pretty hard birthday. But I absolutely hated the fact that I was no longer going to be in my 20's anymore, I just felt like this is it, I am old. To be honest the birthdays after that never bothered me, I tend to just ignore my birthday, I do not pay attention to them anymore.

I didn't mind 30 so much. 40 just absolutely sucked though. I truly dread 50. My whole body just seemed to go to pieces at 40. It's like there's something else wrong every time I turn around. Stupid body!!

I still have about a year and half until I turn 30. It does kind of scare me as well. The idea of not being in my twenties anymore YIKES!!!! Time flies and I never realized it until I had kids. Also I just had a new baby so I will be 30 with a 2 year old.

I wasn't bothered by it. It's just a number to me. As it is I'll be 35 this summer and that doesn't bother me a bit either! LOL Having a teenager at 30 is nothing. Imagine becoming a grandmother at this age. Now that would be scary! LOL Happy mylotting!

Dear friend, I am over 30 and when I was 30 I never felt any change in my body or health, but mentally it had impact, as I felt as if those 30 years have soon gone so fast.

30 is not old. Ok, I'm 19, but you should be happy to be of a new, more mature age bracket! I'd be excited more than anything! What was that slogan from the movie '13 going on 30'? "Thirty is flirty" or something like that? . I wouldn't mind being 30 at all. I feel like your teen years are.. well, ridiculous. Your twenties.. (for most) seem to be a time for partying & not taking life too seriously..And 30.. to me, just resembles being more settled down and more confident in your skin. Maybe I'm wrong, because again, I'm not 30 and I have 11 more years before I have to worry about that..But I'm excited to get more mature and wiser and all that!

Hi, Kat! If I recall correctly, I thought being 30 was getting old, but not really! A year older a year wiser. So, it didn't really scare me as I was surrounded with lots of friends/ex-colleagues who were younger than me, so, when they asked how old I was, they were surprised and they said I didn't even look 30. I guess I am more concerned of turning 40 even though some people say that life begins at 40. I don't know because most probably, I am worried that I haven't started a family yet. I think based on my observations, the advantage of having a teenage son and a mom who is as 'young' as you that you can get connected with your son quite easily because of the age gap, they are just like friends as much older parents would sometimes be very strict, is it? Or is it very difficult to 'understand' a teenage son at your age??

hello kats, There is nothing to fear turning 30. When i turn 30...i feel proud of myself,at least i reached my 30's and a fulfilled mom of 3 bully kids. I am proud to reached 30,and had prove that,after so many hardships in life,i am still struggling to survive and have the strength to face more trials with my kids at my side. happy weekend

Hello.:-) I worried so much when I turned 15.LOL. When I was about to turn 30 I was a bit crazy thinking that I am too old (maybe, because I didn't feel so accomplished, then.) It was a relief though that my age was often mistaken as twenty-ish.:-) However, the day when I finally turned 30, it did not bother me that much. I just kid myself that my age is still in the calendar. I took it as a challenge, though. Making wiser decision in life and being able to stand by that decision. I still don't feel much accomplished until now but I've grown wiser and responsibly. Turning 30, isn't bad at all. And, hey, I feel more sexy and attractive each year after that. LOL. Goodluck.:-)

I just turned 30 last year and it really wasn't a big deal. I did look back and wonder where all the time went because it seemed like only yesterday that I was 21/22 and that 30 seemed so far away. Just remember that age is just a number. You are only as young or as old as you feel.

sometimes it will. my birthday is coming in next month, and i'm a little afraid of being old. at the same time , i want grow up and can have my own family and children .That is a wonderful picture i'm expected now. may be being old is just a process that everyone will experienced.

30? I will take it!!! I can give you my....hmmm...I forget how old am I.... I admire you for rising 5 kids in such young age. This is full time and over time job. HUGS

I will be 32 in April. Turning 30 for me was really not a big deal. It was really unlike any other birthday for me. Now, when I hit 40 I might have a problem with that.

i still got about 15 months before my 30th. i'll be wondering where the time has gone!!! it doesn't seem that long since i left school and started working. my son will just about to turn 9 yrs. he's 21 yrs and 1 month younger than me, don't ask the hours still not bothered to figure that part out.

Scared of turning 30? Ha! I was relieved to turn 30; my 20s were horrible. Turning 30 was like having a brand new life set before me. There's nothing bad about the big 3-0; I'll be 32 this year, and I love it.

I don't find it scray reaching the age of 30 but all I did about it is keeping my best fit so that my reflexes & stamina is like when I was still on my teen years. LOL! Anyway, I am turning 31 this year but still keeping my fit.

I am 43 now and, believe me, I can't remember what I felt when I was 30 as it seems such a long time ago! I've no children of my own but when my Mum was 30 I was 10. You will - in time - appreciate the fact that you are a young Mum as I like having a relatively young Mum who is now 63.