/sci/ - Science & Math

Is there a time to admit it's just too late? An age where no matter what kind of brave face you put on, nature says KYS? Studies say the brain declines after 25, telomeres start to degenerate, collagen calcifies, testosterone start to drop, sperm and egg count start to decline etc.

I'm 34 now and get weird looks when I'm applying for entry level jobs. Most people are at the peak of their careers, I don't even have one. Every time I consider one seriously, they always revolve back to uni and getting a degree. I'm a brainlet who dropped out over a decade. When I was 18 I though I had all the time in the world. But at my age I constantly worry about compound interests, 401k, credit score etc. So uni is a luxury I can't afford. Every night I go to bed hoping my mum doesn't die in her sleep otherwise I'll be evicted. It's all so tiresome.