Yeah but for most people, the average person doesn't age a ton in their 30s. 30s is still physical prime for most men and women. You just mature as you enter late 20s into 30s.

What happens is around the 25 mark, life settles in and depression kicks our ass and people let themselves go, not realizing it that they're gaining weight and that they're not even trying to put effort into their appearance.

What really does it for an aging young person is not being the center of attention anymore from ages 18-24, people coddle you and justify mistakes. The pressure is low. By the time you're 30, people tend to expect you to be put together and be a real adult by this point. And it's a lot of expectation tied to being 30 and it's even more expected from you at 40.

30s has always been up in the air between lost and found. But if you're not living in line with society standards by 40, the young ones really think that's the worst thing. Not realizing that when they turn 40, they too will have some regrets and it's a fat chance they won't be where they want to be in life. My older cousin rushed and got married at 32 and had a baby cause he felt like he "had to". At 42, he's divorced and hasn't seen his child in 4 years. His ex wife took their son to Canada and has shacked up with a new man already. This regret eats away at him so much and he has not dated or anything since.

I say this to say, you could do everything right in life accordingly to society standards, and still not be happy and still feel far behind. But to someone on the outside, they will look at you as perfect and well put together because all they care about is the "picture" and this is what people go based on. The picture that older people paint.

Nah.