When you were 22......how different were you?

pedagogue · 11-01-07, 11:53 AM

This general topic came up today, and I was curious.....

when you were 22....how different were you?

I was working in tech, looking to hit it big, I worked crazy hours, wanted to marry my long-term GF, and settle in b'more. I was settling down, I cut out most of my drinking (minus some random binge drinking), and perfectly okay with selling out.

Now....not as much.

-p

ps. I was still on DVDTalk though.

Kittydreamer · 11-01-07, 11:57 AM

Let's see...newly married, hated the computer and had only *gulp* 1 cat. Also, was pretty high strung and unpredictable.

KillerCannibal · 11-01-07, 11:58 AM

Stoned and unproductive.

Now, stoned and productive.

Also, I was 22 only 4 years ago.

Lurker Gal · 11-01-07, 12:05 PM

Finishing up college, still living at home and no real heavy responsibilities.

God I miss those days.

mrpayroll · 11-01-07, 12:07 PM

1983

I was just starting a new job in West LA which required about 1 hour driving each way. I had a full head of hair (none on top now) and weighed around 160 lbs (195 now).

I was just coming off my heaviest drinking period in my life. Started at 21 years old when I moved out with a friend and we would have parties almost every night. So, for 9 months I was drinking a lot of alcohol. But now with a new job I was ready for a new start.

I was a lot more happy go lucky back then, laughing a lot of the time. I was a very funny person and could make everyone laugh. I had a dream to find someone to fall in love with and get married and have a family. 24 years later I still have that dream. But I haven't been in love since 1985, so you could call me disallusioned.

There was no such thing as the Internet back then and CDs were a year away or so. I had been playing drums for 7 years by that time. I was still about 5 years away from becoming a DJ and in 1983 had never danced in my life and hated the thought of dancing. That would change in June of 1984.

I wasn't going to church in 1983, that would be 4 years later (still at the same church) playing the drums.

God has been faithful to me all these years regarding my job, but my love life, well I screwed that up with too many high expectations (and they get higher every day).

As a person, I liked myself better back then. I was less cynical and more happy. But these days I try to love my neighbor and be a servant to others, so that isn't too bad.

Thanx for asking, Chris

Charlie Goose · 11-01-07, 12:14 PM

When I was 22 I was renting one room not much bigger than a prison cell, sharing a bathroom & kitchen with a steady stream of both decent folk and misfits. I was working an overnight shift in Manhattan, which I loved, and I was hitting the weights regularly so I was in great shape.

Now I own a house, work a job I like okay, and my weight set has more dust than a Pharaoh's tomb.

dieinafire · 11-01-07, 12:18 PM

Not much different, I am only 25 now. I make a little more money, and live in a nicer apt. I still have the same job, drink a lot, and smoke a little less weed than I used to. I have gained some weight, but not too much. I am 5'10" and now weigh 185, used to be 135 at 22, so maybe I was too skinny. I like to think I have learned a lot since then.

Toad · 11-01-07, 12:23 PM

This was only 7 years ago for me.

I was a senior in college. Now, I'm married, have a daughter, graduated law school, passed the bar in two states, and own two cars and have a mortgage.

Shit I'm so different it hurts.

12thmonkey · 11-01-07, 12:29 PM

Fuck - that was 25 years ago.
Thanks for depressing me

Bandoman · 11-01-07, 12:31 PM

I was a black woman then.

U6C84 · 11-01-07, 12:31 PM

Hmm....I am 22. I turn 23 next week, so I'll let you know then.

Vibiana · 11-01-07, 12:35 PM

1986-87

I had frosted hair in an 80s weirdo punk cut, sculptured nails, and wore Day Glo makeup worthy of Cyndi Lauper.

I lived in a tiny apartment, worked for a shopping mall executive, and went to the bars every weekend. I was single and still young enough to believe getting ridiculously drunk meant I'd had a good evening.

nodeerforamonth · 11-01-07, 12:41 PM

18 years ago (1989). Had really long hair. Drank more than I do now. Was a hardcore liberal. Was very insecure. Was extremely poor (lived on $5 a day and that included bus fare to and from school/work). Struggled every day to make ends meet.

Other than that, I was about the same I am now. Listen to the same music, play video games, work out 3 days a week, watch the same type of stuff on TV, etc... Now I have a car (my 3rd one!), a savings account, own a condo, can eat more than just spagetti...

Minor Threat · 11-01-07, 12:41 PM

1992

I was working random dead end jobs partying like I was immortal and getting more tail than I ever had. I was renting a house with a roommate and we did nothing but party and throw parties. My life had no real direction and I hadn't talked to my parents for three years. While they were the best of both good times and bad times, I don't miss them at all.....

wishbone · 11-01-07, 12:48 PM

Getting older is certainly a humbling experience, at that age 22 you feel pretty invulnerable. Being more thoughtful and less self-absorbed at 36 than 22 is prob the biggie but I think I have maintained a certain joie de vivre over the years -- keeping young by staying young at heart. I do not seem to have a problem with looking young though... less hair in the back though.

circa 1992

Draven · 11-01-07, 12:55 PM

That was 1998 for me.

I had a semester left of college. I was living with my fiance (now wife) in an apartment in Des Moines. I was working as a photojournalist for a television station. Life was pretty much school, movies, and hanging out.

Today I am a producer for a corporate communications company. We have two cars, two kids, two cats and a house in the suburbs.

Personality-wise, I'm pretty similar. Maybe a little more responsible, but my interests have remained the same. It's been a pretty crazy trip for me though, and I've done and seen a lot of things that I never thought I'd do and see.

I definitely have some advice for my 22-year-old self though.

wendersfan · 11-01-07, 12:59 PM

In 1985 I was a college dropout playing bass in a rock band.

wishbone · 11-01-07, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Draven

I definitely have some advice for my 22-year-old self though.

(Future Dwigt) Agreed.

Bandoman · 11-01-07, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vibiana

I was single and still young enough to believe getting ridiculously drunk meant I'd had a good evening.

Wait. That's not what it means?

girlnextdoor · 11-01-07, 01:37 PM

1990 - not married - no children - lived by myself - no pets - no commitments - no problems. I almost want to go back.

atlantamoi · 11-01-07, 01:41 PM

1987. The main difference is that I don't really party anymore and I have a job and family instead of finishing up school.

The Bus · 11-01-07, 01:46 PM

I'll let you know in ten years.

VinVega · 11-01-07, 01:53 PM

When I was 22 I was still in college and working part time at a liquor store. I was still playing baseball in a recreational league and going through too much drama with my then gf. The internet was brand new back then. I don't know if we even had AOL at that point. That was also the year the Yanks won the first WS since I became a fan back in 1981, so that was pretty awesome for me.

AGuyNamedMike · 11-01-07, 01:55 PM

Let's see, 22? 1989-90... I was:

-Single with a capital S, throwin' that D with abandon, nickname was alternately "Snake Doctor" or "Stunt Cock", but about meet my first wife
-in Berlin, exploring the culture and history
-Active duty in Army Intelligence, about to get my SGT's stripes, looking to be a Lifer but watching that dream dissolve along with the Soviet Union
-in great shape, on the unit running team

lordwow · 11-01-07, 02:01 PM

I'm pretty much the same.

Oh ya, I'm 22.

11-01-07, 11:53 AM	#1
pedagogue DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 27,949	When you were 22......how different were you? This general topic came up today, and I was curious..... when you were 22....how different were you? I was working in tech, looking to hit it big, I worked crazy hours, wanted to marry my long-term GF, and settle in b'more. I was settling down, I cut out most of my drinking (minus some random binge drinking), and perfectly okay with selling out. Now....not as much. -p ps. I was still on DVDTalk though. __________________ Everyone is against racial profiling....unless it is called Affirmative Action. -kvrdave Coors Light is sex in a canoe. Natural Light is masturbating in a puddle. -The Bus

11-01-07, 11:58 AM	#3
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Charlie Goose DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Sesame Street (the apt. next to Bob's) Posts: 19,348	When I was 22 I was renting one room not much bigger than a prison cell, sharing a bathroom & kitchen with a steady stream of both decent folk and misfits. I was working an overnight shift in Manhattan, which I loved, and I was hitting the weights regularly so I was in great shape. Now I own a house, work a job I like okay, and my weight set has more dust than a Pharaoh's tomb. __________________ Ohwa Tagu Siam

11-01-07, 12:18 PM	#7
dieinafire DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 3,879	Not much different, I am only 25 now. I make a little more money, and live in a nicer apt. I still have the same job, drink a lot, and smoke a little less weed than I used to. I have gained some weight, but not too much. I am 5'10" and now weigh 185, used to be 135 at 22, so maybe I was too skinny. I like to think I have learned a lot since then. __________________ My dick is often desensitized from excessive masturbation. -Slayer2005 You can only please a woman with a dick made out of chocolate that ejaculates money. -rehmus It's like I got shocked and Awwwed by the pussy. -Larry C.

11-01-07, 12:07 PM	#5
mrpayroll Guest Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Glendale, next to L.A. Posts: 18,487	1983 I was just starting a new job in West LA which required about 1 hour driving each way. I had a full head of hair (none on top now) and weighed around 160 lbs (195 now). I was just coming off my heaviest drinking period in my life. Started at 21 years old when I moved out with a friend and we would have parties almost every night. So, for 9 months I was drinking a lot of alcohol. But now with a new job I was ready for a new start. I was a lot more happy go lucky back then, laughing a lot of the time. I was a very funny person and could make everyone laugh. I had a dream to find someone to fall in love with and get married and have a family. 24 years later I still have that dream. But I haven't been in love since 1985, so you could call me disallusioned. There was no such thing as the Internet back then and CDs were a year away or so. I had been playing drums for 7 years by that time. I was still about 5 years away from becoming a DJ and in 1983 had never danced in my life and hated the thought of dancing. That would change in June of 1984. I wasn't going to church in 1983, that would be 4 years later (still at the same church) playing the drums. God has been faithful to me all these years regarding my job, but my love life, well I screwed that up with too many high expectations (and they get higher every day). As a person, I liked myself better back then. I was less cynical and more happy. But these days I try to love my neighbor and be a servant to others, so that isn't too bad. Thanx for asking, Chris

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Toad DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Surrounded by idiots... Posts: 6,991	This was only 7 years ago for me. I was a senior in college. Now, I'm married, have a daughter, graduated law school, passed the bar in two states, and own two cars and have a mortgage. Shit I'm so different it hurts.

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U6C84 DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: S.S.F. CA Posts: 2,014	Hmm....I am 22. I turn 23 next week, so I'll let you know then.

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Vibiana DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Living in a van down by the river Posts: 10,966	1986-87 I had frosted hair in an 80s weirdo punk cut, sculptured nails, and wore Day Glo makeup worthy of Cyndi Lauper. I lived in a tiny apartment, worked for a shopping mall executive, and went to the bars every weekend. I was single and still young enough to believe getting ridiculously drunk meant I'd had a good evening. __________________ Vibiana hooks up with chicks, she's more of a winner than most of the internet. -- mndtrp "If everyone you know is doing it, the only thing to do is rush into a marriage. It'll turn out great so don't worry about it." -- Jules Winfield

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nodeerforamonth DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 7,315	18 years ago (1989). Had really long hair. Drank more than I do now. Was a hardcore liberal. Was very insecure. Was extremely poor (lived on $5 a day and that included bus fare to and from school/work). Struggled every day to make ends meet. Other than that, I was about the same I am now. Listen to the same music, play video games, work out 3 days a week, watch the same type of stuff on TV, etc... Now I have a car (my 3rd one!), a savings account, own a condo, can eat more than just spagetti... __________________ "Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." -nodeerforamonth Last edited by nodeerforamonth; 11-01-07 at 12:47 PM.

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Minor Threat DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: - Flex your head - Posts: 13,580	1992 I was working random dead end jobs partying like I was immortal and getting more tail than I ever had. I was renting a house with a roommate and we did nothing but party and throw parties. My life had no real direction and I hadn't talked to my parents for three years. While they were the best of both good times and bad times, I don't miss them at all..... __________________ "I think they go by username, so you're probably not a very high priority at the moment." - dork "Kansas chokes every year. I don't see why this year will be any different. Go Davidson." - Michael Corvin - Kansas University 2008 National Champions!!!!!

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wishbone DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,719	Getting older is certainly a humbling experience, at that age 22 you feel pretty invulnerable. Being more thoughtful and less self-absorbed at 36 than 22 is prob the biggie but I think I have maintained a certain joie de vivre over the years -- keeping young by staying young at heart. I do not seem to have a problem with looking young though... less hair in the back though. circa 1992 __________________ "Wishbone is spelled with an E not a 3..... Be gone" - Minor Threat Last edited by wishbone; 11-23-07 at 04:30 PM.

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Draven DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rosemount, MN Posts: 15,215	That was 1998 for me. I had a semester left of college. I was living with my fiance (now wife) in an apartment in Des Moines. I was working as a photojournalist for a television station. Life was pretty much school, movies, and hanging out. Today I am a producer for a corporate communications company. We have two cars, two kids, two cats and a house in the suburbs. Personality-wise, I'm pretty similar. Maybe a little more responsible, but my interests have remained the same. It's been a pretty crazy trip for me though, and I've done and seen a lot of things that I never thought I'd do and see. I definitely have some advice for my 22-year-old self though. __________________ XBL GamerTag: Draven Sinclair PSN: DravenSinclair Game Center: Draven-X

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wendersfan Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Where homophobes don't get slut sauce Posts: 28,261	In 1985 I was a college dropout playing bass in a rock band. __________________ "Fifth Element may be as dumb and artless as Johnny Mnemonic, but since a frenchman made it it must be ART!" -Pants "...I think it's a low blow to draw attention to wendersfan's drunken state. " - dork "Just because their victims are still alive doesn't mean they didn't commit murder." - grundle "You concentrate on the sad wanna be hooliganism and let us worry about the actual soccer." - rocketsauce (final score: Columbus 2-Chicago 1)

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girlnextdoor DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Geaux LSU Posts: 1,413	1990 - not married - no children - lived by myself - no pets - no commitments - no problems. I almost want to go back.

11-01-07, 01:41 PM	#21
atlantamoi DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Atlanta Posts: 7,876	1987. The main difference is that I don't really party anymore and I have a job and family instead of finishing up school.

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VinVega Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Stuck in the middle with you Posts: 24,060	When I was 22 I was still in college and working part time at a liquor store. I was still playing baseball in a recreational league and going through too much drama with my then gf. The internet was brand new back then. I don't know if we even had AOL at that point. That was also the year the Yanks won the first WS since I became a fan back in 1981, so that was pretty awesome for me. __________________ History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity. - Cicero

11-01-07, 01:55 PM	#24
AGuyNamedMike DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska! Posts: 13,609	Let's see, 22? 1989-90... I was: -Single with a capital S, throwin' that D with abandon, nickname was alternately "Snake Doctor" or "Stunt Cock", but about meet my first wife -in Berlin, exploring the culture and history -Active duty in Army Intelligence, about to get my SGT's stripes, looking to be a Lifer but watching that dream dissolve along with the Soviet Union -in great shape, on the unit running team __________________ Groucho - What if, like, we were all living in a mouse neuron man, and what if some mouse neuron in our universe had a universe it. Whoa. Dr Mabuse - You mock, but Sutherland got some fine young stuff off that kind of thing so don't sell it short.

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lordwow DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 9,415	I'm pretty much the same. Oh ya, I'm 22. __________________ Her clam does taste like honey though. Now honey I LOVE. That alone makes her awesome in my book. - Slayer2005 Xbox Live:Wowous\|Twitter\|Join The 360Voice DVDTalk Group