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		pclmulqdq on July 18, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Never waste a midlife crisis That might be a "quarter-life crisis" not a mid-life crisis. Mid-life crises are usually 45-50.

j0hnyl on July 18, 2023 [–]

The American Psychological Association considers middle age to begin at 35.

pclmulqdq on July 18, 2023 | [–]

That's great, but the crisis in question happened before 35. The psychology of quarter-life and mid-life crises is also very different.

See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarter-life_crisis

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