22

Not too long ago (8 days ago to be exact) I turned 22. It was a very interesting experience. Usually around November or so, I am tired of my current age and ready to be a year older. This year was different. Turning 22 was so hard! I had never felt this way about a birthday and was slightly concerned, but apparently 22 is difficult for many people. My soul mate Ashley turned 22 just 2 months and 10 days before me. I'm certain that she can't find anything good to say about 22. A few days before my actual birthday, Ashton (another soul mate), Ashley and I had a traditional birthday celebration at Red Robin. Upon hearing that I was turning 22, the waitress said that she hated being 22 and couldn't wait to be 23. Even my twin-at-heart Heather admitted that turning 23 was better than 22. From all of these experiences (and several more) I have concluded that everyone thinks 22 is horrible and no one knows exactly why. If anyone has a theory explaining this phenomenon, I would love to hear it. I'm hoping that a good explanation would help me better prepare for this next 10 1/2 months of being 22.