Yes! I think the best single world description of NYC is - hard. It works ok in your 20s because you may not have pets/kids/ailing parents/etc to worry about.

Yes! I think the best single world description of NYC is - hard. It works ok in your 20s because you may not have pets/kids/ailing parents/etc to worry about. And you don't realize that you are treading water while your friends outside the city are moving onto more established phases of their lives..