> then in our 20's more or less have to make a mad dash to establish a place to live, a career, a partner, etc. Life is full of surprises and doesn't always wo

> then in our 20's more or less have to make a mad dash to establish a place to live, a career, a partner, etc. Life is full of surprises and doesn't always work out the way you thought it would, but who isn't at least trying to resolve those things long before their 20s? The "mad dash" may be someone's ultimate fate, but being the norm seems a bit off.