I've spent the evening doing meaningless internet research on quarter-life crises and the people who have them. Hands-down my favorite article was written by a twenty-something who felt that only entitled and privileged young people were stupid enough to call their struggle with life, with growing up a proper crisis. It's true, growing up is difficult and what I (and others) would consider to be a personal life crisis is only difficulty accepting and making important life decisions. However, I see no harm in using dramatic language to legitimize the feelings. There's nothing worse that feeling as though your feelings are minimized because you should "suck it up" because "everyone feels the same way".
While everyone experiences difficulty in life, particularly when making and accepting important life decisions. I think it's important to remember that there is no set path to follow. There's no one solution to a problem--everyone needs to find their own and make sure that they're making decisions that are right for them. It's okay to make mistakes, and I for one would rather make them and learn from them sooner rather than later.
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