years

There was a time for me when being young was something I was proud of in relation to my accomplishments. I graduated high school a year early and did the same in college. I think I've always been mature for my age, mainly based on feedback from others, but in the past I've also felt that I had to be even more responsible and mature to show people that I was more than my age.

Now that I'm in my mid-20s, I don't think about my age that way anymore. However, my boyfriend is a bit older than I and one of his friends--through a conversation relayed to me--made me feel bad about being younger. Why do people have to be so close-minded? I admit that I'm more sensitive about age comments than others given my past, but their statement was still hurtful.