A fork of Rural Dictionary
As penned by John Mayer, a quarter life crisis occurs around the age of 25, as opposed to a mid-life crisis which typically happens around age 50
"might be a quarter life crisis, who knows?" J. Mayer
1. Peroid of life following one's exit from college and preceding one's entrance into the real world.
2. Subject matter of an accurate John Mayer song.
a. like a mid-life crisis, except it usually occurs around the age of 20, or a quarter of the way through your life
b. said the awesome song "why georgia" by John Mayer
must be my quarter life crisis
A crisis occuring around the age of 20, 19 or 18.
Yea, he got rejected by Stanford because the college counselor sent in the wrong transcript...it was his quarter life crisis.
The beginning is usually occurring in males in their early to mid thirties, it typically entails the subject going into a more juvenile state of mind thirties that includes excessive partying, excessive eating, promiscuous sex, chain smoking, every night binge drinking and drugging. This differs from a mid life crisis in the sense that the very activities of a 3/4 life crisis will eventually bring about your demise. Usually triggered by life changes.
“My ex wife told me she thought that I started having a three quarter life crisis at the age of 35.”
“I told her I’m shocked that she thinks I’m going to live to be 44!”
The depression, ennui, and disorientation experienced when, for the first time in your life, you lose your job AND you are over the age of 55.
Jane: "Wow. I cannot believe that after working for The Company for 18 years, they eliminated my position, without so much as a warning. I have never lost a job before! "
Dick: "Sounds like ageism to me. Welcome to your three-quarter life crisis. Sucks"
a crisis sumwhere in your twenties
A person having a crisis at the age of 22 but feels they are too young to have a midlife crisis