When you're 16, you think 28 is so old! And then you get to 28 and it's fabulous. You think, then, what about 42? Ugh! And then 42 is great. As you reach each age, you gain the understanding you need to deal with it and enjoy it.
You can't just sit there and put everyone's lives ahead of yours and think that counts as love. You just can't. You have to do things.