[ WP ] Humans have - by a very large margin - the longest lifespans of all intelligent life in the universe . You are a human student at a multi- species college , and you / your friends are just realizing that compared to them , you are an ancient being .

**An open letter to Humans and Juoans** 
 
 I never knew how old I could feel while being so young. I'm 21 and I feel young and old at the same time. 
 
 I remember reading an informal report on the Juoans: 
 
'When we first made contact, we were a little confused. These aliens seemed to be aging and dying much faster than us. We learned they perceived time at a slower rate to us, so a day for them was a week for us. Here's what we learned: 
 
 They were very friendly. 
 
 They were in awe of us, oddly. 
 
 They were pretty advanced. 
 
 On Monday we talked to Ambassador Nazu. On Thursday we met his replacement because Nazu was retiring. It was his son. It was a bit difficult to keep track of the fast changes. 
 
 I guess for them it was the opposite. They almost worshipped us, what with our long lifespans and all. It was an unusual feeling. Regardless, they had renewable and clean energy. We made a partnership and our diplomats sorted out cross species schools. That was the start of it all.' 
 
 I read that to try and understand. In the 2 years I attended Mars College I made countless friends, most of which would start and finish college within a year. I guess having things be slower was good for cramming. I was excited to be making so many friends! 
 
 We'd keep in touch of course. They'd be at university, then bad office jobs and then have wives, then kids and then they'd be retired. It was all so fast for me, but slow for them. They'd find themselves unable to relate to me when they got older, slowing down even more. 
 
 The funerals were horrible. 
 
 But then I'd have new friends.. New people to meet and lose. A constant cycle of happy and sad. Round and round and round. 
 
 I do n't make friends anymore. None of the humans do, with the Juoans at least. I feel sorry for them, they're excited to meet us but its just too hard. I ca n't handle it. I'm sorry. 
 
 *Based on feedback I removed a out of nowhere'dark part'
