The writing is mostly garbage(I still like some of the world building) and problematic. I haven’t read the series in full since high school. This isn’t even in defense of twilight but it makes complete sense that the Edward and his “siblings” were high school. It is one of the few logical points in the story that are clearly explained in both the books and films. The Cullens “kids” are not perpetually in high school. In fact, they rarely do high school at all. However, when they settle into a small town(where they are much more conspicuous than a major city), they must use a back story that will allow them to stay in the town for as long as possible without people noticing they aren’t aging. This is done by beginning in their new home as high school sophomores(Edward and Alice) and juniors(Jasper, Emmet, and Rosalie). They graduate, go to college, & go to graduate school. By the time they reach their mid to late 20s without leaving, the towns people start to take notice and they leave. If they start at an older age, the fact they look like teenagers will be noticed in a shorter period time(this issue is unclear in the movies because they all look 30).
They had lived in Forks 70 or so years before, liked it, and wanted their second stay to last a long time. They had just moved there the year before Bella so still in the early phase of a planned 10-15 year stay in Forks. That’s why they were still in high school.
No idea what kind of new batshit backstories they’d have to make for themselves after adding Bella and the demon baby to their number.
Side note, so many problematic aspects about Twilight are discussed but is no one disturbed Stephanie Meyer’s dream man(the book was literally born out a dream she had of him) is a 17 year old boy? Like he doesn’t even have Robert Pattinson’s rugged and mature good looks. He’s thin(he was dying of the spanish flu when he was turned) and boyish looking. Weird.
by Mylifeis2021