When I did my PPL(A), some instructor said I was near to going solo at around 25 hours. It actually took me..............48!!!!!!

A lot of things went wrong for me; long story. And now it seems like a long time ago - well, it IS a long time ago - and very unimportant. I wish there was some way to convince people that it really doesn´t matter, it´s no big deal in the greater scheme of things, and has nothing whatsoever to do with how good or bad a pilot you´ll be.
But I know that none of you will listen to any of that. And I was told it, and I didn´t listen either, just mentally beat myself up for taking so long, for ages.
Think about it though... What will you do before you go solo? Fly. What will you do after you go solo? Fly. And after you´ve got your PPL? Ditto.
So enjoy boring holes in the sky and try to stop worrying about it all.