“All grown up…”
When does this really happen? Do you feel like a grown-up?
Turning 18 can be a little scary…at 18 a person is considered an adult, legally old enough to make their own decisions. But with a little life experience, many of us know that at 18, a person is far from being an adult. It takes some time to figure out how to pay bills on time, get your OWN place and drive a little slower. According to a survey conducted in the UK, the age to start acting like an adult is 38. The article states this is the age society expects us to calm down. And start wearing more clothes, drink a little less alcohol and and maybe stop getting tattoos.
Finally, I feel like an adult. Not sure when it happen…one day I realized just how tired I am. And how much I really love sitting on the sofa. Sleep is so valuable and so is the sight of a sunrise. Getting older does not mean, a person is any less interesting. It just means, this older person is comfortable enough in their own skin to not have to prove it. Being mature means enjoys the little things and learning to relax.
Well just in case, you are unsure whether or not you have crossed into adulthood, I have a list. I found this list on Divine Caroline – Signs You Have Grown UP
Twenty-five Signs You Have Grown Up
By Salma Rumman
1. Your houseplants are alive, and you can’t smoke any of them.
2. Romance in a twin bed is out of the question.
3. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
4. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed.
5. You hear your favorite song in an elevator.
6. You watch the Weather Channel.
7. Your friends marry and divorce instead of “hook up” and “breakup.”
8. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 14.
9. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as “dressed up.”
10. You’re the one calling the police because those %&@# kids next door won’t turn down the stereo.
11. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
12. You don’t know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
13. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
14. You feed your dog “Science Diet” instead of McDonald’s leftovers.
15. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
16. You take naps.
17. Dinner and a movie is the whole date instead of the beginning of one.
18. Eating a basket of chicken wings at three in the morning would severely upset, rather than settle, your stomach.
19. You go to the drug store for ibuprofen and antacid, not condoms and pregnancy tests.
20. A four dollar bottle of wine is no longer “pretty good shit.”
21. You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time.
22. “I just can’t drink the way I used to” replaces “I’m never going to drink that much again.”
23. Ninety percent of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
24. You drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
25. When you find out your friend is pregnant you congratulate them instead of asking “Oh shit what the hell happened?”
Bonus:26: You read this entire list looking desperately for one sign that it doesn’t apply to you and can’t find one to save your sorry old ass.
SOURCE: Divine Caroline – Signs You Have Grown UP
