What's something that's made you feel like a grown-up? (midwest.social)

submitted 3 months ago by Infynis@midwest.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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A lot of memes I across the Internet are about how everyone, no matter how old, is just a kid inside, trying to figure out what's going on, which is something I definitely identify with.

But every once in a while, something happens that does actually make me feel like a grown-up. It's usually small, and kind of silly, but it's fun, and I thought people might want to share theirs.

For me, most recently, it was realizing I like Greek yogurt now. It was trendy when I was like 12, and I couldn't stand it then, but I bought some on a whim, and now I keep the fridge stocked. That drastic change in my tastes took me aback momentarily, but I thought it was a nice fun little milestone.

How about you?

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[-] ChexMax@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago

I feel like an adult almost all the time, but it got more common when I gave birth. I'm not a kid. I'm not a teenager. I'm not a college student. I'm a grown adult and everything I do all day taking care of others is adult stuff. Even the fun moments of playing a video game or looking at my phone hidden behind a book, or the hard stuff where I have no idea what to do. I don't feel like a kid, I feel like an adult playing a fun game or an adult feeling confused and scared.

To me, being a kid meant feeling confident that everything was being taken care of for me. I don't get the adults feeling like kids thing when things are confusing or hard. When I was a kid my parents dealt with the hard stuff, or at least helped me deal with it

[-] funkajunk@lemm.ee 8 points 3 months ago

Well said. Being an adult is knowing that the hard thing and the right thing are usually one and the same.

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