People's behaviour are often due to acculturation seared into their subconscious which often manifests as a projection on other people who "don't tow the line."
It’s always been that as you get older you get more responsibilities though. I love being an adult and I do feel more free. Just because someone reaches adulthood and they’re still immature or what not doesn’t mean we shouldn’t hold them to certain standards. Also a lot of people do talk about the feeling of “idk what I’m doing” and I think people who say that as children they thought all adults had it together are lying because surely they met a more than a couple stupid adults. Unless they mean when they were realllllly young in which case duh because a lot of kids see adults in general as smart or as authority. Overall I have to kindly disagree. People do become adults. The marker of adulthood is simply age. Not having a car or a certain job or bills. Just my thoughts
I think the biggest difference between a child and an adult is that no one teaches you to be a child. You simply are. And by the time you become an "adult" you're still the child only morphed by opinions and expectations
I think people nowadays speak more about not knowing what they're doing - Millennials and Gen Z - but we’re going to always experience that feeling throughout life. Only some people have it kind of all figured out.
Idk what makes me an adult. So I agree. I have an idea of what I want to do but not where I'm going. Life changes so much and it's unpredictable. This makes me feel more childlike in some way and like to do what I'm doing.
That putting your life at risk is the peak of adulthood. I wasn’t even upset they said that, I just felt pity for them.
This is the exact feelings of a person who doesn't drink and smoke, but her friends do. Because they are grown up, or so they say.
" we are cooler because we drink and smoke and you don't do that. So therefore you are not a fun person." - society
I feel pity for them because they haven't been able to find the joy in still playing at the park, running barefoot in the grass. There is so much more "fun" to life than just constant partying and drinking.
over the past 2 years, I’ve been feeling like I’m failing adulthood because I’ve yet to experience this “grand shift.” as time passes, I realize that’s simply not true! your words affirm my conclusion so thank you
People's behaviour are often due to acculturation seared into their subconscious which often manifests as a projection on other people who "don't tow the line."
Very brilliant piece!!!
i love this thought so much, thank you for reading!
You are welcome
It’s always been that as you get older you get more responsibilities though. I love being an adult and I do feel more free. Just because someone reaches adulthood and they’re still immature or what not doesn’t mean we shouldn’t hold them to certain standards. Also a lot of people do talk about the feeling of “idk what I’m doing” and I think people who say that as children they thought all adults had it together are lying because surely they met a more than a couple stupid adults. Unless they mean when they were realllllly young in which case duh because a lot of kids see adults in general as smart or as authority. Overall I have to kindly disagree. People do become adults. The marker of adulthood is simply age. Not having a car or a certain job or bills. Just my thoughts
I think the biggest difference between a child and an adult is that no one teaches you to be a child. You simply are. And by the time you become an "adult" you're still the child only morphed by opinions and expectations
this is such a beautiful way of putting it :)
“Another belief of mine: that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise.”
— Margaret Atwood, Cat’s Eye
This is so sweet. As someone who isn't even an adult; I'm glad I heard it here first.
awww, this made me smile :) i'm happy it's comforting
I think people nowadays speak more about not knowing what they're doing - Millennials and Gen Z - but we’re going to always experience that feeling throughout life. Only some people have it kind of all figured out.
Idk what makes me an adult. So I agree. I have an idea of what I want to do but not where I'm going. Life changes so much and it's unpredictable. This makes me feel more childlike in some way and like to do what I'm doing.
you’re right, life is so unpredictable with different directions we’re unsure to take
That putting your life at risk is the peak of adulthood. I wasn’t even upset they said that, I just felt pity for them.
This is the exact feelings of a person who doesn't drink and smoke, but her friends do. Because they are grown up, or so they say.
" we are cooler because we drink and smoke and you don't do that. So therefore you are not a fun person." - society
I feel pity for them because they haven't been able to find the joy in still playing at the park, running barefoot in the grass. There is so much more "fun" to life than just constant partying and drinking.
this! there are many wonderful activities and things to do that don't involve alcohol or partying
That is such a good and clear depiction of how we live here and it’s so beautiful written.
aww thank you for reading this :) i tried my best to depict it in the most honest way possible
over the past 2 years, I’ve been feeling like I’m failing adulthood because I’ve yet to experience this “grand shift.” as time passes, I realize that’s simply not true! your words affirm my conclusion so thank you
thank you for always supporting and reading, alexis :,) these thoughts and feelings always seem to haunt us
I needed this today. Thank you.
thank you for reading :)