What is it that makes us an adult. On paper, it is when you turn 18, but in reality it is when you aren't dependent on your family or friends to live. I am almost 17, I don't feel any closer to being an adult than I did when I was 13. I understand that kids want to grow up faster and experience things that they can't yet. But in all honesty, being a kid is fantastic. All we have to do is go to school and prove we learn something. We don't have to worry about anything. As a kid, I can sit back and watch the world go by without having a single thought of if I'm going to be alive tomorrow. It really is wonderful being able to live life like this. Then in a couple of years, i will most likely be graduating college. Where will I go? back home? i couldn't, I'm not a kid now and need to fend for myself. If all goes to plan, I will get a job right out of college and be able to support myself alone. If the economy keeps up, this plan is gonna look more like a dream. The day I can fully support myself and not have to ask my parents for help, I will consider myself a kid. However, I would like to be treated like an adult to help my process of becoming independent.
I agree with how you said legally we're adults when we're 18. But most 18 year olds are still dependent on their parents. Noone can tell you when you're an adult as long as you act mature and prove your independent to be on your own.
ReplyDeleteI agree that part of being an adult means that you no longer live at home. In addition, I think that we can become adults in many ways even if we live at home. The way we act and conduct ourselves matters too.
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