I'm An Adult?

[megaskunk]

On the eve of my birthday, when I'm about to get a year older, I'm realizing I still don't feel like an adult. Does anyone ever really feel like an adult? Or does the title just get assigned to you when you reach a certain age? I don't feel like a kid, but I don't feel like what I would think a real adult would feel like. I feel more like still in mid-20s where like, can get shit done and be responsible, but also don't REALLY know wtf I'm doing. Yesterday was a good example. Goose was having a hard time with the side effects of the anesthesia from surgery, and I def felt over my head (running on only 4 hours of sleep didn't help either). I wanted there to be a more adult-y adult there to take charge. Not saying I didn't eventually take care of what needed to be taken care of, but I also ended up just having a third of a loaf of garlic bread for dinner. I dunno, maybe you feel more like an adult if you have kids. Or if you're actually able to buy a house. Then again, maybe being an adult is just being overwhelmed but getting it all done anyway.

I'm pretty whatever about my birthday this year. It's just such a nothing, in the middle of whatever age, I don't really feel like doing much. The weather is going to be very whatever as well, so not even sure if can go enjoy being outside like I did last year. Once you hit 30 you shouldn't even have your age change every year anymore. Just start going in increments of 5 every 5 years. Cuz like, wtf is 37? Just a number that sounds older than I feel.

...I just realized that I've been sitting here typing this up while holding a large, pink skunk plushy under my arm the whole time. So maybe the answer to the subject is no, I'm not an adult lol.

Comments

[lostforestxx]

I feel like Bob said a similar thing to me, years ago. This would've been when he was like 38 or 39? He said he doesn't feel like he identifies as old yet, and still feels young. I wonder if that sentiment has changed with him since?

I have to imagine it's probably a combo of the individuals + lifestyle. Uncle Jim and Aunt Meg feel like big kids, but they had two kids of their own. Aunt Linda never had kids, but she seems old lol. I think some people got it, and some people don't. That all said, I feel like having kids probably advances it a lot. Like, once you introduce a mathematically younger person into the house to fill the "kid' role, you kinda don't have a choice no matter how best-friends you are with your kids lol.