When did you realize you were an adult?

mommabear4315
mommabear4315 Posts: 3,424 Member
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I know people say when you turn 18 you’re an adult. I call BS on that. Some people mature sooner, some later, some are forced to become adults at a super young age and some are over 40,50,60 and still act as adolescents. Just out of curiosity when did you say to yourself, holy crap I’m adulting.
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  • KosmosKitten
    KosmosKitten Posts: 10,476 Member
    .... wait, I'm an adult? *kitten*. No wonder life started sucking!
  • TwitchyMacGee
    TwitchyMacGee Posts: 3,120 Member
    I’m still not sure I always believe I am.
  • DecadeDuchess
    DecadeDuchess Posts: 315 Member
    edited February 2020
    When I didn't tolerate, being treated unfairly by adults & thus began, parenting myself.

    While I don't remember what order, my favorite was when I was 8 years old. I went to a friend's house after being told that I wasn't allowed to {I was the 1 whom did the wrong, by doing that because my Mother's valid reason was that I'd have to walk a few steps along a busy road, while dark & without a sidewalk or shoulder}. She gave me 2 weeks punishment, I knew right away it was unfair but didn't know what'd be fair, so without agreeing or protesting, I sat upon my bed to think of a fair punishment. I decided that a day for each year old that I was, was fair. I went & told her "I'll give you 8 days." & why. She, didn't protest & agreed.

    I just realized that I did've an actual friend & not just an associate after all {as I mistakenly proclaimed, within another thread}, I guess this' why it's my favorite.
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  • ythannah
    ythannah Posts: 4,371 Member
    I was in uni until age 24 which allows you to prolong the illusion of not being an adult.

    I don't think it hit me until 26 when I bought my first house, by myself. Something about mortgaging the next 20 years of my life and walking out of my lawyer's office with one single key in my hand did it.
  • useable12
    useable12 Posts: 4 Member
    edited February 2020
    At 24. I started earning, doing things on my own, and started realizing my responsibilities.
  • jtce02
    jtce02 Posts: 59 Member
    When I started paying all my own bills. That’s the literal definition of being an adult imho
  • noelkro80
    noelkro80 Posts: 248 Member
    When I found out was going to become a father at 17 years old! Overnight I went from being a spotty teenager to an adult! Lol
  • OpheliaCooter
    OpheliaCooter Posts: 1,635 Member
    I have yet to become a adult. Idk I think I spent my childhood being a very small adult and raising my siblings that when I was actually legal age I decided I didn’t want anything to do with responsibility and here we are in the sad state of today and now.
  • busyPK
    busyPK Posts: 3,788 Member
    edited February 2020
    When I graduated college and got my first "big girl job" at 21. Came with a salary and benefits. My parents told me congrats and my dad let me know I'm off his company health insurance plan at the end of the month. Thanks dad :D
  • onward1
    onward1 Posts: 386 Member
    When I had my first child at 38 and realized I was somebody's mother!
  • RAinWA
    RAinWA Posts: 1,980 Member
    On my 17th birthday when I enlisted in the Air Force. Had a "you're on your own kid" realization at the swearing in.
  • DWBalboa
    DWBalboa Posts: 37,259 Member
    It happened when I was only 16. However, I didn't realize it until I was around 21 when I was asked a question that pointed me to that moment.
    Of course I still don't always act like one.
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  • mommabear4315
    mommabear4315 Posts: 3,424 Member
    _Miss_chievous_ wrote: »
    The day I got super excited about getting a new vaccum cleaner.

    I thought I was the only One who would get excited over buying a vacuum lol
  • TwitchyMacGee
    TwitchyMacGee Posts: 3,120 Member
    mommabear4315 wrote: »
    _Miss_chievous_ wrote: »
    The day I got super excited about getting a new vaccum cleaner.

    I thought I was the only One who would get excited over buying a vacuum lol

    Nope.

    I LOVE new cleaning supplies
  • kali31337
    kali31337 Posts: 1,048 Member
    When I was an actual authority at my job. I was teaching new techniques to people who have been doing their job for 20 years.

    Then I decided to quit my job and go back to graduate school. I am now a broke college student again hanging out with people who are 10 years younger than me
  • Siberian2590
    Siberian2590 Posts: 57 Member
    At age 30 when I realized I hated my job (HR) and decided to go back to college to become a Veterinarian. Had to do 2 more years of undergrad to get a BS in Biology and then 4 years of Vet College, and I had to pay my own way this time.

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