When I wake up and get ready in the morning, I don’t look in the mirror and think that an adult is staring back at me
(I can’t actually see my reflection after showering because we don’t have a fan in the bathroom but you get the idea). My main thoughts consist of not forgetting my lunch, not being late for school and wishing I had gone to bed an hour earlier. Are those adult thoughts? They seem a level or two below what an adult should be thinking about. I imagine a real adult is thinking about getting their child ready for school, not forgetting about their wife’s _____ (I’m not sure what wives want their husbands to remember) and making sure their RRSP’s are growing at a steady rate. While I myself don’t see myself as an adult, I’m pretty sure my class of kindergartens and grade 3’s looked at me like I was one. The class I will be spending a month with in November will almost certainly look at me like I’m a grown up. I don’t feel like a kid or a teenager but I definitely don’t feel grown up or old. Maybe that’s because I’m in school, don’t have a career, a house or things of value. But I’m starting to think that even with those things I might not feel like one. I can’t be the only other person who feels this way, right? Do you look at yourself and think “I’m an adult?”. The main reason I’m writing about this is that there are certain ideas or habits I think an adult should demonstrate that I don’t at this moment in time. So if you do some or all of the following, I consider you an adult:
(I can’t actually see my reflection after showering because we don’t have a fan in the bathroom but you get the idea). My main thoughts consist of not forgetting my lunch, not being late for school and wishing I had gone to bed an hour earlier. Are those adult thoughts? They seem a level or two below what an adult should be thinking about. I imagine a real adult is thinking about getting their child ready for school, not forgetting about their wife’s _____ (I’m not sure what wives want their husbands to remember) and making sure their RRSP’s are growing at a steady rate. While I myself don’t see myself as an adult, I’m pretty sure my class of kindergartens and grade 3’s looked at me like I was one. The class I will be spending a month with in November will almost certainly look at me like I’m a grown up. I don’t feel like a kid or a teenager but I definitely don’t feel grown up or old. Maybe that’s because I’m in school, don’t have a career, a house or things of value. But I’m starting to think that even with those things I might not feel like one. I can’t be the only other person who feels this way, right? Do you look at yourself and think “I’m an adult?”. The main reason I’m writing about this is that there are certain ideas or habits I think an adult should demonstrate that I don’t at this moment in time. So if you do some or all of the following, I consider you an adult:
If you are walking down the street and it starts to rain and you
causally pull out your umbrella and keep walking…you’re an adult.
If someone tells you they are hungry and you have snacks
with you…you’re an adult.
If you do your own taxes…you’re an adult.
If you own a house…you’re an adult.
If you have money automatically taken off your paycheck that goes
into a savings account…you’re an adult.
If you go to dinner parties…you’re an adult.
If you tell someone you aren't mad at them but just disappointed…you’re
an adult.
If you have more than two kids…you’re an adult.
If you take baths on a regular basis and you aren't an actual baby…you’re
an adult.
If you have a variety of different rewards cards and collect points…you’re
an adult.
If you go on vacations with other couples...you're an adult.
If you can remember to bring bags to the grocery store to help the
environment…you’re an adult.
If someone starts to cry or is sick and you hand them Kleenex you
have in your bag…you’re an adult.
If you own and use a label maker…you’re an adult.
If you haven’t thrown up from drinking in more than a year, you are
probably an adult.
If you collect art...you're an adult.
If you collect art...you're an adult.
If you own a tuxedo...you’re an adult.
If people show up at your house unannounced and your house is
spotless... you’re an adult.
If you host Thanksgiving and Christmas…you’re an adult.
If you have more than enough socks and they are matching each day…you’re
an adult.
If you send out a Christmas card…you’re an adult.
I don’t want to make it seem like I’m hating on adults. I hope to be one someday. These are just some guidelines that might be useful in assessing your current adultness. Feel free to let me know your thoughts on being an adult and other characteristics adult have. Enjoy the rest of October because winter is coming.
"I believe that everyone else my age is an adult whereas I am merely in disguise."
Margaret Atwood
I'm late to this video but I watched it yesterday and thought that it's super well made and made me think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjJQBjWYDTs
My favorite song right now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYjLYW9J6ws
I'm late to this video but I watched it yesterday and thought that it's super well made and made me think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjJQBjWYDTs
My favorite song right now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYjLYW9J6ws
Bertie these also sound guidelines to being a Woman... ;)
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