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I was hesitant to post this publicly, despite the anonymity provided by this website but here goes nothing. If you happen to come across this and take time to read it, thank you.
A friend asked me "How ya doing?" and my brain immediately began to think of words that'll most accurately give them a succinct yet interesting answer. "In and out of sorts," I said. Sadness has always been there for as long as I can remember. Not the most sublime of emotions. As I grew up, I guess I only got more and more aware of it. Maybe that's it; it's just a part of growing up, a sign of entry into adulthood. When you're a grown-up, there's less and less room for slip-ups and excuses. Being young allows for leniency in correcting negative proclivities. We're expected to grow, change for the better and a display of anything less is typically disappointing or pathetic. If you don't act accordingly, you're told... are you ready for this-- you're told you're childish. More expectations from others and yourself. You're expected and pressured to figure out bull in a much shorter time. And man, all I want is to exist happily...
I enjoy my youth. At a young age, I had realized I didn't wish to grow up; often tried to rid myself of anything that made me feel mature. And I know you don't have to full on give up being a kid at heart once you take on commitments that come with being an adult but it's still frightening for me. I dunno. Brain fart.
I've a feeling this isn't the first time anyone had this topic for a conversation, but heck it I'd personally like to share and receive insights. Discussions: they pull me out from my own secluded ideas and give more space for interconnectedness with fellowmen in the form of communication. What do you guys think?
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Pft growing up is a myth. People who act "grown up" are boring, no offence to you grown up peeps. Like ya you gotta work and stuff and be responsible for things but that's just life. You have to work to ensure you have money and can be comfortable in life but you shouldn't forget to have fun.
You can be both irresponsible and responsible at the same time. Take it from a children's nurse ;P will be responsible for looking after children. Will also happily sit on the floor and play dollies (if there's a child there or not). Lol.
ReplyTrue nobody is 100% mature. Those who are yeah just stale joyless. Everybody is silly one way or another. Or crazy idk which lol.
ReplyI think there's nothing wrong with being "childish" or cute or silly. It's impossible to take everything in life seriously, after all. If you took everything seriously you would only hurt your mental health.
I think being an adult is less about not being childish, and more about becoming independently responsible for your own needs. It's tough, of course, but also freeing, because nobody can really tell you what to do anymore. You can decide, if you want to invest time and effort into something you think is worthwhile, or if you want to not do that thing and have some fun instead.
I guess what Im saying is, being an adult means you can have fun your way, without it mattering what other people think
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