Adult Escapists?
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Not technically an adult till March, but I think I'm pretty mature.
They still charge me adult at cinemas though.
They still charge me adult at cinemas though.
Borderline, I suppose. Being 19 means I'm legally an adult, but the phrase "19-year-old man" just doesn't sound quite right somehow.
I'm a 29 year old grown up.
I pay a mortgage and have a wife. Sometimes I still don't feel like a 'grown up' though.
I pay a mortgage and have a wife. Sometimes I still don't feel like a 'grown up' though.
I conducted a poll here a while back with 599 respondents which made the mean average around 18 but the mode was most definitely under 18. Most people on the Escapist are therefore not in their twenties.SirBryghtside said:
As for the original question, I'm 40, divorced, currently off work sick but with car and house paid for, credit cards, the whole deal. On my poll there were 6 of us over 40. We aren't alone, but we're sure an endangered species.
I'm 13. I think I'm pretty mature. Why? Because I never laughed at the cartoon network fart and poop jokes because I'm not just some idiot kid who doesn't know more than shit. People label and it's not fair, just because I don't have a deep voice and all makes me an annoying *****. It takes one to know one.
Be careful - apparently it's dangerous to call yourself mature on this thread unless you're over 20.FirstToStrike said:
People are like that.
OP: I'm nineteen, so legally I'm an adult. However, I wouldn't consider myself to be an adult.
When I was sixteen(I'm only nineteen now, so not that long ago), I was mature. Well, I was mature in the sense that most of the teenage escapists here consider themselves mature. I could hold an intelligent conversation, think logically, and behave in an adult manner. I'm certain that most of the adult escapists here completely believe that you can do all of that, that you are that kind of mature.
However, there is another kind of maturity. Maturity that comes with experiencing life. That doesn't mean that when you get old you will automatically become mature in this manner, no. In fact, you can go your entire life without really experiencing it. This is the type of maturity that comes from living on your own, forming meaningful relationships, and having to deal with being viewed as an adult by the rest of the world(I've got a taste of that and it's definitely not as great as most of the teenagers think). It's our generations lack of this kind of maturity, and the fact that so few of us seem to notice the difference, That is making them laugh. I'm certain, having been through what they have, it's damn hilarious to see a bunch of young High School/Early Uni students proclaiming that they are mature.
If it's still a little murky, think about the difference between book smart and street smart.
[sup][sup][sup]Also, relax and try to remember this is just a forum on the internet. No reason to get upset or overly defensive. [/sup][/sup][/sup]
I think something could stand to be explained and I'm going to do my best to get you to see what they are laughing at.DuplicateValue said:
When I was sixteen(I'm only nineteen now, so not that long ago), I was mature. Well, I was mature in the sense that most of the teenage escapists here consider themselves mature. I could hold an intelligent conversation, think logically, and behave in an adult manner. I'm certain that most of the adult escapists here completely believe that you can do all of that, that you are that kind of mature.
However, there is another kind of maturity. Maturity that comes with experiencing life. That doesn't mean that when you get old you will automatically become mature in this manner, no. In fact, you can go your entire life without really experiencing it. This is the type of maturity that comes from living on your own, forming meaningful relationships, and having to deal with being viewed as an adult by the rest of the world(I've got a taste of that and it's definitely not as great as most of the teenagers think). It's our generations lack of this kind of maturity, and the fact that so few of us seem to notice the difference, That is making them laugh. I'm certain, having been through what they have, it's damn hilarious to see a bunch of young High School/Early Uni students proclaiming that they are mature.
If it's still a little murky, think about the difference between book smart and street smart.
[sup][sup][sup]Also, relax and try to remember this is just a forum on the internet. No reason to get upset or overly defensive. [/sup][/sup][/sup]