What was the year that you grew up the most?

[Officer Crayon]

For me,this year has been an incredible year of self discovery. i have solidified many of my beliefs and outlooks of life.
My question to you is, when was the year that you feel, you ''grew up''? My year is 2011, and i am 17.
This is the closest in life that i have ever felt as a level up.

 

[crudus]

There are 3 possibilities. It is either 2006, 2007(though probably not), or 2011. I really don't feel like looking back at it that closely to find out which. I wouldn't exactly want to relive them.

 

[neonsword13-ops]

2010-2011.

Oh man, my logic boosted +1,000. Discovering that people around me are very idiotic.

That's why I like being on The Escapist, i'm surrounded by like-minded people.

 

[LiberalSquirrel]

The year when I grew up the most was certainly 2010. After my dad passed away, it made me look at my life a bit differently. I looked at my priorities, college, my friends... and started to realize where everything in my life stood. One "Important Haircut" and several long hours of introspection later, I had started down a new path in my life. In some ways, it was one of the harder years of my life- but it's gotten me to a point where I'm happier than I have been in a great while.

 

[jakjay1995]

2003, the year I matured to young. I was seven and I had to have brain surgery and it made me view life differently and appreciate each day.

 

[bqadswr]

2004 when i went to uni. thrust out into the unforgiving real world... had to grow up pretty fast.

 

[TeeBs]

Can I say sophomore year, or late 08-09.

I don't know, before that year I didn't really care for social interactions. Or Music or art and I didn't really think about things like politics and I didn't really develop opinions.

 

[loc978]

Either 1999 when I graduated high school and moved out on my own for the first time... or 2004, when I finished my initial entry training in the US Army and left the US for the first time. No idea which of those was more life-changing and chock full of self-discovery.
...I do know that I feel old looking at some of the years in this thread...

 

[Yokai]

2008. It's when I went from an incredibly shy, introverted shut-in to someone who actually has friends and a social life. That's also when I solidified my interests and decided what I wanted to do as a career. I am by no means done growing, but that year held the biggest changes.

 

[Cyrax987]

2011, became 21 at the beginning of this year and this has been the first year where I've started gaining real responsibilities and enjoying adult life now that I can. A lot of great things have happened and a lot of bad things too but it has been by far the most interesting year I've ever experienced so far.

 

[unicron44]

Last summer. I started realizing who my true friends were. I also started growing out of my shell more and started being me. I used to have a very negative and simplistic view on the world and now things are better.

 

[Archangel768]

So far in my life. I'd say 2011 but, I know I still have a lot of growing up to do.

 

[Kryzantine]

2009, that was one bloody hell of a year. All started with January, which is when just about everything bad that could have happened to me did. And I mean getting kicked out of my dad's apartment, having a mentor die from meningitis, walking around with a heavy cast on my right ankle for a month and having to do 5 projects in as many days, while still going to school. Looking back, I don't know how I didn't put a bullet in my brain, but I changed like crazy. That much depressing stuff happening all at once changes anyone.

It was necessary, though. I was already in a bad spot and shit needed to change. Definitely came out the better for it.

 

[Jodah]

2009. It was the year my mother passed away. I was 21 but I wasn't ready for something like that (not that anyone ever really is I suppose.) It made me realize...shit I need to be an adult now. Oddly enough, I was already more mature than most people that age.

 

[Lionsfan]

I haven't grown up. I'm gonna stay young forever!!!


Seriously though, probably when my Dad lost his job. That was right around the time when I was 14 and realized, unlike the majority of my High School Classmates, I'm in the majority of middle class Americans and I won't have my parents to lean on for unlimited monies until I have a generic White Collar job.

 

[Araxiel_1911]

2014. It was the year I successfully carried out my plan for world domination.

 

[darthmason0719]

2014. It was the year I successfully carried out my plan for world domination.

Can't wait

OT: 2011, this summer to be exact. I learned a lot when I went on a mission trip for my church

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

Around when I turned thirteen (not going to do the math), I grew both physically and mentally. I really toughened out and began standing up for myself.

This year a bit emotionally, because I cheered up and got a better outlook on life.