Not an Adult

No matter how old I get, I feel young. Of course, chronologically I am an adult and I have a lot of responsibilities, but none of the phases have made me feel so mature. There were all the obvious signs of adulthood.

It could have happened when I went away to college, or got my first credit card, or graduated from college, or got my first career job, or used only my credit to buy a car, but nope. I still felt young. How about turning 30, getting married, or having a baby? No, I am young! People my parents' age are adults. People in my age range are young. People 10 years or younger are kids.

I am beginning to wonder when the shift will take place in my mind. Will it happen when my parents are the oldest generation alive, when I become a grandmother, or when I am on my deathbed? Hard to say really.

Tags: adulthood, kids, being young