Mommy, I'm a big kid now!
 

Question for everyone:

When did you realize you were a 'grown up'? Was there a specific moment or a series of events that finally made you feel like, "Wow, I'm old and on my own!"

ZetaAce

Okay, I'm not completely grown up yet, but I realized that I was grown up when my older sister looked at me and said " I can't believe you're such an adult!"

There is a significant age gap between me and my sisters (6 and 8 years), and they always treated me like I was 12 even after I started college. So I was quite pleased when she said so http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

I realized I was grown when I started gettin' bills in the mail! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

Eventhough I was already 25, I did not realize that I was grown up until I had to sometimes make sacrifices to pay my mortgage! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif

When I had my heart broken for the first time (and I don't mean puppy love)

When I moved out of my folks house (finally!!)

When I moved away from Atlanta to a different country.

When my father died... that was probably the most definitive moment of all.

I believe that I knew that I wasn't a 'kid' anymore when I moved out of my mom's home and moved 5hrs away to attend a University. But, sometimes I like to feel like I'm still a kid, but that barely happens...
Si*Si ~Zka~ N'Finite Blue

I knew I was a grown up when I finally realized that my life was in shambles because I didn't listen to my parents.

When I graduated college and got married in the same year!

When I graduated from college with no job but a stack of bills including student loans!

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The Epitome of Beauty, Style, and Grace, Always Exemplifying Good Taste, A Zeta Woman, A Finer Woman, That's Me!

when i couldn't call my mamma...couldn't where my own clothes...couldn't eat junk food...and had to be dressed and smiling at 6am for six weeks straight http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/rolleyes.gif http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

When I spent the night gettin' drunk and sex all night for new year's eve, and my mom DIDN'T try to whoop me or put me on a punishment.

I think in many respects I am very much a kid at heart. Although my bils are my own, I pretty much live the lifestyle selfishly for me. I have no children and I am for all practical purposes single.

I think when I will finally...fully, acknowledge, I am not a kid anymore is when I have a little person calling me "mommy".

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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated...of course!

When my aunt (who I lived with throughout my teenage years) carted me off to Morgan State University, dropped off my trunk, gave me a hug and told me " I aint coming back here until graduation." (Of course this was after she dealt with the financial aid line!!!) Most of yall know what the deal is with the financial aid line.

Mommy, I'm a big kid now!
 

I realized I wasn't a kid anymore when I started paying rent, fixing things on my car, and when my bestfriends started having kids.