What Makes You Feel Grown?

[DC_Zeta1920]

Ladies and Gents this may be a lil TMI but.....


Heartburn

[starang21]

mortgage and a condo association fee.

actually putting loot away for retirement.

my kid brother graduating from college this year.

my friends getting married and having kids.

testing for my PE next year.

[unknown2u]

ttt

[BrnSuga]

My mother lives with my family due to me taking care of her because of illness. I feel "grown" during those times when I have to remind her of respecting the fact that she's in our home and the way that we run things in our home. For example, when she attempts defends my daughter when my husband or I chastise her. I'm like "mom, HELLO but we are the parents and you are going to have to respect our parenting practices!" Now, that makes me feel grown.

Also, I feel grown when I pay our mortgage payment every month. WHOA!!!!!

[SKEEphistAKAte]

Lingerie...

[whiteandblack]

telling the younger generation, "you don't know nothing about that!"

[IvySpice]

*Seeing forbidden treats like big lollipops and gumballs and knowing I've got my own money in my pocket and I can waste it on candy if I want.

*My mother came to visit me and was indulging in a bad habit that's gotten on my last nerve for the last 25 years. All of a sudden I had an epiphany and said, "This is my house, and you can't do that in my house." And she stopped!

[MeezDiscreet]

pinot grigio...

[MsDelta797]

When my husband and I told the usher at the movies that there was a group of teens making too much noise.....It costs too much money to not be able to hear the movie and I have to have my popcorn and other goodies....THEY would want to be quiet!!!

Also,
-having a husband
-when I got pregnant and I was nervous like I was 17 and I was like, hey I am 27
-having kids
-being called ms. or ma'am....a few years ago I was on the bus and a high school student told another one "man let that lady sit down"
-my mother telling me about lingerie and sex

[Im_just_me]

My 66 year old aunt wanting to share Zane's books with me. I'm just not ready to know that about her yet...

[squirrely girl]

being asked for a letter of recommendation...

- marissa

[Marie]

Originally posted by BrnSuga


Also, I feel grown when I pay our mortgage payment every month. WHOA!!!!!

SPEAK ON IT!!!!!!!!!

[tunatartare]

A couple of days ago, I was at my cousins' house for a family gathering. A close family friend who's only 11 months older than I am and I were attacking the plate of potatoes like nobody's business. We started talking about potatoes and she was saying how she doesn't cook them a lot and I told her my recipe that I always make. Then we just looked at each other and went "when did we get to the point in our lives when we exchange recipes?"

[Ascension30]

-The first time I went to a bachelorette party

-When my 11 year old cousin told me she goes on the internet and I found myself becoming increasingly bothered and worried thinking about what she sees and hears and who she talks to online

-When i hang out with my LSs who are 10-15 years older than me (until an old song comes on and they look at me like "you don't know nothin about this" lol)

[BluBlaZon]

I hosted my OWN toy party in my OWN apartment and catered it with my OWN food.

Being called by my family members to do stuff..like take cousin so and so here, bring this by, can you take care of this--the responsibility part

Seeing my name on everything--bills, bills, bills, insurance papers, and everything else yo mama or daddy took care of for you!

Oh the one thing that made me feel real grown---is when your mother or father or grandparent says--"Baby, you're GROWN, it is your decision"!!