Grown Adult: Grown Woman and Grown Man

[DrPhil]

"What IS 'higher learning?!'" What it is?! I mean, what is it?!"

How do you define "being grown" beyond mere age? When dating, what constituted being a "grown woman" and "grown man"? This is subjective so please share your perspective without pretending as though you hold the universal truth.

[DubaiSis]

I think being a grown up means doing the stuff you don't want to do because it's the right, responsible, practical thing or because someone is relying upon you. Or because you said you would even when you don't want to.

[Tulip86]

I think it means taking responsibility for your life, your actions and keeping your word. Being grown up doesn't mean not making mistakes, but owning up to them.

[Kevin]

I think of higher learning as any academic (non vocational) post-secondary education.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Kevin

I think of higher learning as any academic (non vocational) post-secondary education.

Uh...that quote was tongue-in-cheek in reference to the movie Higher Learning. This thread is about what constitutes being "grown."

"What IS grown?! What it is?! I mean, what is it?!"

I think being "grown" is contextual. There are times when people act "grown" and times when people act non-"grown" to the point where other people are like "what the hell?!" I think most people have their moments. I have dated men who were grown men with me but complete dumbasses with other women (and vice versa). Were they just good actors with me and their true selves with other women (and vice versa)? Or, is it that "grown" is subjective and people know how to behave in certain environments or do what they can get away with doing?

[UVA17]

"Most people don't grow up. Most people age. They find parking spaces, honor their credit cards, get married, have children, and call that maturity. What that is, is aging." -- Maya Angelou

What she said