What Makes You Feel Grown?

[christiangirl]

I know full well I'm not grown yet, I don't care if I'm in college, I still need my parents help. But I do have my moments of responsibility....

Staying up writing papers nearly 10 pages long (remember in high school when 5 pages made your mouth fall open?)

Buying my own groceries

Dating (I didn't start till college)

Filling up/washing my own car

Never having to say "Well, let me ask my parents and get back to you."

Having my mom offer me a drink instead of sending me to my room so I won't see her drinking



....Oh yeah, and having a HUGE crush on Chris Brown, but thinking "Ugh, he's only 16."

What makes me feel grown:

Having my car payment debited electronically each month from my account (this is the only bill I can do this with, too scared to do the others)

Having my grandmother depend on me for errands

Funny story-My mom always said that I was grown ONLY when I moved out of her house. So when I was living there after college and had my job and car I still wasn't grown to her. When I moved out I was contemplating on when I would let her know that I was grown because she neglected to acknowledge the fact We were at my grandmother's house so I decided to let them know at the same time. I proudly announced myself, and my mother called me over to her chair. Thinking she was going to congratulate me, this lady PUNCHED ME IN MY THIGH!! It hurt too! I didn't care though, cuz even with a hurt thigh I was still grown Later on that night I of course accidentally ran into the footboard of my bed and bruised the exact same spot where my mother hit me. Boo.

[lostnfound117]

1. Paying the mortgage
2. Paying bills
3. Coming home when I please

[DC_Zeta1920]

Buying my car

Paying my car insurance

Paying my bills online monthly

Buying all of my clothes and food

Being able to order a drink

Being able to come and go as I please

I'M ENGAGED

Dressing grown (I can honestly say my taste in clothing has made a change)

The fact that I can no longer stay up all night and be nice and perky the next day. I must go to bed early.

[nikki1920]

Paying rent

Cleaning when I want to and not because my mom makes those faces when she walks past my room

Paying bills

Buying liquor and not getting carded!!!! whoo hoo

Filing taxes and actually being able to do something with the refund.

Being able to come and go as I wish

Having company whenever I want to!!!

Having to wash dishes and take out the trash (company does it when he comes over!!)

ETA:
Being able to stay awake during the sermon and realizing that what the preacher is saying relates to me. (I ALWAYS fell asleep in church)

[preciousjeni]

Originally posted by DC_Zeta1920
The fact that I can no longer stay up all night and be nice and perky the next day. I must go to bed early.

You KNOW you right! Sister-Greek, you're one day younger than my baby brother!

I simply can't hang like I used to. I start getting that drowsy eye and then I'm out.

I also feel grown when I have the pleasure of talking to my grown man about grown folks stuff - instead of these little knuckleheads I used to deal with.

[DC_Zeta1920]

Originally posted by preciousjeni
You KNOW you right! Sister-Greek, you're one day younger than my baby brother!

June/Gemini babies are wonderful


Another grown folk moment is your own car, your OWN responsibility. After 6 weeks of having my car, something is wrong with the drive belt (its making a chirpy noise) and my warranty wont cover it until it actually breaks....sooooo I may have to come out the pocket with $200

[Conskeeted7]

I don't know why but pumping gas makes me feel grown. I guess it's one of those silly things that I saw my parents do.

Also
- going to Home Depot/Lowe's
- going to the bank
- wearing heels everyday
- walking up to my car at the end of the day
- having a lot of keys (another silly one...LOL)
- getting estimates for housework on MY house

[Dedicated2Delta]

Originally posted by Dionysus
The kid who used to I babysit across the street has a car, job, and has possibly lost his virginity. I feel old indeed.

LOL....that's true for me except the rugrat I used to babysit has a wife and a set of twins!

[stardusttwin]

I have friends MY AGE that are grandparents . Shoot my mom is 68 and still isn't a grandparent....

[PHA_luv]

I'm still a baby (21 ) but for me it's driving up and down the roads and from one state to another state for hours in my own car. I use to dream of what my own car would be like when I was in high school, so it's cool that now I know.

Having a great credit score

Being able to take out loans and get an apartment without having a co-signer and being able to pay for it out of my own money.

My mom not having to pay for anything for me

Wearing blazers and heels almost every day at work. I work at a law firm and I don't have to wear them but it makes me feel like I'm actually already an attorney

For some reason planning to go to law school and planning on getting a masters makes me feel grown. Just something about continuing my education that I find to be a sign of great maturity and wisdom. But lord knows I need to go back to grade school for spelling and grammer lol.

[OrangeMoon]

Originally posted by Conskeeted7

- walking up to my car at the end of the day
- having a lot of keys (another silly one...LOL)

I have no idea but I get the same feeling. Especially the concerning the keys

[Neosoulchild]

I got my first taste of what it feels like to really be grown, when I had car trouble and couldn't call my daddy to pay for it.

[From_the_roots]

1. when the little boys at Radio Shack snickered at the record player & I was all "siced" to see one...

2. When I rocked my fake pony tail at work & it flew off in front of co-workers and I didn't take off for the rest of the week. I just picked that bad boy up and shoved it back in.

3. when my mother gave me my Christening gown and I couldn't imagine being that small and I started crying, knowing that I could never go back.

4. When I slapped down $800 to get my damn brakes fixed and I didn't even know where the money came from. God is good all the time...

[CrimsonTide4]

having boy company

being the one to give my mother advice about certain things and she "hear" me