What Makes You Feel Grown?

[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"!!

[PerfectVerse06]

1) Realizing that the parties and clubs I used to get excited about going to have lost their luster and appeal to me. I don't feel like I have to go out every weekend like I did in undergrad.

2) Having the girls over for drinks and talking about life and listening to jazz music instead of throwing rowdy house parties where the music drowns out the conversation.

3) Getting my first cubicle at work LOL!! And I've decorated my cube quite nicely!

4) My 401K

5) Actually thinking about retirement instead of just focusing on the next year of my life.

6) Paying bills.

7) Living alone and not having any major problems that have doubted my ability to take care of myself.

8) Dating whomever I want (even if he's not take-home-to-mom material) just because. This was before I met Mr. Perfect, of course!

[Rain Man]

- The deed to my house

- The 3-4 (or more) noticeable strands of gray hair on my head

- Having body and facial hair

- Realizing that I am capable of making a baby--May 7, 1988 was a notable day in my life that I will never forget, second only to August 13, 1988.

- Not being able to do my famous Leslie Nielsen dance move at First Fridays anymore because I am gaining weight and when I do the move, it isn't nearly as fluid as it originally was.

- Going to parties and getting sleepy around midnight, as opposed to being able to party until 2, 4, and at one time 6 a.m. with no problem whatsoever.

- Having nude (or semi-nude) women in my bed and not having to worry about Moms coming in on us.

- Telling young folk about the good old days back in the 80s and what a glorious decade it was.

- Having a wallet full of money (my childhood, teen, and young adult years I often didn't have two nickels to rub together--shoot I am the original founder of Broke Phi Broke).

- My metabolism slowing down (as I kid I could eat a ton of junk food and not gain a single pound--and was extremely skinny to boot), now if I eat a single McDonald's $1 cheeseburger I gain a gut and a half.

[StillSearching]

I knew I was grown when:

-I went to college

-Moved to another city without having to lift a finger or pay for it

-Bought my first car

-Bought my first house

[nonchalant]

1. Not having to answer to anyone.

2. Coming and going as I please.

3. Having my own things in my own name such as insurance, apartment, etc.

4. Working a full-time job.

5. Buying alcohol, porn, blacks, and other things I couldn't before.

6. Having company when I please.

7. Getting in places that I couldn't before.

8. Cooking and cleaning for myself. Hell, doing everything for myself.

9. Talking to people on a whole new level such as teachers, older family members, etc.

[Dionysus]

Originally posted by nonchalant
1. Not having to answer to anyone.

2. Coming and going as I please.

3. Having my own things in my own name such as insurance, apartment, etc.

4. Working a full-time job.

5. Buying alcohol, porn, blacks, and other things I couldn't before.

6. Having company when I please.

7. Getting in places that I couldn't before.

8. Cooking and cleaning for myself. Hell, doing everything for myself.

9. Talking to people on a whole new level such as teachers, older family members, etc.

Blacks?

[Angel11E01]

Originally posted by Dionysus
Blacks?

I would assume she meant black and mild cigars... *shrug*

[whiteandblack]

writing letters with my own return address.

[unspokenone25]

My $100,000 law school debt makes me feel really, really, really grown!

[christiangirl]

Being exhausted and vomiting from dehydration and having my parents tell me I'm grown, go take care of myself.

[PositivelyAKA]

i feel grown when i take care of my financial responsibilities
and when i get to decide what kind of cereal i want to buy, there should be a ban on puff wheat i hated that growing up!

[IvySpice]

I forgot to add -- having a secretary!! She pops into my office to ask if I need anything...and if I say no, she offers suggestions of things she could do (wash out a vase, bring me more pens, remind me about appointments). And she's got to be 25 years older than I am. It makes me feel like Melanie Griffith in "Working Girl." Corporate America has its up sides.