Adulthood

Soo... as promised, my thoughts on adulthood at the moment.

Well I'll start with a quote from that esteemed and erudite philosopher, Meredith from Grey's Anatomy said:

"We grow bigger and taller, but we never actually grow up. I've heard it's possible to grow up, I've just never met anyone who's actually done it."

Yep. Adulthood. How do we define adulthood? Is it surpassing an age barrier; once I reach 18 I become an adult? Or is it something more, something like responsibility, paying bills, getting a career?

Sadly, as much as I try to deny it, I've now sort of become an adult; I've fulfilled both of the criteria. And I've got to say - adulthood sucks. I've spent most of the past couple of weeks doing very 'adult' things (clean your dirty minds children!). Perhaps I should change that to 'responsible' things. I've been filling in job applications, working, calling estate agents, and even, horror of horrors, calling the Inland Revenue. If calling the IR is not adult, then I don't know what is. Thing is, just as our friend Meredith said - I've never really grown up. Sure I've grown taller and I've taken on more responsibilities and there are more candles on my cake (at least there would be if ever I got a cake) but I'm no more grown up than I was six months ago. I have a theory. I know everyone loves my theories, perhaps I'll have to explain my human-animal compassion ratio theory some time. Anyway, my growing up theory.

I think that we don't automatically mature but that there are a series of defining moments in our lives that serve to help us mature. Births, deaths, marriages, moving to uni, all of these help us to become more responsible, more 'adult'. So yeah, the theory of adulthood in a nutshell.

Anyhoo, I've been rambling for far too long. I shall update soon methinks.