The Great Parts of Adulthood....

[mandaliz8704]

I agree with pretty much everything that has been posted, I just wanted to chuckle about something... I think its funny how once my kids were old enough to start school, I didn't feel like so much of a grownup anymore. Yeah, I'm still the mom, and I'm "in charge"... but damn if the kids' (i.e. school's) schedule doesnt totally override my own just like it did when *I* was the one in school.

[Jester]

Actually I am paying rent at my parents' home. It's only $200 a month but it is rent. Just thought I should clarify.

By the way you say "only," I assume that means that that is not the market price for a room for rent in your area. Hence, my original comments on the matter still stand.

[McGoddess09]

I haven't officially moved out yet and I live in the dorms when I'm not home, but:

-I can be out as late as I want and not have to explain myself. I do let Roomie know if I'm going to be out later than expected just because we do share a room and I think it's only polite. When I go home, however, I can just take the keys and say 'bye!'

-If my mom says something about my clothing choice, I can say "I'm an adult. Now you know how grandma feels about you." "That's different." "No. It's not. I am an adult. You are an adult. Both our mothers try." Gets her to drop it.

-I can't get in trouble for my opinions. Yes. I used to get in trouble because I had a differing opinion from my mom. I tell her what I am thinking without her being able to ground me.

-I can be a friend to my grandparents. I can't really have much of a friendship with my mom for certain reasons, but my grandparents are great friends to me. If I go shopping with my grandma, she'll actually look at sexy things and give her opinion about them for me.

[Green_Fairy]

my new favoritest thing about being a grownup:

i'm having a peanut butter and jelly for dinner. with pickles and beer. yaaaay!!

[SnapAddict218]

i'm having a peanut butter and jelly for dinner. with pickles and beer. yaaaay!!

I love you......

[Green_Fairy]

I love you......

woo! another great thing about adulthood! random people professing their love and it not being a felony

[Misanthropical]

The perks of being an adult

-I don't have to eat things I don't like. I will buy things I don't like for my cubs, but I don't have to eat it.

-I can have insomnia without anyone yelling at me about it.

-My house, my rules. If you don't like it, the door is over there.

-I can tell people how I feel about them, for the most part.

-I can wear what I want. I grew up in a very strict religion.

-I can cut my hair. See above.

-I can have and wear jewelry. Again see above.

-I can have alcohol usually wine. See above

-I never have to go back to that church or any church like it.

-I can read and watch TV when I want.

-A big FUCK YEAH! on the swearing thing. Although, I try not to do it in front of my cubs.

-I can eat dessert first and have been known to do so.

[protege]

Let's see now...

Probably the best thing about being an adult? Not living with my parents! No more listening to them argue, no more having to freeze during the winter or scorch during the summer (cheap bastards wouldn't turn on the heat or A/C), no more having my mother whine at night because of my radio--even with the door closed, and it set at its lowest setting, it was still "too loud" etc.

Should mention that I don't have to put all my model car stuff away when I'm finished. Hell, I build models in the living room! Nor do I have to keep my bedroom and office spotless. Of course, there are the kitties. I definitely wouldn't have them if I was still living at home. Certain relatives are allergic, and one won't take his allergy pills. Also, the MG wouldn't be with me--if I wasn't an adult, it probably would have been scrapped by now

[Dark-Star]

After a lot of thought, my conclusion is:

Nothing.

Additional free time? Goes bye-bye after you get THE JOB...or in this s----y economy, possibly JOBS. I had more discretionary time in the day when I was in kindergarten, and intentional sleep-deprivation to stretch the day's hours doesn't count.

Money? Three words: rent, groceries, utilities.

Food choice? Fat chance, literally. Babysitting a screen is leaving me with a nerd belly, and unless I really start watching it I'll be a nasty fat old man before I'm 30.

Hobbies? Collecting dust on the closet shelf - literally - for lack of funds. PTL that even cheap salvaged laptops can do for writing and have 'net access with Linux. (as a sidenote, bless those who make *nix distros free of charge to the public, you guys and gals are literally a godsend to some of us.)

Friends? Scattered to the four corners of the earth, and my fellow Americans value their #%$@! precious privacy so much you run the risk of being accused as a stalker if you try to so much as say "nice day" over the fence.

Participating in the political process? Biggest joke of the lot. Flip a coin or roll a dice to pick which of the the lousy choices you'll vote for this time around is the best system I've seen.

[almigi]

I pretty much agree with much of what already has been said in this thread. I definitely like being an adult way more then I liked being a kid.

The big thing, freedom. I can do what I want without having to get permission. I can go out with friends, and if the evening seems to be lasting longer then planned, I don't have to call and ask for permission to stay out later.

I also like living alone. I'm not antisocial, I do have friends whom I care about and enjoy spending time with. However, after a long day of going work (or going to both school and work), nothing is more satisfying then walking into my apartment, closing the door, and locking it.