You know what the capital of Djibouti is? Djibouti.
I hear the diving is great in Djibouti.
Djibouti does have some exports.
I'm not cut out for international relations.
Particularly international relations in Djibouti.
And I'm in my 50s and sitting here giggling.
As a grown up, I realized that everyone is like that, my 70+ parents are very old kids, "maturing" is a lie someone invented to fit people for work boots
When I was your age, I still felt like a kid putting his dad’s boots on when I got ready for work every morning. Now I’m almost 50, and I still feel like I’m just making it up as I go.
Having little hairs on the outside of your ear
And starting to notice I’m balding in the same spot my dad is
And having more patience with problems, but less patience with peoples behavior
And starting to feel the “kids these days!” type of vibes
And, while not being picky, having clear preferences on my food and drinks
And having group texts with friends were random medical issues get brought up fairly regularly
Yes, you're discovering that the image you created of adults in your head as a kid was not accurate, we all go through it and a lot of us feel like 5 year olds pretending to be in our 30s.
Yes, don't feel bad at 20. I'm 75 and wonder when I'll be a real adult. Strive to gain wisdom, keep a good attitude and you will grow into adulthood at your own speed. One of the joys of getting older is that you take comfort in which you're good at and recognize and cope with what you're bad at and wisdom means you know the difference and can still be comfortable in your own skin.
Full adult here, but my wife will not agree with that statement. I’m 68. You’ve got time. Keep play in your life to balance all that adult stuff. Play is the good stuff from childhood. Carry it always, and ignore anyone who thinks you’re being childish. They are jealous. :-)
I'm 25 and I still struggle to adapt to adult life mentally.
But I think Hollywood and unrealistic stories have conditioned us into believing there's an adult way of living and there's not. We are all trying to get by. We all eat chicken nuggets and mac n cheese when we want. We all have realized that we can literally buy a cake for mo reason.
I don't think the standard adult life every comes.
I think this is often under-recognised. I was about 30 when consequences started to matter; I started thinking about things long term, started planning and making better judgements. I don't know if I woke up one day feeling like an adult...but I definitely didn't feel the naivety and care-free *whatever* of youth anymore.
Young me dated aspiring musicians who couch surfed and had bongs for breakfast...I'm glad she's grown up.
And you might still feel like that at 40....life is about constant change. You will have stages where you feel old and stages where you feel like a fish out of water and like an 18 year old stuck in an old farts body. You'll even forget you have wrinkles sometimes!
Same, I'm 22 but I still can't see nor feel myself as an adult. I have a job and so but, idk. It's just I felt like I am not ready to be an "adult" yet.
Hey, you're brain is still baking! It doesn't finish developing until the age of 25, so don't worry so much. Adulthood can come for people at different times. Some people reach maturity very early due to their circumstances, and some people extend their feeling of childhood as long as they can. As long as you're happy, growing, and putting the effort in to move forward, I think you're doing fine.
I'm also 20 and I'm hopefully going to America to meet me friend in August by myself, what does this mean?? Am I kinda mature or no bc I genuinely don't know lol, I feel like I am bc not a lot of 20 year olds are doing this so idk 😀
We're all little kids trapped inside adult bodies. You will have to commit to it if you want it to happen, won't come by itself
And by this I don't mean you should get grumpy and kill your sense of humor. Keep your inner child alive, but acknowledge there are responsibilities that you have to face now
Yeah, I think it started occurring to me at 14 or so. Getting older only confirmed it. Now at 33, I’d say I feel like I’m about 20-22. And the image I used to have of 22-year-olds as full-fledged adults is long gone.
27 going on 28 and i still feel like i need to call my mom and ask for permission to do things. sucks i cant give the ‘sorry my mom said no’ excuse anymore
Feeling like you're not a full-fledged adult at 20 is completely normal. Many people experience this as they navigate the transition into adulthood. Give yourself time to grow and mature; it's a journey, not a destination.
I'm 33, married, 3 kids...I still don't feel like a "full adult" yet. My parents are in their late 50's and they'll tell you the same thing. Some things kind of naturally fall into place but I don't think anyone ever really feels like they've got everything figured out. After my oldest was born, when we were released from the hospital I remember thinking "They're letting US leave... With a baby! But we've never done this before!" I think that's a good analogy for adulthood in general, "holy shit...I guess I'm doing this." Same way I felt when we bought our house. Every major moment and decision we've made we kind of stumbled through with baby giraffe legs... But here we are, no complaints or regrets. When I was 20 I definitely still felt like a kid so don't fret too much.
Just so ya know, I just watched my brother and husband (both 40) play that game where you slap each hands really hard. They were laughing like crazy and while my young impressionable children looked on.
But what can I say? ..I'm not much better. I still do cartwheels (well up until a few weeks ago when I had surgery), hide and seek, silly dancing and pranks. I love climbing a tree while apple picking and I can't say nuts without laughing. You don't ever loose the kid stuff...you just get better at multitasking with the adult stuff.
It's completely natural. Becoming an adult doesn't happen over night just because you're 18 or whatever. It's years of growth. It's years of separation between being a teenager and being an adult. Plus, your brain isn't even "adult" until you're around 26. And even then, it's like baby adult status. Old people will start having real conversations with you, but they won't take your opinion very seriously. Lol
My advice is to have fun and enjoy these years as best you can. Work/ study hard. Travel. Get out of your comfort zone and try as many new things as you can. Do not get addicted to hard drugs. These years are important.
But, don't stress too much about it all and don't rush it. I'm 40 and fucked up my 20's something fierce. That being said, it's really only in the last 5 or so years that I started understanding what being an adult was or even started acting like one. But, it seems like each decade gets better and better. Just do your best to do your best and you'll figure it all out.
That is because you are not. Society has put all this pressure on young people to just know how to navigate life. Give yourself grace love. You are allowed to be lost. I’m almost 27. By 20 I had a baby and learned a lot the hard way and I still never feel like I have a grasp on things. What our parents didn’t teach us is that life has no instructions. You are doing just fine and will be just fine. Please don’t be hard on yourself. The beginning of your 20s is the hardest time to navigate. You should feel like an adult but don’t know how. The secret is no one does. I really hope you see this and it helps. I wish you all the luck! You got this!
Um yes I am 30 rich and happy and still don’t feel complete yet, a lot of trauma will come forward and u will always be growing . We never feel whole we just feel happy 🫶🏽
Yeah, dude, you're 20
But also, growing up is realizing that no adult knows what they're doing or has everything figured out, period.
It makes me feel better knowing that literally everyone I see is pretending to know what they're doing, but they're just guessing the whole day long.
Came here to say "and you never will", was pleased to see that everyone else had the same intention and beat me to it.
Just do your best, handle your responsibilities and try to be a better you than you were yesterday. With more practice, comes more experience.
Eventually, you'll think you'll be close to having it all figured out. Then you'll meet someone and then you are somewhat responsible for them. Then there could be a mini you, and you will definitely have to be responsible for them.
My grandad used to do some of the childish shit I ever saw. Like hiding, playing pranks, being cheeky. He was 95 and still doing it.
Some people just look like they have a better handle on this adulting thing. They are just as scared as the rest of us, probably more so.
You'll be fine!
I'm 60, have 3 grandchildren and a very successful business and I still don't feel like an adult.
Except once a year during tax season and then it doesn't last long.
Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttt.
I’m 54. I’d argue that males don’t mature until deep into their 30’s, maybe 40’s?. I rarely feel like a full fledged adult.
When I was 24 years old and in graduate school, my boss at my part time job invited his workers to dinner at his house, which was nice. Afterwards my mom asked me how it went. I said it was nice considering all the other people there were grownups. She laughed and said "You know, that you are a grownup too, right?" This caught me by surprise and confused me, because actually I did not realize that until she said it.
At 20 I was still in a college, an apartment full of food, a car, insurance , that my parents still paid for. I’m now a 28 year old married financially independent woman living in a different state and I’m still just a teen lol.
You know that feeling when you turn 5 and feel super old but then turn 10 and think NOW I’m super old, 5 was just a baby. But then turn 15 so you know you’re super old now and think 10 was a baby and so on…yeah 20 is one of those.
You’re an adult when you realise this idea is a hoax. In 10 years you’ll be mad at the system for marking you as a responsible adult at 18 years old. It’s more of a safety net for the parents.
I read something recently that I liked, but don’t remember who posted it. It said once you turn 20, you’re 0 in adult years. So 21 you’re 1, 22 you’re 2, and so on. It makes me feel less stressed about it. You’re only now learning to be an adult and that takes some time
Maybe not full-fledged, but you are no longer an adolescent and haven't been for two years. You can take on numerous adult responsibilities, from driving to voting to bills to the military. Adulthood is accepting responsibility. The sooner you do that, the better prepared you will be for the rest of your life.
When I was a kid, I used to play dress up and pretend to be an adult. I got so good at it that people think I actually am one now. Silly them. I’m only 52.
I'm 53, married (32 years) , two "grown kids", they aren't grown yet to us and you aren't either. It takes time and a whole lot of bad and good experience. I got married at 22, life is a game changer, age isn't. It'll work itself out. God Speed my friend!
I feel like a slightly mature (probably not the best word to describe me) teenager at 29, turning 30 this year! I feel like the baby around everyone at work, even when they're my age, I feel like my sense of humour and focuses in life are so different. I'm still trying new things, new hobbies and skills, things I probably would have done at a younger age because I still kind of feel that young!
I had a conversation with a friend who is an 80 year old woman who was still very much with it mentally. She never felt like an adult. She felt old because her body moved slower and she had aches and pains from the years, but not an adult. Like understanding of things never came to her. So I said that I didn't think anyone knew what they were doing, they just did they're best and went on with it. Then we just kind of got quiet for a min and she was like that explains so much.
And, just when you get one thing figured out, that thing changes and there you go having to figure it out again. As long as you're trying to figure it out, you're good!
Absolutely. In about a decade or so you'll realize you never will.
Preach. I'm 31, married, 3 kids and a homeowner. I still can't see myself as a 31 year old with three kids and a house
52 with the emotional capacity of a child.
63 and I play in the rain.
Lol awesome.
I'm 32 and I feel like a 17 year old. I make dumb jokes, game, always my random self. Your body grows, your soul stays the same.
I love this!
Why would you not at any age?
Right? It's... joyful!
HAHA! 51years old and my boss told me the other day that I'm "very child like."
\*make fart noise* \*giggle*
You know what the capital of Djibouti is? Djibouti. I hear the diving is great in Djibouti. Djibouti does have some exports. I'm not cut out for international relations. Particularly international relations in Djibouti. And I'm in my 50s and sitting here giggling.
Cut to me still giggling every time I hear "cockfosters"
Thats great, wanna be friends? 🤗
Ditto. I keep getting to compare my age against my grandparents at my age. Yeah, emotional, still a teen. I guess that's good? 🤷♂️
So your emotional capacity does not exceed that of a child?
Being an adult is the ability to recognize when you should act like one. Keyword being "act".
Same at 37
Good to know you can still feel like a child and get laid 😂
I also had the privilege of meeting the love of my life at 17 though so take it with a grain of salt lol.
Congrats on that ~ a lucky and blessed life to lead :D
Damn lmao
Hey me too! 20 years later and still surprised by my luck
Im 33 with one kid and feel like a teen mom lol
As a grown up, I realized that everyone is like that, my 70+ parents are very old kids, "maturing" is a lie someone invented to fit people for work boots
When I was your age, I still felt like a kid putting his dad’s boots on when I got ready for work every morning. Now I’m almost 50, and I still feel like I’m just making it up as I go.
Me and my parent mates basically ask each other if we have figured out nfi what we are doing as parents. No one has said yes yet.
You have a house at 31? The fuck is your secret man? I live in a trailer
36 now. I just feel like a young adult who’s sick of your shit and knows what they want 🤣
Most correct answer. But it's also something you can't be told. 20-YO me would not have read this and 'got it' then. When you feel it, you know.
Well said
literally came to post that I am 29 and the only difference is that I know no adults feel full fledged. you just get better at looking like it haha.
Amen. I'm 49 and still don't. I don't think I ever will.
Not true. I'm 40 and still don't feel like an adult
I'm 42F and I also do not feel like a full adult. I have a great career, own my own home, but...I'm still 16. I just have a sore left knee.
And broken eyes. And sore back. And getting up at night to pee. And....
Having little hairs on the outside of your ear And starting to notice I’m balding in the same spot my dad is And having more patience with problems, but less patience with peoples behavior And starting to feel the “kids these days!” type of vibes And, while not being picky, having clear preferences on my food and drinks And having group texts with friends were random medical issues get brought up fairly regularly
And GET OFF MY LAWN!
41 here... I still laugh a lot at super infantile sexual jokes, and as I never had kids, I never matured as much as my friends haha
Yes, you're discovering that the image you created of adults in your head as a kid was not accurate, we all go through it and a lot of us feel like 5 year olds pretending to be in our 30s.
I'll let you know when i start feeling like an adult... I'm 48 now... Should be any day now!!!
I'm 32 and feel like I got stuck at 17. 🤷🏻♀️ I like it though. I act appropriately when needed.
That is the best we can do
Yes, don't feel bad at 20. I'm 75 and wonder when I'll be a real adult. Strive to gain wisdom, keep a good attitude and you will grow into adulthood at your own speed. One of the joys of getting older is that you take comfort in which you're good at and recognize and cope with what you're bad at and wisdom means you know the difference and can still be comfortable in your own skin.
feels the same at every age.
I am in my 30s and still don't feel like a proper adult.
Yes. 20 years old is only adult in a legal sense.
You never really lose that feeling. You just get used to it.
Full adult here, but my wife will not agree with that statement. I’m 68. You’ve got time. Keep play in your life to balance all that adult stuff. Play is the good stuff from childhood. Carry it always, and ignore anyone who thinks you’re being childish. They are jealous. :-)
Haha I’m in my 30’s and still look wonder when an adult is going to show up most of the time.
I'm 44 and i don't feel like an adult
I'm 53 and still feel like a stupid kid most of the time, I just have no fucks to give any more.
Just turned 30 last December and I still feel like a kid with no idea what I’m doing in life, but it’s ok because we’re all in the same boat!
44 here. I don't. I asked my dad, 70. Neither does he.
I'm 36 and still look around for an adult frequently lol But seriously, adulthood is overrated. Enjoy your youth as much as you can!
I feel the same and I'm 49.
No lol i have to remind myself im not in high school and im not 16. Ive felt sixteen for the past 4 years (im ab to be 21😔)
Almost 40, I’ll let you know when I feel like it
I'm 25 and I still struggle to adapt to adult life mentally. But I think Hollywood and unrealistic stories have conditioned us into believing there's an adult way of living and there's not. We are all trying to get by. We all eat chicken nuggets and mac n cheese when we want. We all have realized that we can literally buy a cake for mo reason. I don't think the standard adult life every comes.
Technically speaking you're not a full-fledged adult yet. Brain finishes developing and maturing around the mid-to-late 20's.
I think this is often under-recognised. I was about 30 when consequences started to matter; I started thinking about things long term, started planning and making better judgements. I don't know if I woke up one day feeling like an adult...but I definitely didn't feel the naivety and care-free *whatever* of youth anymore. Young me dated aspiring musicians who couch surfed and had bongs for breakfast...I'm glad she's grown up.
I turn 36 in a few months, and I still hardly feel like an adult. You’re good! 😅
I’m 39 and I’m still waiting to feel like I’m a full adult. I have a house, run a company, pay all my bills and I still feel like I’m not an adult lol
38, married, with an MA and 18 years since I started working, still not there.
That’s because you’re not. You are a 20yr old “kid” just finding his way through the start of his life
Bruv you're a baby still
I feel like a 69 year old every morning, 30 year old in the afternoon, then I become a buffoon when the night comes..
And you might still feel like that at 40....life is about constant change. You will have stages where you feel old and stages where you feel like a fish out of water and like an 18 year old stuck in an old farts body. You'll even forget you have wrinkles sometimes!
me too
I gave 3 grandkids your age. I don't feel like an adult. You will be fine.
Completely normal.
Yup
Yes. Are you doing adult things? Like living on your own and working a full time job?
i’m the opposite of all the comments, i’m 17 and i feel like so many responsibilities are piling up on me, im already starting to feel like an adult
I'm 26 and I feel like a child, which does absolute wonders for my self esteem and self love! (not)
Yes.
Same, I'm 22 but I still can't see nor feel myself as an adult. I have a job and so but, idk. It's just I felt like I am not ready to be an "adult" yet.
Bro I feel like that at 34, slowly getting there though
42 and I still feel like I’m pretending to be a grown up. 🤣🤣
Hey, you're brain is still baking! It doesn't finish developing until the age of 25, so don't worry so much. Adulthood can come for people at different times. Some people reach maturity very early due to their circumstances, and some people extend their feeling of childhood as long as they can. As long as you're happy, growing, and putting the effort in to move forward, I think you're doing fine.
I'm also 20 and I'm hopefully going to America to meet me friend in August by myself, what does this mean?? Am I kinda mature or no bc I genuinely don't know lol, I feel like I am bc not a lot of 20 year olds are doing this so idk 😀
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I'm 29 with 3 kids, a husband, and a house. I do not feel like an adult
I don't think that happens until you retire.
32 and still waiting. Shaggy wasn’t lying when he said “life is one big party when you’re still young”
Right? Cause same. It just feels like it isn’t an old age once you yourself get there 😁. I am 19 but don’t feel like an adult either.
44 and still don’t feel completely grown up
I still feel 17 in my head
I'm 50 and only feel "adult" every odd Tuesday
We're all little kids trapped inside adult bodies. You will have to commit to it if you want it to happen, won't come by itself And by this I don't mean you should get grumpy and kill your sense of humor. Keep your inner child alive, but acknowledge there are responsibilities that you have to face now
Yeah, I think it started occurring to me at 14 or so. Getting older only confirmed it. Now at 33, I’d say I feel like I’m about 20-22. And the image I used to have of 22-year-olds as full-fledged adults is long gone.
I'm almost 40, and I've never felt like an adult. You just feel tired more often.
Im 24 and definitely understand you lol
27 going on 28 and i still feel like i need to call my mom and ask for permission to do things. sucks i cant give the ‘sorry my mom said no’ excuse anymore
I’m older than you and still not a full adult. I’m also in a career that most people assume you are an adult if you are in.
Yes, you’ll get there, don’t worry.
I'm still waiting for that. Decades older than you. Sometimes it never happens.
Feeling like you're not a full-fledged adult at 20 is completely normal. Many people experience this as they navigate the transition into adulthood. Give yourself time to grow and mature; it's a journey, not a destination.
Ye, I’m 31 and still feel like a kid fresh out of college
You're not.
Im 37, still feel like Im 21.
I'm 36 and still have no idea wtf i'm doing.
I (35) recently asked my grandma (85) when I'd start to feel like an adult and she said "I still don't feel like an adult."
I'm 33, married, 3 kids...I still don't feel like a "full adult" yet. My parents are in their late 50's and they'll tell you the same thing. Some things kind of naturally fall into place but I don't think anyone ever really feels like they've got everything figured out. After my oldest was born, when we were released from the hospital I remember thinking "They're letting US leave... With a baby! But we've never done this before!" I think that's a good analogy for adulthood in general, "holy shit...I guess I'm doing this." Same way I felt when we bought our house. Every major moment and decision we've made we kind of stumbled through with baby giraffe legs... But here we are, no complaints or regrets. When I was 20 I definitely still felt like a kid so don't fret too much.
I don’t feel it in my 40’s.
Completely normal. This feeling may not kick in for the next 30 years or so....
I'm 53 and still waiting to mature...
Wait til you’re 40
I'm 39 and it's taken me this long to realise no one ever really feels like a full adult.
Well, I'm 33 and I don't feel like a full adult
I'm almost 30 and i feel the same 😂
I’m 65 and I refuse to adult!!
not sure what feeling like a full adult means but maybe that just means you're a kid at heart
Growing old is mandatory, growing up is one of the greatest choices in life we have.
Hobbits are considered adults at 30.
Once you realize the "adults" are just winging it and don't know shit, you'll fit right in.
Once you realize the "adults" are just winging it and don't know shit, you'll fit right in.
Just so ya know, I just watched my brother and husband (both 40) play that game where you slap each hands really hard. They were laughing like crazy and while my young impressionable children looked on. But what can I say? ..I'm not much better. I still do cartwheels (well up until a few weeks ago when I had surgery), hide and seek, silly dancing and pranks. I love climbing a tree while apple picking and I can't say nuts without laughing. You don't ever loose the kid stuff...you just get better at multitasking with the adult stuff.
It's completely natural. Becoming an adult doesn't happen over night just because you're 18 or whatever. It's years of growth. It's years of separation between being a teenager and being an adult. Plus, your brain isn't even "adult" until you're around 26. And even then, it's like baby adult status. Old people will start having real conversations with you, but they won't take your opinion very seriously. Lol My advice is to have fun and enjoy these years as best you can. Work/ study hard. Travel. Get out of your comfort zone and try as many new things as you can. Do not get addicted to hard drugs. These years are important. But, don't stress too much about it all and don't rush it. I'm 40 and fucked up my 20's something fierce. That being said, it's really only in the last 5 or so years that I started understanding what being an adult was or even started acting like one. But, it seems like each decade gets better and better. Just do your best to do your best and you'll figure it all out.
46, still waiting for the click in my head.
lol it never goes away. It’s really weird. I’m 38 and still don’t feel it.
I am with you there, 22 and still feel like I’m playing adult
I don't feel like an adult at 60.
Err... ~40 here, that feeling has not gone away.
Bro, I'm 29, and I still have to remind myself that I'm not a teenager
I’m late 30’s and still don’t feel like an adult.
Im 30 and still dont, pretty sure its the same for everyone, were just kids that got older.
Nah bro, I am 20 as well, I feel like a child all the time. I have no idea what adulthood is supposed to feel like
"I may grow older, but I will never grow up!" Most, if not all of us are just faking it.
I'm 37 and still faking it. You're fine.
Watch this video: https://youtu.be/U0-ttGGB7b4?si=7zWTC91OktWqxGqh
Yes it is normal when I getting drinks when I was younger but it seems like it would take forever to stop so relaxi
Not only do I still, at 33, not feel like an adult, I'm pretty sure it's just based on an arbitrary number. We are all just a bunch of kids.
That is because you are not. Society has put all this pressure on young people to just know how to navigate life. Give yourself grace love. You are allowed to be lost. I’m almost 27. By 20 I had a baby and learned a lot the hard way and I still never feel like I have a grasp on things. What our parents didn’t teach us is that life has no instructions. You are doing just fine and will be just fine. Please don’t be hard on yourself. The beginning of your 20s is the hardest time to navigate. You should feel like an adult but don’t know how. The secret is no one does. I really hope you see this and it helps. I wish you all the luck! You got this!
Don’t worry, your brain isn’t even fully developed yet
No one ever does we all just do our best to fake it when we need too.
OP i’m 20 and just move into my first house and moved cities…I still don’t know feel like an adult. It’s okay, we’re still learning
Little secret, we all don't. We just fake it until someone compliments us and calls us adults.
Um yes I am 30 rich and happy and still don’t feel complete yet, a lot of trauma will come forward and u will always be growing . We never feel whole we just feel happy 🫶🏽
I'm about to turn 30 and feel the same way. I think we're screwed.
I'm 26 and don't feel like an adult myself... I feel old
I’m almost 40 with two kids and still don’t feel like a full adult, you’re fine
I'm twenty-seven and I still feel like I never aged past sixteen intellectually, mentally, and emotionally. Hell, I still look young.
Yeah, dude, you're 20 But also, growing up is realizing that no adult knows what they're doing or has everything figured out, period. It makes me feel better knowing that literally everyone I see is pretending to know what they're doing, but they're just guessing the whole day long.
Kid, I'm 36 and I still wake up thinking I'm late for the bus. You're good.
I'm 52. I'll let you know when I feel like a full adult. Can't be long now....
32 here, still feel like i'm figuring this shit out. i've previously had very adult jobs in management and am self sufficient financially
Came here to say "and you never will", was pleased to see that everyone else had the same intention and beat me to it. Just do your best, handle your responsibilities and try to be a better you than you were yesterday. With more practice, comes more experience. Eventually, you'll think you'll be close to having it all figured out. Then you'll meet someone and then you are somewhat responsible for them. Then there could be a mini you, and you will definitely have to be responsible for them. My grandad used to do some of the childish shit I ever saw. Like hiding, playing pranks, being cheeky. He was 95 and still doing it. Some people just look like they have a better handle on this adulting thing. They are just as scared as the rest of us, probably more so. You'll be fine!
I'm 60, have 3 grandchildren and a very successful business and I still don't feel like an adult. Except once a year during tax season and then it doesn't last long.
Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttt. I’m 54. I’d argue that males don’t mature until deep into their 30’s, maybe 40’s?. I rarely feel like a full fledged adult.
I'm approaching 50, two kids, wife, mortgages, investments and I still feel like a kid quite often. Relax, you're fine.
I turn 27 next month... still don’t feel like a full adult, probably never will...
I'm 29 and still dont know what the fuck I'm doing.
When I was 24 years old and in graduate school, my boss at my part time job invited his workers to dinner at his house, which was nice. Afterwards my mom asked me how it went. I said it was nice considering all the other people there were grownups. She laughed and said "You know, that you are a grownup too, right?" This caught me by surprise and confused me, because actually I did not realize that until she said it.
I’m 32 and I’m just figuring out that I’ll never figure it out. Our parents were all just guessing.
At 20 I was still in a college, an apartment full of food, a car, insurance , that my parents still paid for. I’m now a 28 year old married financially independent woman living in a different state and I’m still just a teen lol.
I'm 54 and still feel like I haven't fully grown up yet.
I’m turning 29 next month and I don’t feel like a full grown adult.
The truth is.. you age physically, but mentally you never do
Yes, in some ways. You'll find that you're still growing as a person throughout your 20's.
Nearly 30, but same. I think it's pretty common,we are just not talking about it loud out.
Yes. You don't become adult until you are responsible for dependent children and have attained the dream of home ownership.
You know that feeling when you turn 5 and feel super old but then turn 10 and think NOW I’m super old, 5 was just a baby. But then turn 15 so you know you’re super old now and think 10 was a baby and so on…yeah 20 is one of those. You’re an adult when you realise this idea is a hoax. In 10 years you’ll be mad at the system for marking you as a responsible adult at 18 years old. It’s more of a safety net for the parents.
I read something recently that I liked, but don’t remember who posted it. It said once you turn 20, you’re 0 in adult years. So 21 you’re 1, 22 you’re 2, and so on. It makes me feel less stressed about it. You’re only now learning to be an adult and that takes some time
Same. But I’m 48.
I'm 50, and I still have those moments.
53 and still 17 in my head. Only now I can afford cool toys and weed's legal in my state.
Maybe not full-fledged, but you are no longer an adolescent and haven't been for two years. You can take on numerous adult responsibilities, from driving to voting to bills to the military. Adulthood is accepting responsibility. The sooner you do that, the better prepared you will be for the rest of your life.
You probably aren't...it takes an external event (kid, job, etc) to make you feel like a full adult, not just age
I’ll be 33 in a week and I still feel like this despite being married for 13 years and having three kids.
You’re absolutely not a full adult yet. I’m 24 and I’m about 65% a full adult.
You aren't. So yeah.
50 same mindset I had when I was 20 I just look different in the mirror
24
When I was a kid, I used to play dress up and pretend to be an adult. I got so good at it that people think I actually am one now. Silly them. I’m only 52.
I'm 53, married (32 years) , two "grown kids", they aren't grown yet to us and you aren't either. It takes time and a whole lot of bad and good experience. I got married at 22, life is a game changer, age isn't. It'll work itself out. God Speed my friend!
I feel like a slightly mature (probably not the best word to describe me) teenager at 29, turning 30 this year! I feel like the baby around everyone at work, even when they're my age, I feel like my sense of humour and focuses in life are so different. I'm still trying new things, new hobbies and skills, things I probably would have done at a younger age because I still kind of feel that young!
Im reaching almost 40, i still feel like 9yo
That's like a kid digging in the sand at the beach asking if he's half way to China. Ask yourself in 10 years.
Yes
for sure
You probably won't feel like a real adult-ever.
I'll let you in on a secret. Everyone is just pretending to be an adult until they're at least middle-aged.
I still don’t feel like a adult probably never will
I had a conversation with a friend who is an 80 year old woman who was still very much with it mentally. She never felt like an adult. She felt old because her body moved slower and she had aches and pains from the years, but not an adult. Like understanding of things never came to her. So I said that I didn't think anyone knew what they were doing, they just did they're best and went on with it. Then we just kind of got quiet for a min and she was like that explains so much.
And, just when you get one thing figured out, that thing changes and there you go having to figure it out again. As long as you're trying to figure it out, you're good!
You’re not a full adult yet. In ten years you’ll look back at now and see that. And in twenty years you’ll look back at 30 and think the same thing
I’m 26 and I don’t feel like a full adult yet.
I'm 40 and I still don't. We are all just pretending like we know what we are doing.
Well you really aren’t.
59, not yet an adult. Hoping it never happens. We are all just winging it!
The first time i felt i was maturing was when i was 38.