Community Chat

[dooBdoo]

When my beloved father passed away, when I was 17.   He was magic!   I still feel his presence and the gift of his love, humor, and wisdom, and once I was able to work through the shock and the grief I learned to transform those emotions into gratitude.   It was definitely a major transitional time.

[cactusgal]

When I started changing diapers.

[Anonymous032819]

The day that my dad died, and I realized that I was all out of parents, that I was completely on my own.

[Foxxee]

The brain fully matures around the age of 25, some earlier, some later. 

Regardless of when we think we have become adults before that age, I think it's sometime during our 30's when we have some experience under our belt and begin to develop wisdom.    

[depglass]

When I moved out and got my first apartment on my own.  

[Sooner]

Older parents, no children around, very independent parents--I don't remember being a child, and my mother always wistfully said "we never allowed you to be a child."

Never felt like one.  I don't understand so many kids now days who want to have mommie run their lives at 25.  I can't relate to that in any way. 

[chickenbutt]

6

[nana59]

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@chickenbutt wrote:

6

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Really?!

[CatsyCline]

19. the day i left home. sick of being screamed at and blamed for everything.

[LindaSal]

I had a lot of responsibilities at home so I feel I became an adult at an early age.  I would go with age 12.  My mom used to tell me I was more responsible at that age than some actual adults.