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Do you feel like you never really "grew up"?
Yes 77%  77%  [ 30 ]
No 8%  8%  [ 3 ]
Maybe/Unsure 15%  15%  [ 6 ]
Total votes : 39

magz
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25 May 2021, 7:44 am

I didn't feel really adult until being about 30.


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25 May 2021, 8:31 am

I don't mask to get along with NTs, I try coping.

I mask to appear adult.


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25 May 2021, 9:18 am

bottleblank wrote:
AlanMooresBeard wrote:

Thanks for posting this. You’ve pretty much described how I’ve found “adulthood” so far. I really could not have put it better myself.


...and thank you too for saying so, I was beginning to think I was the only one :D


No problem. It’s reassuring that there are others like me out there.



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25 May 2021, 9:27 am

Yep, I still feel like a bumbling teenager. A lot of the typical milestones for people happened to me either late in life or not at all. I still live with my mother, I feel like my hobbies/interests are infantile, and I still struggle with everyday things like finances and basic social interaction.

I just wanna put on some jammies, have a snack, watch cartoons and get away from it all. I think difficulty with "adulting" is such a common theme with my generation it feels like a cliche, but I definitely still feel behind other people my age.