When was the first time you really felt like a grown up (if ever)?
When did I feel like a grown up? A good question. On reflection I think it was a process. There were a number of milestones looking back.
- When I got my first full time job at 15. There was something about going to work and earning my own money that made me feel like a grown up.
- Getting married was the next one. Standing at the end of the isle watching my wife walk towards me was a big step in starting “real” adult life.
- Buying our first home. There is something about having your photo take with the for sale sign in front of your first home. You feel like a grown up.
- Ultimately having your first child was when I truly felt like a grown up. My wife and I were responsible for this new little life. I can remember feeling excited, overjoyed and very scared too!
For me it was a long process that took about 15 years from getting a job to having a child. Each step made me feel more grown up, but having a child really made it real. I was a grown up…I just had to be!