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PrintableHamsterHuey said: Beautiful thread. Lots of beautiful remarks.
To me, at 35, I find out I grow up in spurts, it seems. Everytime I think; "I'm an adult now', something happens that put a new perspective on my view on life. I had a bit of a weird childhood, that made me way more serious as a child as a child should be, so I managed to keep in touch with my inner child. Mind you, not in the same way Michael Jackson has, mmmm'kay? But my 'growth spurts'; At ten; my father's death. At thirteen; during bible classes with my old-uncle. At sixteen; coming out. At thentythree; saying goodbye to being addicted to stuff. At twentysix; my bf's death. At thirtythree; my mother's death. Death, it seems, is a theme in my growing up. 
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Justin1972UK said: You become an adult when the realisation that your parents are flawed, hits you like a truck.
that's one of em yes  not to go into it but I found out my Mum was flawed in a very confrontational way before she died... I'm ashamed to say that I lost respect for her but it didn't change the way I love her and always will | |
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In chronilogical order:
When my parents divorced...I'd never seen my mom feeling emotional pain before, or my dad feeling confused. When I got my first apartment while in college... When I first had sex... The day after I got married and said "my wife" for the first time...lol...kinda freaked me out. 
When my sister told me on the phone that she was diagnosed with cancer, and was so upset she couldn't talk to me anymore...and handed the phone to my mom.  Actually, everything surrounding her death...I'm not really wanting to detail it.
Having my first (and only) child... 
Getting divorced...and all the emotional responsibilities that go along with it... Living by myself for the first time ever...creating "my" world, "my" space and "my" living environment. Taking a vacation halfway around the world completely alone...and realizing I can do whatever I want, without explanation to anyone, anywhere. | |
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Thank you to EVERYONE who has responded to this thread.
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Byron said: Getting divorced...and all the emotional responsibilities that go along with it... Living by myself for the first time ever...creating "my" world, "my" space and "my" living environment. realizing I can do whatever I want, without explanation to anyone, anywhere.  | |
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