moments that remind you that you are an adult

[xMakeSomeNoisex]

When I am lecturing my little sister about love, relationships, and sex. Also when her friends are over and they take 3 hours just to get dressed up to go shopping and I am sitting there thinking *what the heck is wrong with kids today*. Not to mention how I am always complaining about the crap teens are listening to these days.

There are also the times when I hear an old song on the radio or see an old show on tv and none of the kids or teens around me know what it is -_-

I tend to get annoyed when our neighbors are having parties and I just want to curl up on the couch and watch a tv show and relax. (I used to want to join in on parties but now they just annoy me).

[Sketchy]

Cleaning the flat and then looking back at it with pride.

Deciding to buy fruit and veg because of feeling tired and concerned about lack of vitamins.

Getting excited because said fruit and veg are half price in the supermarket.

Looking at books in the library and tutting to yourself when people are talking on their phones and making a racket.

(By jove I'm a sad old fart)

[FabulousMike]

My latest moment was when I joined a union, I thought to myself that I didn't care about this stuff when I was younger (around 16) but now I do care.

[Bellatrix]

When 'younger' cousins and nieces and nephews are suddenly teens!? How the hell did they grow up so fast and when the hell did I get so old?!

[Embles]

I would by no means call myself a grown up yet - but I am getting more adult in a few ways!

Arguing with housemates about the heating and electricity bill
Planning my days around shifts and library visits
Putting off a night out because I know I have a shift the next day (But thats mainly because I drive - and refuse to drive if I think I've still got alcohol in my system the next day)
Not being comfortable lazing around anymore because theres always something productive to do.
Getting excited over the new type of Dyson hoover.... Me and my housemates are sad sad people

[random.swirls]

Making a comment on someones age as being so young (they were early teens) and that I could be there mother (just)

[blanket.]

For my recent 21st all I wanted was crockery and bed linen.

[Animad]

God, I can think of loads but all the ones I can really think of won't apply to the masses

[when.will.it.end]

When I moved into my own flat and I was most excited about buying one of those draw seperater things (that you use for culterly) and a matching kitchen bin (they're both purple). Oh yeah, what an epic moment that was.

Actually enjoying be somewhere quiet so I can have a conversation with someone rather than just getting drunk.

Being perfectly comfortable with going to bed at 10pm, or earlier.

Getting really pissed off when my neighbors are loud.

Spending ten minutes on hold to the council.

Choosing clothes because they are practical rather than making me look good, especially when it comes to being cold.

Realising my sister doesn't have a clue who the spice girls are.

[Sefka]

Seeing the looks my teenage students give me, which I'm sure I used to give to my teachers when I was a teenager.
And realising that the things they're interested in bring new meaning to the words 'boring' and 'irrelevant.'

[Animad]

Realising you've not got the food in you thought you have and trying to decide what you'd make out of what you have (or go out and get a takeaway...)

[Mrs Sam]

Anytime I talk to my 11, 12 and 14 year old nieces it makes me feel very very old.

Not knowing who Harry was from one direction (I think).

I also used to be the cool Aunty when I was young and now I'm not. The other week my niece told me I'm stricter than her mam and talk like a teacher (to be fair I am a teacher).

Seeing people graduate and realising its been 8 years since I first graduated from uni.

Having no interest in fashion or the latest music and dressing to hide my baby belly rather than what I feel good in!

Having a mortgage, husband, baby and dog also makes me feel old.

I could literally go on all day

[makedamnsure]

Teaching High School/College kids or even first year undergrads always makes me feel old. I like to think I'm still 17, and being around actual 17 year olds reminds me I'm not!

When I saw my step sister for the first time in a while and she has BOOBS! (She's 12).

Having a mortgage.

Going out to a club and wishing you were home in bed.

Not getting asked for ID to buy alcohol anymore.

[Gone.]

When you are on a run and take a detour so that you can do a risk assessment. Risk assessments used to be things that didn't exist to me!

[Cacoethes]

having a friend the same age as you that can drive!!

(im 20, so this shouldnt be so new to me, but havnt been around 'oustside' friends for the last 2-3 years)

its still weird having someone who isnt your parent or a nurse drive you somewhere!!

[Shu]

I realized I had become an adult when I realized every single one of my high school friends are married, have children, or one or the other.

That might not be a fair indication of age, anymore...but it still hits you hard!

[makedamnsure]

I'm still shocked whenever I hear someone I knew in high school is pregnant/has children, before remembering that we are of reasonable child bearing age now and it's not shocking!

When my "little" brother learnt to drive!

When you see "kids" driving around.

[when.will.it.end]

Realising I don't know how to use twitter. Or tumblr. And I don't particularly care.

[Stellata]

When I went on Friends Reunited and saw all the kids I taught in my first job, now married with kids of their own.

Looking at photos from my year at uni on Facebook and seeing how totally late 80s our clothes were.

[makedamnsure]

Seeing "kids" with mobile phones. My first mobile was when I was 13 and it looked something like this:

My 13 year old brother has an Iphone!