Growing Up
Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional. Does growing up require the acceptance of
limitations? What are limitations? Why are we expected to grow up or act as a grown person? Have
adults always been expected to act this way? Moreover, how many adults actually do act as expected?
The dictionary defines limitations as: 1. The act of limiting or the state of being limited. 2. A
restriction. 3. Law. A limited period during which, by statute, an action may be brought. So the question;
does growing up require the acceptance of limitations? Is asking if growing up means there are more
restrictions. In many ways, it does your expected to take responsibility for your own actions. You are
expected to make good decisions, to set a good example for children, and to be a law abiding citizen. It
does not start all at one time, but usually by the age of 18, you are expected to do all of these. Moreover, if
you do not act this way, people do not enjoy being around you. Why are we expected to act this way?
Well mostly because society has made it that way.
Some people always act less grown up than others do. Personally, I know two or three
that live the motto I mentioned in the introduction, growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional. The
youngest is in his mid 40's and the oldest is 54. Chuck, who is the oldest at 54, is the biggest kid of us all.
He has a license plate cover that says, "I refuse to grow up." He does not have any kids, so in a way he can
get away with his actions more than the others can. You might ask why? Well because Chuck does not
have to watch out for his kids and be as careful of what he is doing. Mike and Wayne, the other two , both have kids and have to set a good example for them. So as you can see, if you have kids, you
have to be more grown up than if you do not.
No two persons are the same, so it would be hard to determine how many adults actually do act as
expected or grown up.
The elderly vary in their feelings and attitudes about growing older. A member of the older community shared that the worst thing about growing old is that there is not much future in it. However, she looks on the bright side and comments
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For example, the fact that comedians across the country are having to cancel college appearances simply due to fear of microaggression just shows the lengths of the college student’s sheltered life. The way that we are taught as children, that “adults will do everything in their power to protect you from harm,” (Lukianoff/Haidt) ultimately is something that should, but is not, let go of when age increases.
some point in our life we take away our sense of autonomy. It can be either long term or short
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