I've finally internalized the idea that yes, I am a grown-up now
Actually, you're doing better than me on that front. I still think, "When I grow up..." and then realise that, why yes, I have technically 'grown up'...
Which is probably part of my 'feeling old' issue, I think.
Ironically, the whole 'paying my own bills' hasn't been an issue - I moved out at 18 and have mostly been paying my own bills since then, and still thought "when I grow up..."
My aunt, who's in her early 50s, was talking to me recently about how she decided not to plant fruit trees in her yard because she probably won't live to see them grow to maturity and bear fruit.
See, I don't get this either.
Mostly because fruit trees (if you buy the young tree) will start producing within five years, so unless she expects to die really soon, there's no reason not to expect a harvest!
And even if she planted it from a sapling, it would still only take 8-10 years to grow and mature.
Besides...fruit trees! Fruit! (Sorry, I love gardening.)
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Actually, you're doing better than me on that front. I still think, "When I grow up..." and then realise that, why yes, I have technically 'grown up'...
Which is probably part of my 'feeling old' issue, I think.
Ironically, the whole 'paying my own bills' hasn't been an issue - I moved out at 18 and have mostly been paying my own bills since then, and still thought "when I grow up..."
My aunt, who's in her early 50s, was talking to me recently about how she decided not to plant fruit trees in her yard because she probably won't live to see them grow to maturity and bear fruit.
See, I don't get this either.
Mostly because fruit trees (if you buy the young tree) will start producing within five years, so unless she expects to die really soon, there's no reason not to expect a harvest!
And even if she planted it from a sapling, it would still only take 8-10 years to grow and mature.
Besides...fruit trees! Fruit! (Sorry, I love gardening.)