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andydp
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 Posted: 06/08/04 - 08:47 Post subject: You knew you had "reached maturity" the day when..
I know "maturity" (age) is a relative thing, but was there one thing that happened, someone said or did that made you realize you're not "young" anymore ?
For me it was a combination of things:
People called me "sir" when I was not in uniform.
Some fellow in my unit mentioned his birthday and I realized my watch was older than him.
Young people asked me if I knew so and so in the National Guard and it was no longer their sibling or cousin but their dad/mom or uncle/aunt. (I.e. someone MY age...)
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DCRunningDiva
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Posted: 06/08/04 - 08:49 Post subject:
When the songs I grew up with were either: 1) on the "oldies" station or 2) being played as elevator music.
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copteacher
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Posted: 06/08/04 - 08:51 Post subject:
the said Mr. to me and my dad was not around.
I matured considerably at these words.
"Mr. Oaster there is something that concerns me about your daughter."
I all of the sudden realized I had a huge burden placed on me. I was a man who was thrust into a position of making life and death decisions on a critically ill girl, a premature boy and a wife who just had emergency surgery.
Yeah the time was 1705 on 25 July 2000. 5 minutes after Abby was born.
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brie k
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Posted: 06/08/04 - 08:56 Post subject:
I'm still waiting.
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bpdou
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Posted: 06/08/04 - 09:16 Post subject:
| rtpd113 wrote: | the said Mr. to me and my dad was not around.
I matured considerably at these words.
"Mr. Oaster there is something that concerns me about your daughter."
I all of the sudden realized I had a huge burden placed on me. I was a man who was thrust into a position of making life and death decisions on a critically ill girl, a premature boy and a wife who just had emergency surgery.
Yeah the time was 1705 on 25 July 2000. 5 minutes after Abby was born. |
Yup that will do it.
Mine is June 24, 1993, around 1930, "Well, the CT shows you've got three little spots in the back of your brain, so we're just going to keep ya a while..."
Not quite as grave as your situation, but nothing like reality to mature you.
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Pug
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Posted: 06/08/04 - 09:25 Post subject:
I was going to try to come up with an answer, but thinking about it and reading a couple of the above posts...
I got nuthin.
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Ms. Jenn
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Posted: 06/08/04 - 09:25 Post subject:
The day I found out I was pregnant. My entire outlook on life changed.
I'm never gonna grow up, though.
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purple hayes
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Posted: 06/08/04 - 09:33 Post subject:
The day I gave up Underoos®. 
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bpdou
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Posted: 06/08/04 - 09:35 Post subject:
| Ms. Jenn wrote: | The day I found out I was pregnant. My entire outlook on life changed.
I'm never gonna grow up, though. |
Oh no, nevah, EVAH, grow up!!!
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crazyfrog
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Posted: 06/08/04 - 09:52 Post subject:
though it doesnt compare too much, the day i graduated. i was sitting there, listening to the people talk and thinking to myself..."holy crap. now, what? im really an adult. i have to get a job and make my contrabution to society..."
kay. now i realize that i was being a little over dramatic, but you get the point... 
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pokychick
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Posted: 06/08/04 - 09:55 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | The day I gave up Underoos®. |
I miss my Disney® character panties.
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bpdou
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Posted: 06/08/04 - 09:58 Post subject:
I still remember, with amazing clarity, my shock at discovering there were NO TOYS in First Grade.
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Noley
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Posted: 06/08/04 - 12:22 Post subject:
When newscasters and professional athletes look so young to me!
I watch the news and think of how young some of the reporters are. Same with sports. When did I get old enough to think that??? 
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genie
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Posted: 06/08/04 - 12:24 Post subject:
......one of my closest friends in high school died the year after I graduated. Attending a funeral for a peer when you're 19 is a very sobering experience.
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 06/08/04 - 12:24 Post subject:
I'll let you know when that day comes.
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