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Posted on 1/30/15 at 12:48 am to rickyh
Posted on 1/30/15 at 12:51 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
I never gave adulthood a great deal of thought as a kid, other than hoping I'd be the next Ronnie Lott. I'm happy with how I turned out, even though it would have been more fun to get paid millions to light people up for a living.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 12:55 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
I would not say it lived up to expectations but I have no one to blame but myself for that. Went through a period of life where I let depression dictate and control my life.
Strangely enough, I can say luckily I got sick and it forced me to change my perspective and seek help. So, now I just focus on my family and that keeps me happy.
Strangely enough, I can say luckily I got sick and it forced me to change my perspective and seek help. So, now I just focus on my family and that keeps me happy.
This post was edited on 1/30/15 at 12:57 am
Posted on 1/30/15 at 1:01 am to Impotent Waffle
Posted on 1/30/15 at 1:02 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Good: For the most part, nobody fricks with you if you don't frick with them. You have a reasonable amount of autonomy. Your free time is your own, and if you want to leave your clothes on the floor and never make your bed, you can. I say this as a single guy. I realized marriage is a whole different ball game.
Bad: shite costs money. And there's a lot more sadness than I anticipated when I looked forward to adulthood as a kid.
Bad: shite costs money. And there's a lot more sadness than I anticipated when I looked forward to adulthood as a kid.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 1:21 am to Scruffy
Sure thing
Posted on 1/30/15 at 1:37 am to HempHead
Mad respect, son
Posted on 1/30/15 at 4:14 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
I'm still young (22) but I say that adulthood has been up to my expectations thus far. I have a great career, I never did anything and still don't do anything to mess up my life. I have the same great friends I had when I was younger, plus new friends that I love. I have the career that I always figured I would have growing up, I have fun, I live my life to the fullest with a balance between working hard to get to the top and doing what I want, when I want. I couldn't have asked for a more fulfilling life as a child. Honestly, I wanted to be in the military in my younger days but when I had a child of my own that changed everything. I started living for her, working for her, and could never imagine leaving her behind to do what I had planned. So I fell a tiny bit short on what I really wanted to do but now I wouldn't change it for the world. I pray that I keep living my life the way I have lived it so far because I would say I'm a successful person and if I knew that I would end up where I'm at when I was a child, I wouldn't have asked for anything else.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 4:24 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
never thought about adulthood when I was a child. Never planned anything for the future. That being said, as an adult, been married to the greatest woman ever, raised 3 good children, and now have a grand child. And, having gone thru cancer 14 years ago, everything isn't great, but probably better than most !!!!!
Posted on 1/30/15 at 4:40 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
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For me, sadly, it has been a disappointment, and to be honest, I have no idea why.
Kind of have feel the same, but in comparison to what my friends who are similar age are going through.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 5:31 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
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Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 6:27 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
No. Thanks for reminding me
Posted on 1/30/15 at 6:27 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Yes. I'm absolutely miserable.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 6:30 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
My expectations of adulthood were formed through observation of my parents. I expected that my adulthood would consist of going to college, getting married, having kids and migrating my way up the corporate ladder. From an expectation vs achievement standpoint, all of that occurred.
Certainly, being an adult has its pressures, requires compromise and inevitably results in your experiencing personal loss. Contrasting those challenges of being an adult against the joy gained from experiencing true love, marriage, births, family, friendships and other positive interactions leads me to conclude that being an adult met or exceeded my expectations.
For some, I suspect the answer to this question is formed based on how they view their childhood from the perspective of whether or not it was the "best time of their life." While I had a great childhood, I never viewed childhood as the best that life would offer to me. In practical terms, you play a significant role in determining your level of happiness with your life and whether or not it meets personal expectations.
Certainly, being an adult has its pressures, requires compromise and inevitably results in your experiencing personal loss. Contrasting those challenges of being an adult against the joy gained from experiencing true love, marriage, births, family, friendships and other positive interactions leads me to conclude that being an adult met or exceeded my expectations.
For some, I suspect the answer to this question is formed based on how they view their childhood from the perspective of whether or not it was the "best time of their life." While I had a great childhood, I never viewed childhood as the best that life would offer to me. In practical terms, you play a significant role in determining your level of happiness with your life and whether or not it meets personal expectations.
This post was edited on 1/30/15 at 6:51 am
Posted on 1/30/15 at 6:33 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
I'm much more of a child at 40 than I could have imagined.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 6:41 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
When I was a kid I wanted to be a petroleum engineer... I'm a respiratory therapist today... Not even close... 
Worst part of life, going from college to the working world.... Wait, I went to school all these years for this.... WTF...
Worst part of life, going from college to the working world.... Wait, I went to school all these years for this.... WTF...
This post was edited on 1/30/15 at 6:43 am
Posted on 1/30/15 at 6:53 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
I couldn't wait until I had a car and get a Big Mac whenever I wanted.
That was about the extent of it. I had little ambition.
oh, and living in Alaska seemed cool.
That was about the extent of it. I had little ambition.
oh, and living in Alaska seemed cool.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 7:04 am to TejasHorn
I'm not the starting shortstop for the Cardinals, so I'd say I underachieved.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 7:15 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
I remember being young and never being able to see myself as an adult. The reality is that was so far from the truth and yet so close.
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