Ah, adulthood!

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serialkarma is over on her LJ asking what the best bit about being an adult is, and since there are so many crap things about being an adult: bills, hosiery, bills, cleaning up for guests, bills, slave labor, err, I meant a job, bills... you get the point, I wanted to spread the love and ask what you guys like about being an adult.*

*This is only applicable if you can legally vote, and/or drink (people in the UK, do you have your driving certificate?), and/or pay your own rent, and/or you’ve legally divorced your family and are supporting yourself.

My favorite things about being an adult in no particular order:

Alcohol. Travelling the world without anybody wearing a fanny pack or tall white socks. Streaking! Sex with whomever whenever wherever. Knowing what jailbait really is. Calling home when you want to hear your mum's voice, but being able to hang-up when the nagging starts. Appreciating your siblings. Appreciating your youth. Saying 'd'you remember back in the day' (but you can only do this if you're over 25). Living by yourself. Not doing the washing. Not doing the dishes. Wearing the same thing two days in a row. Nobody asking you what time you got in. Nobody asking you why your clothes are on the wrong way (except the taxi driver).

Oh, and one of the best/worst things about being an adult:

The freedom to fuck up as much as you like and know it's all your own doing.



Random note#1: Mad props to phineasjones for my Jailbait!Ron!

Random note#2: O.C. peeps, Josh’s new show is called Athens. Oh, fun times in New England, kids!

ETA: Nifra wrote the most charming due South story, This Is It. Go! Read!

Comments

[pinn2480.livejournal.com]

Best: That if I want to decorate my apartment a certain way, no one's going to come by and say, "Oh, I don't like that at all." Also, being able to talk to my parents like an adult and having them respect my opinion.

Worst: Why do these bills keep coming every month?

[cincodemaygirl.livejournal.com]

I like knowing that finally, I really could eat ice cream for every meal like I wanted to when I was a kid.

I don't want to anymore, because then I would get tired of ice cream, but I *could,* dammit.

[rikkrp.livejournal.com]

having complete control over my money.

being able to eat ice cream for dinner, or cookie dough.

having children.

staying up late if I want to.

skipping work if I want to (by calling in sick).

Man, I could go on and on.... I love being an adult WAY more than being a kid.

That could just be cuz my childhood sucked.

[nysha63.livejournal.com]

The greatest part of being an adult is not having to ask permission to go, do, buy, watch, read, walk, talk, think, or breathe.

[harrietvane.livejournal.com]

I still remember the day I realised I was an adult and that this was great - I was at the grocery store, and I didn't have to ask a damn person, nor hear anyone comment on, the fact that I was going to buy and eat a block of chocolate for dinner, in my pyjamas, in bed, while reading a book.

That, and the ability to finally get to throw around phrases like, "As long as you're in my house, you play by my rules!" at nagging parents. As I say to my mother, I will clean the apartment when I'm damn well and ready. It doesn't bother me if it's messy. If it bothers you, there's the door.

[teaphile.livejournal.com]

I just had that apartment-cleaning conversation with my mother a few days ago. Although for me it was, "If it bothers you, you clean it." She didn't.

[darkvictory.livejournal.com]

The freedom to fuck up as much as you like and know it's all your own doing.

oooh, I like that. uh, lesse, good things about being an adult: saying "screw it" to cooking and just ordering take-out. you can unplug your phone without anyone complaining. you can take a 3 hour bath with some vodka and cigarettes. stumbling home drunk/high/whatever at 4am. stumbling home at 4am after sleeping with someone. you can tell your parents as much or as little about your life because bwahahaha, they aren't around to see what's happening in it. <--this one is my favorite. :D

[teaphile.livejournal.com]

The best part for me is finally being able to tell my parents when they're being stupid/bigoted/mean with impunity.

[serialkarma.livejournal.com]

Aside from the stuff in my own post, I'd have to say:

taking vacations *without* family members, not having to clean the kitchen if you don't feel like it right then, going out on school nights, ignoring the phone, sleeping as late as you want without someone coming in and threatening to use an air horn if you're not out of bed in the next five minutes.

[morceau.livejournal.com]

Coming home from a long day of slave labour and being able to have Lucky Charms and a beer for dinner; getting up late on Saturday and sitting in your pyjamas reading LJ for as long as you want!

[regina-terra.livejournal.com]

The best thing about being an adult is freedom!

Also, the end of one of the worst things about being a kid: All that fuss over the "No taxation without representation" shit back in the Revolution, and then they make kids who can't vote pay taxes? At least now I know that if I have a problem with how they're using my tax money I am legally allowed to do something about it.