I'm never growing up.

Never.
Ever.
I'm sick of growing up, I'm done with it.
I'm staying this age forever.(On the inside at least )
I'll always be the same broke kid with no real ambitions, and a passion for photography music and skateboarding.(Even when I'm too old to skate!)
I'll always have the same sarcastic sense of humor and a liking for stupid puns. And sexual innuendos.
I'll always wanna travel the world more.
I'll always wake up every day wondering why I'm here.
And still, I'll provide myself with my own reasons for being here.
On the inside, I'm staying 18 forever.
This is a promise, and while I've broken a few, this is one I'll be damned if I don't keep.

 

I Love This Post So Much, I'm Not 18, I'm 66 And I Have Never Really Grown Up,

I Don't Act Childish, But I Just Do My Own Thing, Been A Fulltime

Barefooter 8 Years In August, And Been Dreading My Hair 5 Years

In August....

I Hope You Can Say The Same When You Are My Age....

I Wish You A Long And Happy Life...



Cheers Glen.

 

I agree.. what does age have to do with it? It's just a number...

Sexual innuendo is one of my favorite things to do... when I'm not writing about sex, or talking about sex, or having sex...

OK, I do know there are other things in life too.. like music, and laughing, and teasing my friends, and dancing naked under the full moon, and cooking really good food, and reading really good books, and sleeping in the sunshine, and swimming in the bay...

And by the way, you are never too old to skate.. My dad is 85 and rollerblades every day.

 

I am not either, so I don't blame you.....

 

I think ur on da right track kid, except the part about no ambition. I think ur wrong about that. Take ur passions....turn them into ambition....and make money doing it. All of the things you have mentioned you can make money doing it if you really set ur mind to it

PM me if you want...I'll give u the best advice I can:}

PLUR::sunny:

 

26 going on 15 here.

 

I take it you didnt think too much about that username

 

I wish you luck. :cheers2:

 

It's Worked For Me, Why Shouldn't It Work For Him....???



Cheers Glen.

 

Gonna be 50 this month.

Never got past 19 though, lol. :sunny:

 

I never got past 12....Now I have to go away and hope that pineapple next to my name leaves already....LOL
How quiet do I have to be?

 

At 18 it's very normal to feel that way because that is who you are.

But you aren't the same person you were when you were 6..or 12...or even 15 and that is the same as adulthood.

Life's experiences, the people you meet, what you endure -- all have a way of sculpting you and changing you -- maturing you.
Everyone changes and matures in their own uniqueness.

It's nothing you have to 'try' and do and it's nothing to fret about. It's not something you can deny either.
It happens. It's part of life.

Enjoy who you are now and who you become each step of the way.

Taking on the responsibilities of adulthood is not an uneasy transition at first, especially if you haven't had to at all. But you just suck it up and do what you have to do.

I read somewhere, Babies and children do what feels good -- but adults devise a plan and carry it through. (paraphrasing somewhat).
But it's good advice.
What feels good can be ignoring something we have to face, but it doesn't make it go away. So we have to be adults and face things, deal with it.

 

a lot of growth is upside down. conventionality is no growth at all.

there is no harm in any fantasy that is not used as an excuse for deliberate ignorance of causing harm.

we are all born to have our own unique imaginations.

the only thing i need to acquire are more skills and abilities and the means to use them.

beyond respect and consideration for all things and the connectedness of all things, i know nothing of this growing up of which you speak, and have serious doubts as to its existence.

 

well you just mentioned 5 things that you probably developed and may continue to develop as you mature.

i guess once a person gets past a certain age though things may start to reverse as they might lose some of their physical skills and abilities

 

With Conviction of Conscience and a Focus on Living - Keep on Truckin' along the way to the "Second Star on the right - and straight ahead until morning" - It's the duty of all Youth (regardless of age)

 

Wow i'm glad this got all these replies!
I haven't been here long, but hipforums never ceases to warm my heart

Thanks for staying true to yourself. When I see people your age who stay true to who you are, it really inspires me. A lot.

And what are your ideas of the responsibilities of adulthood? Get a good paying job that I hate working, staying in the same place all of my adult life, etc?
While I very much enjoyed the first part of your post, and agree, I will not be the same EXACT person I am today, I don't agree with society's idea of adult responsibilities.
Why be miserable all my life doing what everyone else is doing when I could be doing what I want? As far as I know, I'm only going to be alive once, and I'll be damned if I overall don't have a good time living it.

 

i don't know, those sound more like your ideas of the responsibilities of adulthood. i think most adults just see their responsibilities more as taking care of their own selves, and perhaps their family if they have one.

you could? you must want different things than i do. if what you want is really that available, then by all means do it.

 

Everyone's situations are different when it comes to adult responsibilities.

Some people just have to provide for themselves. Some people have children, some don't.
Some people have to care for an elderly person in their life or have a wife/husband...or an ex. Some people room with other people and share financial responsibilities. Some people live with their parents well into their 40s and beyond! It's all a unique situation and I don't know yours.

How you handle yours is up to you. If you have to work or want to work, you can find a job that you happen to like doing -- use your talent or skill, work with people..work on a beach side, whatever, but that is entirely up to you.
It's all your choice, if you even work or not, but you have to live somehow and find a way to survive.

I don't have any 'ideas', which you mean my personal opinion, you seem to be sensitive about it.

I am an artist, I have a job in graphic design....I use my talent every day and make money off of it, so it's something I enjoy.
If it were entirely up to me, I'd be living near a beach and going to it every day.

I remember being 18. My whole life was suddenly changing. My mom used to do everything for me and then suddenly she wanted me to grow up overnight.
I did start working when I was 16 though. I had no idea about being an adult or what that meant. I had to be out on my own at 19 and it wasn't an easy road.

I just encourage you to do well for yourself and find a way to be happy.

 

I already do take care of myself. I pay for my own food, clothing, etc
The only thing I don't pay for is the house I live in and it's utilities.
You're right though, responsibilities are important. Those sort of responsibilities don't have anything to do with me growing up or not though

 

It will get harder every year, unfortunately. Someday, you'll go into some super cool place where everybody is drinking, dancing, and having fun, and you'll realize that you're the only person in there that's over 25. Nobody will make eye contact with you. When you talk about your favorite bands, everybody else who still goes to concerts will say to you, "Oh man, my parents listen to those old losers." And you'll have to have a friend's kid to buy drugs for you, because all the drug dealers are afraid of people your age.

Of course, weed will be legal everywhere by then. At least you can look forward to that!