(maybe I'm holding on too tight) and now I'm growing up.

[saveyoursanity]

My sister.

I have always felt she was the stable one. Most likely to succeed, least likely to off herself.

I am completely new to this concept of being the one who worries for other people. My friends are adults-in fact, I don't actually think I have any close friends who are younger than me, and the closest one in age then would be Alena, at 9

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[silent_lorelei]

I'm in round three of that particular dilemma... though some of mine came earlier (people dropping out of school tend to hit the real world sooner and harder). And I suppose I'm not really a shining example, either, since you could see the trail of dust I left, Road Runner-esque, when I hit 18.

But, as someone who knows what's going on... yeah, it bites. At least, in a weird way, the two of us have a unique ability to complain to/commiserate with/support each other in this particular circumstance.

And, if it becomes necessary, my phone line is untraceable, I know a guy who knows a guy, and I have never (yet) been caught putting sacks over peoples' heads and locking them up until they're 25.

[saveyoursanity]

I'm pretty sure that's because you've never done it, Anne.

[silent_lorelei]

As far as you know.

[alchemi]

This is a very interesting entry.

(Embrace the inner CHEESE!)

[saveyoursanity]

I am not, y'know, IGNORING what I said before. I view the notation of the necessity of good judgement here as an expansion on my previous logic, not a refutation. You can't measure judgement by age, either (though tests do show it's a hell of a lot better once you're over... 23? than when you're 18). Unfortunate, since age seems to be all anybody ever goes by.

In essence, Western Society has taken the ability to make real decisions away from teenagers, who have the real need to make those decisions, and SEE THE CONSEQUENCES, in a space where they're still safe and protected from the majority of the really horrible consequences, and in turn, we've extended adolescence by about 5 to 7 years.

To the obvious detriment of a substantial minority of teenagers, who, upon reaching "majority," decide another half a decade (at least) of being trapped in education, with all the contradictory rules-here, we'll give you the seeming responsibilities of an adult, but the allowance of a child-is for the birds, and then they promptly turn around

[saveyoursanity]

I love your comments & I love this comment in particular. just to say.