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I’m constantly told by my parents, friends and my birth certificate that I’m an adult now, but what does that even mean? And why does it seem to be so insanely difficult? Following some in-depth research/googling I have ascertained that, generally speaking, the idea of being an adult is split into two camps, that of the ‘responsible adult’ and the ‘irresponsible adult’. These two definitions are as follows.

Responsible adult: taking on the new-found responsibilities that come with being a grown-up, such as getting a job, buying a house and having children.

Irresponsible adult: now the restrictions of childhood have been removed you can do or act however you want. For example, staying up as late as you like, drinking alcohol, spending your money as you choose.

Whether ‘responsible’ or ‘irresponsible’, these actions carry with them that bizarre feeling of, ‘Wow, I’m being such an adult right now.’ I’ve listed a few of my favourite such moments that make you feel like a grown-up here:

 COOKING MEALS FROM SCRATCH

 GOING ON HOLIDAY WITHOUT YOUR PARENTS

 DRIVING, PARTICULARLY DURING A TRICKY PARALLEL PARK

 FIRST TIME YOU GO INTO YOUR OVERDRAFT (LOSES ITS ALLURE QUICKLY)

 REALISING YOU CAN EAT OUT EVEN IF IT ISN’T A SPECIAL OCCASION

 BEING IN THE SUPERMARKET AND REALISING YOU CAN BUY WHATEVER YOU LIKE

 DEFROSTING A FREEZER

 DRIVING THROUGH A CITY CENTRE AND BEING ABLE TO CONFIDENTLY STATE, ‘THAT USED TO BE A BLOCKBUSTERS’

 LIKING COLDPLAY

 BEING ABLE TO LEGALLY RENT A VAN

 BEING TOLD TO TURN THE VOLUME DOWN BY YOUR NEIGHBOURS RATHER THAN YOUR PARENTS

 IRONING YOUR FIRST SHIRT

 HAVING A NIGHT OUT THAT DOESN’T INVOLVE PRE-DRINKING

 THE FIRST TIME YOU REALISE YOU LIKE OLIVES

 HAVING A COFFEE INSTEAD OF A DESSERT

 HELPING YOUR PARENTS PICK UP SOMETHING THAT’S HEAVY

 WHEN YOU’RE HUNGRY AND WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO COOK YOU DINNER THEN REALISE THAT SOMEONE IS YOU

 MAKING PEOPLE TAKE THEIR SHOES OFF BEFORE COMING INTO YOUR HOUSE

 WHEN BANK HOLIDAYS BECOME A CHANCE TO CARRY OUT CHORES, NOT NURSE HANGOVERS