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I knew I was an adult when I had to start paying all my own bills. That experience taught me a lot about myself.

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I knew I was an adult when I took my first Monday-Friday job in an outpatient infusion room instead of a rotating schedule. It was the realization that oh crap I have to work for forty more years like this

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I knew I was an adult when I was excited about buying my first washer and dryer.

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I knew I was an adult when I was overly excited by how thin my deli meat was sliced.

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Making your own doctors appointments

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I knew I was an adult when I was excited about walking into Home Depot/Menards/Lowe’s etc.

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I knew I was an adult when I realized I made the final decisions, for better or worse

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The best part of being an adult is having as many dogs as you’d like

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I knew I was adult when I thought about middle school/high school and college and thought ahh the good ole days

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I knew I was an adult when I had my first kid at 17, and he was completely our responsibility.

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The worst part about being an adult is paying bills and the best part is the freedom to go where I want and do what I want.

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My knees hurt. Worst part. Haha

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I knew I was an adult when a vacuum cleaner and garbage can were the only items on my Christmas list.

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The worst aspect of being an adult is that you are responsible for the decisions you make. Some decisions turn out well. Others not so well.

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Best: Freedom to do whatever you’d like to do
Worst: Freedom to do whatever you’d like to do

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I knew I was an adult when: I was happy to be laying in bed at 9pm.

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The worst part about being an adult is having to actually look at the price tag before choosing to buy something and saying no if it’s not in the budget. Managing money 👎

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The best part about being an adult is truly understanding what is most important in life.

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I knew I was an adult when my paternal grandfather died; his death was the first death I ever had deal with. I was 8 years old, but I knew that my childhood was partially gone, and one foot was on the "adult" line of my life.

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I thought I was an adult when I graduated college. Then I thought I was an adult when I got my first “real” job; then when I moved out finally financially 100% on my own. Then I thought I was an adult when I got married and bought a house. Having a baby and being responsible for someone so little and so vulnerable takes adulting to a new level. The best thing about being an adult: it doesn’t all happen at once when you turn 18!

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I knew I was an adult when...I hit my 30s and still didn't know what it meant to be an adult, but people I didn't know started recognizing me as one.

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The best part of being an adult is traveling without needing anyone's permission, and the means and ability to do things I want to do regardless of what others think.

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The best part about being an adult is seeing your successes and learning from your failures.

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The most difficult part or worst part is having to make difficult decisions for your own kids.

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I knew I was an adult when someone told me. I am still having a beautiful childhood.

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The best aspect of being an adult is being able to eat whatever you want whenever you want

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I knew i was an adult when i got excited about a new vaccuum

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Worst: having to wake up early for work/money is one of the most important aspects of everything you do.

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Best part is being a father. The scariest, worrisome, but by far the best part about being an adult and best part of my life

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I knew I was an adult when I planned a funeral.

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I knew I was an adult when I had to move back home and my room didn’t existed anymore

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I knew I was an adult when my younger sister was standing up at a wedding and I was seated at the parents’ table, and not the young adults’ table.

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I knew I was an adult when I realized adulthood wasn't a destination, but a journey.

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I knew I was an adult when I I had to buy my own toilet paper.

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I knew I was an adult when I walked into my first classroom and 30 kids were looking to me for guidance and direction.

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I knew I was an adult once others depended on me. And that dependence made a difference in their lives.

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I knew I was an adult when I was responsible for taking care of another person.

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I knew I was an adult when I bought a house.

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When my Grandma died

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I realized I was an adult when I began telling my mom what I was going to do instead of asking her what I should do.

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I came to the realization many times that I was growing up and had to be responsible for a fast growing list of things but the most earthshaking sting of adulthood is when you stand at the grave of your parents and become an orphan. At that point the adult I had become reverted to a frightened child and I wished I hadn’t grown up so fast.

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I knew I was an adult when my mommy wasn’t my emergency contact anymore.

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I knew I was an adult when making decisions became harder. It seemed like I could ask for advice from my parents, but ultimately, they responded " You are going to be 28, we cannot tell you what to do."

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I knew I was an adult when... my job didn’t have an end date

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Recognizing the maturity, freedom, and responsibilities that have developed/progressed in life.

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I knew I was an adult the first time I had to buy a pair of Spanx

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I knew I was an adult when I created a countdown to retirement instead of spring break.

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“Then I stopped. I froze.  I had raced home to find my in-laws and Jenny collapsed into each other, sobbing on the floor of our newly-leased condo… Three grown adults were weeping like toddlers, inconsolably and uncontrollably.  Their arms and legs were numb.  What could I do to fix this?  They had just lost their child, their brother.  So, I hugged them. Kissed them. Cried with them.”

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“As we trekked to our car, exhausted, Jenny took one final picture of her daughter asleep on Daddy’s shoulder and we texted it to our families.  My dad replied within minutes, saying, “The best.” That’s when I understood. For my dad, watching me watch the game was better than watching it himself. It was the best. And the same was true for me now.”

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“I saw it take shape...Our cast arcs their arms to emulate the tunnel as Bowie’s “Heroes” is played behind the narration. And then, the lift. Halli flew...Like a designer at the Auto Show, I watched as the audience looked on with admiration, mouth agape.”