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[lemurstew]

This is an older idea; not terribly old, perhaps six weeks at the most. Most of it was written in a taxi at 5 a.m. on my way to the airport, then promptly forgotten. It's been crossing my mind more often lately, with my more recent 'boy problems.' Bad enough those, without my roommates trying to make me question my sexuality. Trying and succeeding

Comments

[qunam]

*smile*
A woman eh? Congratulations!?
Hey, if you're happy... what does it matter to label yourself either?
Why can't you be both?

For me, I'm completely self-sufficiant and have been doing as such for about two years, but I hardly consider myself having crossed that "line".

Meh, I think that a long relationship and kids (settling down) is where that line is for me... and come to think of it... probably for most I know.

Good luck in your evaluations!
CJ

[lemurstew]

I don't use a long relationship or kids as a guidline, but I think my life is just going a different direction.

But, thank you.

[ex_darklord]

By all legal measurement I suppose I'm an adult now though don't feel like it that much. Not self-sufficent...rather lazy with work outside my job. I don't plan on ever having kids so then I guess by that rule I'd never grow up. Also I don't see any relationships happening anytime soon either.

[lemurstew]

I think there's way more to being an adult than kids and a relationship. Far too many people have both yet can't be considered adults at all.

[true_anti_hero]

The line between being an adult and a kid is an adult is able to think for themselves and plan beyond the here and now. I have trouble with that sometimes, but I'm not really that in practice with hoarding money for a rainy day under my pillow kind of thing.

Also as far as romantic relationships I'm stalled on two fronts. One person I love, but I'm waiting for them to decide to start looking for the kind of relationship I'm after before I even peruse them, and the other I just. Well... yea, they dont' really want it so I won't even try I guess. I can still be their friends though, and that keeps me happy, and hopefully them as well.

[krazedkoi]

The painfully-single-at-our-age thing is tough. I just moved in with two younger friends who are a couple. a very active couple. It distresses them both that I'm 24, single and a virgin and has become an obsession and frequent topic of conversation. Of course it raises certain questions I'd really rather not think about. again.

Ah to be 'kids' again eh? Sure there were questions and insecurities, but at least it didn't feel like you were behind schedule just because everyone else around you was miles ahead in the relationship department :P