What made you realize you’re actually an adult?

1. I'm very glad when I have 0 plans on a Friday night. That used to bum me out.
   — Frostedbutler


2. I'm eastern european so I don't know if everyone has these, but we have these pills called "Efisol" for when you have a cough and they taste sweet, kind of like chocolate. I went in the pharmacy to buy some and the cashier told me "but these are for kids". Fucking ended my childhood right there.
   — krstyan


3. The joy I feel when buying household necessities is the same joy I used to feel when buying a toy as a kid. Edit: wording
   — _ryze






4. I didn't have to ask anyone for their approval to get myself a flock of ducks and a coop to keep them in. I fucking love ducks. I wanted them so bad as a child but you can't have them in the city. Now I have my own house in the suburbs I can. I was always close with my parents so even though I was legally an adult, I would still ask their opinion about a lot of things I wanted to do. Not this time.
   — lunchesandbentos


5. I'm pretty damn excited to get the new vacuum cleaner I ordered on Amazon
   — b8le


6. It was when mother's at the supermarket started calling me "the man" to their children e.g. "get out of the man's way"
   — ero_senin05






7. I'm excited to get a cast iron pan for my birthday
   — BkBryant23


8. Yesterday, when I saw the price tag for the dental procedure I need to get and realized my parents wouldn't be paying for it.
   — killemyoung317


9. When a younger employee asked me for advice about non work things. "Oh my god I'm someone's role model now."
   — BlueAndDog






10. I have my own house now and nothing gets done unless I do it myself.
    — ateam1026


11. I went into a store and bought what I wanted with my debit card. It wasn't my birthday. I didn't bargain with any adults about what food to buy. I didn't have to wait for my parents to make decisions. I walked out with necessary groceries, two pints of ice cream and a Lego set. It was a good day.
    — -TracerBullet


12. I went out to get the mail in a robe and slippers holding a cup of coffee.
    — projectionist981