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Originally Posted by Nevermore
Oh, he's in there, hiding somewhere crying, "Don't make me be an adult!"
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LOL!
That's humorous … and so very true. For you see, Nevermore, this is true of every human who ever drew breath. That uncertain, fearful little child, is with us for a lifetime. Every last one of us. Heaven help us.
'Tis true, my friend.
In time, one grows accustomed to his presence.
Never think the less of yourself for merely being human like all the rest of us. Some just hide it better than others, and some actually manage to successfully lie to themselves, but we're all in the same boat.
Recognizing this in oneself is a big step towards understanding oneself, the Human Condition, and reaching "maturity," whatever that might be.
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That's why sometimes I look to my dad to be the deciding voice because I know he'd only let me do what he thought I could handle.
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Perhaps just ask for your parents' advice and counsel; don’t ask
them to make YOUR decisions. That's not fair to them, nor is it fair to YOU, either. Sit with that for a while.
Yeah, you'll make mistakes like we all do, but that's how we learn, right?
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In the end though, he didn't say don't.
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Good for him; he let YOU make the right decision. He simply asked you to call upon your rational adult self to make the choice. He wants to encourage you to take responsibility for your own life. Who knows what he might have done further had you made a poor decision.
But you didn't.
Good for you.
P.S.
Now… you might wish to consider re-sorting your Life Priorities List, and bumping that Second Car business right down, like maybe close to the bottom of the list. It's a bitter pill to swallow, I know, but… What do you think?