Kids are always in a hurry to grow up. Why? being grown up sucks. When you are grown up you have to suppress your real feelings about many things so as to not make other people feel bad. It is hard when you just want to throw a fit like a spoiled child when you do not get your own way about something that is important to you, because you have to pretend you are ok with it when something that is important to someone you love blocks you from getting what you want.
Let me give you an example my oldest great niece just graduated highs school and her party is next weekend. I do not drive or even have a car, but I want to go to the party. My brother can not take me because he will be camping the day of the party. My one sister may not make it to the party because her husband is not well. My other sister will likely be riding with one of her daughters. I called her other daughter and EVEN THOUGH NO ONE HAS DISCUSSED TRAVEL, she tells me she must wait to see what her sister is doing, because they may ride with her. I can probably get a ride with one of my nephews, but I hate to take them away from the party to come get me and bring me home, because one of my nephews is the father of the graduate and my other 2 nephews are her brothers. As a result it is possible even though I may not be able to make it to the party if I do not get a ride.
So I have to play the role of a mature adult and not throw a fit about it and not get mad at anyone for doing what is more important to them even if it means I will be left out of the gathering. I missed her brother's graduation because I myself was in the hospital. It was weeks before he got his present from me. Part of me wants to revert to the mentality of a child and have a good cry, but the adult in me knows that is not proper. Making others fill guilty about me not being able to go will not make me feel any better and it will not get me there. So Yea being mature sucks. Things were so much easier when I was a little child and if I was sad I could just cry about it till it passed. My advice to everyone under 18 is to enjoy it as long as you can. Right now you can get away with not paying any bills and not having to buy the food you eat of pay for the house over your head and best of all if you are sad you can let it out you are not forced to hold it in to appear mature.
QUICK PS: My niece just called and she is gonna make sure I get to the party :) I love my family.
