become an adult.

Transactional analysis is a theory of personality, communication and child development. I’ve been reading about it a lot recently and am about to do a course on it.

This video, about people’s ego states, is probably the clearest explanation I’ve seen of what it means to be an adult. I hope it offers insights that you find useful.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=b2ScDQx5ndw

I was at ikea and I decided to get a plant. I figure thats a step towards becoming an adult. I’ve never had a plant I haven’t killed from forgeting about it. If I can keep this alive perhaps I can eventually keep a relationship or even a child alive someday. Yeah?

i am 21, have a 7 month old baby girl, dead end job, pos car, live with my mom, absolutly screwed credit, and to top it off i have an amazing man. now most ppl would think that is a good thing, in my case its not, you see he works as a manager for the marriott and is making bank! so where my problem comes in is i want to be able to show him as well as myself, my daughter, and everyone who said i couldnt that i can. that i can live on my own, that i can have a savings and not live from paycheck to paycheck, my problem is…i dont know where to start! any suggestions?

I don’t feel like an adult, and I’m nearly twenty. I think in order to become an adult, I need to get a good job and save up some money, move out (maybe away), go back to college, get my own car, and pay for my own cell phone. Among other things. These things will get me on my way.

I am growing up. Everything in my life is crazy right now. I know that I will land with my feet secure on the ground but it’s scary. I think I will be having a lot of change very soon. Very soon. I am excited about the next stage of my life but also so afraid of the change. I know that it is impossible for me to be here, at this place in my life, in the coming months. I think I’m growing up. Yes, it’s happening as I write this.

It’s so weird being this age. I feel like I’m still a kid in so many ways because I haven’t done a lot of the things my friends have done like buy a house, get married, have kids, blah blah blah. I do want those things but they scare the crap out of me in some ways. I have to say though this year, especially from summer on, has been one of the most growing and maturing times in my life. I really like who I am right now and I feel like I am truly myself you know? I am proud of who I am and i feel really true to what God made me to be. I think I’m ready to admit I want to grow up. I’m anxious for the next stage of my life. I ‘m ready for the next season. Yes. Marriage? um…i think I do want to get married. Yeah. I think if the right guy came along and stuff I would be happy to move forward. I am 23. that’s not a kid anymore. I hate to put God on a timetable but when I really think about it…I guess I would like to be married and maybe even have a gasp baby by the time I’m 30. Ahhhhhhh!!!...too much talk about scary responsibility for today. and being thirty in less than seven years. 23 is almost 25 which is almost 30 which is almost 50 which means I’m almost dead. And I’ve accomplished nothing towards being an adult! okay i guess i need to make small steps, one day at a time.

I had my first kiss ever last week, and ever since I’ve felt like I made that leap from kid to adult. Now I just have to prove to my parents that I’m an adult.

I am 18 years old, so technically I’m an adult. But my parents think I am immature. I think maybe I’ll try to be more responsible. Maybe that will convince them

I’m turning 21 in September (2007) so I guess now is the time to be growing up. I live with my other half and haven’t lived at home for 2 years but still feel like I should be at school!

I start teacher training in September too so hopefully uni will make me a bit more adult like.

Yeah….I have no idea how to be a real adult. I’m hoping graduate school will teach me how.