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Arbiter
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Registered: May 2002
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Grow Up

Why do people tell others to "grow up?" To me, it's nothing but bad advice.

I can say pretty confidently that all of you have either been children, or still are. Sometimes, I think people forget how great it was to be a child as they grow older. As a young child, every day is an adventure, there are new places and activities to explore, new ways to test your limits, and new things to think, do, and imagine. Children don't spend their time worrying about how mature they appear, or where they're going to be in ten years, or the finer points of business etiquette, they spend their time laughing, playing, exploring, and enjoying life.

It seems to me like maturity is a contrived virtue. A virtue invented by rigid, sterile "grown-ups" who forgot how to enjoy their time on this planet years ago. They spend their time in grave concern over their responsibilities, passing meaningless judgments on those who live their lives free and unfettered by the stagnant shackles of maturity and propriety.

Many of us, myself included, are at a point in our lives where there is increasing social pressure to conform with this culture of "grown-up-ness," and if you find yourself in that position now or in the future, I hope you will give some consideration to my words. There are times where you will need to pretend to be "grown up" in order to be successful, but there are no times when you will need to be "grown up." It will take a little extra effort, and perhaps be slightly dishonest, but I believe it is a small sacrifice for the ability to retain the virtue of immaturity. It would be a waste of your life to heed the words of those who would tell you to "grow up."

I advise you: do not grow up. Instead, enjoy life fully.

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Matt
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Krypton
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Registered: Nov 2003
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good philosophy

I hate it when im told to act my own age by some 30+ teacher or somethin. i just reply back, "im 17, and the way im acting is my age."


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quote:
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...k


whoosh.


Arbiter: indeed.


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nchs09
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maybe too deep for c0r


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D-res
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i agree with you, although in my thread about my parents splitting up, you were telling me to grow up

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i agree with you, although in my thread about my parents splitting up, you were telling me to grow up


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Orbax
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They actually have a thing called kindergarten for adults. Its a weekend of playing with play-doh building shit and hanging out with other adults in a brightly colored classroom type setting. Apparently a huge hit and highly publicized.

I hope I dont get so far away from being able to have fun i have to start at square 1 to learn how to smile again.

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D-res
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http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...+parents+are%22

theres the thread. full of posts...

i have nothign against arbiter now though. its cool, and my parents seem to be too lazy to actually move out of the house, but things havent changed. they still avoid eachother at every oportunity

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TweeK
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Re: Grow Up

quote:
Originally posted by Arbiter
Why do people tell others to "grow up?" To me, it's nothing but bad advice.

I can say pretty confidently that all of you have either been children, or still are. Sometimes, I think people forget how great it was to be a child as they grow older. As a young child, every day is an adventure, there are new places and activities to explore, new ways to test your limits, and new things to think, do, and imagine. Children don't spend their time worrying about how mature they appear, or where they're going to be in ten years, or the finer points of business etiquette, they spend their time laughing, playing, exploring, and enjoying life.

It seems to me like maturity is a contrived virtue. A virtue invented by rigid, sterile "grown-ups" who forgot how to enjoy their time on this planet years ago. They spend their time in grave concern over their responsibilities, passing meaningless judgments on those who live their lives free and unfettered by the stagnant shackles of maturity and propriety.

Many of us, myself included, are at a point in our lives where there is increasing social pressure to conform with this culture of "grown-up-ness," and if you find yourself in that position now or in the future, I hope you will give some consideration to my words. There are times where you will need to pretend to be "grown up" in order to be successful, but there are no times when you will need to be "grown up." It will take a little extra effort, and perhaps be slightly dishonest, but I believe it is a small sacrifice for the ability to retain the virtue of immaturity. It would be a waste of your life to heed the words of those who would tell you to "grow up."

I advise you: do not grow up. Instead, enjoy life fully.


+3

I Lost count on how many times i been told to "grow up" on TA.


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dallastar
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well i am tellin' u again
grow the fcuk up!


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nchs09
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Re: Re: Grow Up

quote:
Originally posted by TweeK
+3

I Lost count on how many times i been told to "grow up" on TA.
dude, grow up, people tell uthat cause ur a tool
















i kid i kid...


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