How old were you..?
that's not "grown up stuff"...that's just awful.
I'm still trying to figure out what all that "grown up stuff" is..
14 when i started kissing boys, drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes and cannabis and basically being a bad girl.
16 moved to arizona and became a "jesus freak" (i really called myself that LOL)
17 i reverted back to my bad girl aspirations and lost my virginity. and had my first job. baskin robbins, yum!
18 first year i couch surfed. almost joined the navy (sworn in and the whole deal) got my first drivers license! and my first tattoo!
19 i fell in love the very first time. he introduced me to drug addiction.
20 i quit drugs. went out of the country. and got pregnant. (not by that same guy, actually by the one who helped me quit)
21 had a baby. grew up, officially and dramatically.
24 had another baby. and grew up in new ways.
25 i feel a little less awkward referring to myself as a woman and until this year i never felt grown up or adult like.
wow. thats sort of my life story in a nutshell.
10 when I started my own business
15 supporting myself
16 got a driver's license
17 lost my virginity (same year as my first kiss...go figure)
19 first kid
21 drunk the first time
22 first marriage (we'd been together five years)
23 first divorce (took him six weeks after marriage to head for greener pastures, almost a year to get the divorce)
23 second marriage
and that brings us up to the present...and now I'm feeling very young in here...that just all looks really bad without the back story
.- Pani Midnyte Odinposted 14 years ago
0 I was 12 years old when my fourteen year old cousins taught me how to be a real man.......I just never looked back.....
Hmmm...
I was 8 years old when I got my first job with mentally ill people in our family business...
I was 10 when I started raising my brother as my own since my parents were kinda out of it at the time...
I was 14 when I got hit by a car and realized I was not immortal; shortly thereafter, I had my first (and only) nervous breakdown. 14 when I was taken from my parents and separated from my brother...that might have really been the BIG growing up year.
I was 15 when I had my first therapist's appointment.
I was 18 when I became the first in my family to go to college.
I was 21 when I lost my virginity. 21 when I lost my fiance to a motorcycle crash. Oh yeah...got my learner's permit this year as well.
I was 22 when I became the first in my family to graduate from college (with honors). 22 when my aunt (who saved me from my parents), died. 22 when I became homeless and when my mother and I became a part of each other's lives again. Got my driver's license this year (I lived, prior to this time, in a place where mass transit was better than having a car).
I was 23 when I got married the first (and only...ever) time; I was still 23 when he decided to walk out about because I wouldn't allow him to use drugs in our home.
I was 26 when I decided that I was slowly killing myself and had to lose weight; I have lost (and kept off) over 200 pounds, with only minor fluctuations.
I was 27 when I became the first in my family to go to grad school (by the grace of God and the support of the gov't). Started living the freelance writer dream that year. Later that year, Mom died.
I was 28 when I stopped smoking (almost three months ago).
I am 29 now...Am I grown up? Nahhh! It's a process! Despite all the ups and downs, I'd like to think that I'm still young at heart, in awe of the world, and generally positive about the goodness of life and humanity.
Nice thread. It's interesting to see the time lines of other hubbers.To give a timeline? Can be difficult, but I'll give it a try.
At age 5-7 abusive(unauthorized touching/fondling)
At age 7-11 abusive(authorized over used physical)
At age 9 started drinking and smoking cigarettes, first kiss
At age 13 quit smoking entered high school, lost virginity, made first communion based on catholic religion
At age 17 graduated high school, got license and started smoking again. In same year, had multiple accidents, left with multiple scars(one V shape on forehead and duel scars on right wrist) - father died(while in high school) **just wrote a hub about it. Also made confirmation, based on Catholic religion.
At age 18, denied entrance to military due to right wrist. First engagement, got first job, first car.
At age 22, began studying core of religion. Worked odd jobs.
At age 24, began a second engagement, which fell apart.
At age 30, began self-realization life's misconceptions.
At age 35, completed studies of religion scripture and self-realized, there is no "GOD" looking out for society. Thus, creating life-altering changes to my life.
At age 39, began developing self-employed business to help others.
At age 41, presently gripped in reality of life and spreading knowledge I've learned and experienced.
That's as much was I can remember.Still a virgin
Childhood- shit happens....
19: Alcohol
20 tried a cigarette or 3...couldn't smoke, I just couldn't get the smoke down...not my thing.
19-22 been drunk about 7 times
Don't really drink so two drinks usually does it.
Still not a drinker/smoker
Still a virgin.
22 Graduated with Law degree- makes me feel grown up but still awkward thinking of myself as a woman.
22-now 23- writing a novel I intend to publish and started a blog... feels grow up because I'm doing what I really want to do and am happy with it.
22- found myself again and actually loves her/me.
I'm fairly boring to other 20 year olds who shag around and binge drink and club hop...but I AM far from boring
...this thread is a fascinating read!!
Interesting, intriguing, unique, fantastic, awesome and fascinating are all different words you could have chosen.
- ((esp. loved your 'timeline'! )))
well....it was direct and honest...and because I find you intriguing...! (see, I did use one of the words u suggested!
I agree. Will you be sharing your "time line" with us? Inquiring minds want to know, you know.
I tie the facts of my 'real' life in a neat little knot when I come here....and I like them to stay like that. It's others who fascinate me more....!
join us behind the curtain to watch....!
- shazwellynposted 14 years ago0
So do I
yep...let's hope we have more 'confessions' on the way....!
- shhh...stop scaring them...let's pretend we're not here...!
By Mow !! See you later !!
((closing the door and staying behind it))
*ducking behind a curtain and lying very very still...
Whispering in you ear
((this thread is dead ))mmm nah I'll pass
Too much confessions on the dance floor.
7.... First Spelling Bee
8.... Took Second at Spelling Bee heck and I forget how to spell now, lololo
9.... When I wrote my first short story
10.... When I wrote my first (real poem) that made sense I still have both of those which mom saved.
15... when I was able to stay out until 10:00pm
16.... Driver's License
17....First date was at 17
18.... When I had graduated from high school
21.... When I graduated from The University I already had two years of college when I was in High School.
21.... Lost Virginity
and the rest is history.This is an interesting thread. Other than the normal, grown-up stuff, it's neat to see what other events people felt affected their maturity.
8-14: Tortured as being the chubby girl and had 0 confidence; became a young recluse...
15: Discovered I actually was smart and was socially accepted by many.
17: Mother died.
18: First real and serious boyfriend who lived in Europe. Started college.
19: Visited Europe (twice), first time out of the country. Lost virginity.
20: Europe for a third time...mentally drained by relationship and cutting self.
21: After 2.5, dumped problematic bf, and in doing so, gained a bit of confidence. Also, discovered a belief-system appropriate fully for me: atheism.
22: Finished college with my BA in English, and had an internship with two newspapers.
23: Currently lost in life, but considerably content regardless. Just gotta get my foot in the door.
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