Daily writing prompt

When was the first time you really felt like a grown up (if ever)?

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I think the first time I felt grown up was when I entered College in Calgary. I had responsibilities and jobs, and I spent time learning all the good stuff about programming in C++ after challenging the C programming course. Having multiple girlfriends as well as a boyfriend.

I felt young and ready to make my mark on the world. So, now that I have a few decades on my time in College since the year 2000, I recognize that I knew so little about how to meet the challenges of life, the necessary tools to protect myself were lacking and my cloistered childhood didn’t prepare me for the real outside world.

In retrospect, I am still working on my understanding that yes I am grown up regardless of how young I feel about my body.