Even with a good career and all the “adult milestones” I don’t feel like an actual adult. I feel like I’m pretending to know what I’m doing. Anyone else experience this?

  • Blackmist
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    1 year ago

    Learning to fake it is part of growing up. Eventually you forget you’re faking.

    You become an adult the day you realise that what everyone else was doing all along.

    Special milestone the day somebody refers to you within earshot as “that mister”, the fabled stranger-based punishment of exasperated mothers everywhere.

      • meyotch@slrpnk.net
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        1 year ago

        I make steady but friendly eye contact with anyone asking for ID from my younger dining companions. The challenge is there, are you telling me I look old enough to drink! (Im balding and completely grey on the remainder, there’s no pretending any more)