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Well, I'm an adult, and if you want to talk some time that's fine, but I'm still in that awkward early-20's phase where I'm not super-independent, and I have a bit of a habit of not taking too many things seriously. I'm not sure if you'd consider that immature, but I do completely understand where you're coming from.

[quote=Amazing]Am I your friend?[/quote]

Obviously

im 18
ill start worrying about bills when im in college

Well, I'm 19, I don't have to worry about my own budget, because all I have is a phone and internet bill and I can blow all of my money and still have a place to stay for freesies and a cruddy place to eat three times a day. All I have to do is go to work and pass a pt test.

But recently I've taken on all of my grandmother's finances and affairs because my grandfather passed away and she has no inkling of an idea on what to do. It's hard to manage some $800 worth of bills a month when you don't even know if there's gonna be a sufficient income.

learn the art of nabbing free food

lol forreals though, i'm still in uni, but i don't live with my parents anymore. i recently made a list of free food places/events on campus. (ie, leftovers from freshmen orientation, teehee)

working three different jobs (four if you count freelance work) to save up money. woo

also, during my time of maple playing, i had friends that ranged from 12 - 35, my closest friend being 25- and i was 18 at the time. we got along really well, and she even said once that i was like a sister to her.

@metaghost4: [url=http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbfucuWUvQ1r2nypdo1_500.jpg]you better[/url]

[quote=TrueAtheist]I'm 21 and my friends range from 19 - 30.

About 50% of my friends are my age, the other 50% are 26-27ish.[/quote]

Am I your friend?

I'm 21 and my friends range from 19 - 30.

About 50% of my friends are my age, the other 50% are 26-27ish.

I have a love/hate relationship with this state. Meh. Eventually I'll move, but for now it's good. Texas has one of the highest reputable RN programs in the states so it's probably best I get it here before going somewhere else.

Well congratulations! As someone who also lives in Texas, yea I see how it would be difficult.

Just got married this year. It was tricky because, well, Texas. But we got it done.

So to anyone married already, how many years have you been married? I just had my 3rd anniversary last month,

Just turned 21 this month. I moved out for college at 18, and I've been financially independent from my parents ever since.

I'm 20 years old helloo

[quote=KostyaHeals]Wow I can't believe how many people are already married in their 20s.[/quote]
Honestly wasn't expecting to be myself. Thought I'd settle down in my 30's. xD

[quote=metaghost4]I'm 20, it's easy to relate to situations of the younger audience because I was once in their shoes. However it's vice-versa that's the problem.
I.e. relationships, the advice kids give here is to break up at the first issue they face. It makes me believe that they don't value the idea of having a partner. Which is a big difference when you're an adult because you don't live with family (and in many cases, not even speak to them) so your friends and relationships mean so much more because that's all the (wanted) company you'll ever get.[/quote]
This is definitely one of the things I've noticed. Making such a big deal out of the smallest details, too. When we get older, we compromise and negotiate more, I think, and we also learn to forgive. Also, seems like some young peeps just want to get laid. Again, hormones raging and all that, but geez, it's not that big of a deal to me. There's more to life than rubbing stuff together until it feels good.

Umm I'm 21 in 4 months

@metaghost4: you know what? why i oughta--

@Zoneflare4 i bet

@trashed: funny to you disturbing to me...

[quote=Zoneflare4]@SoulBlade: why do I have to be grouped together with her?[/quote]

....why is this so funny to me

@AllDaFraks I'm 25 and @Zoneflare4 is 29...

@CaptCandy: aww why not?

@Zoneflare4: Sorry, no.

[quote=SoulBlade]I hope @Trashed: is past 21 (if she be drinking)[/quote]
22. Although being that I'm Canadian, 21 doesn't really mean anything.

[quote=CaptCandy]As of last weekend, I'm legally not a kid anymore, wafu~ [/quote]
So can you go buy me some scratch tickets?

....wah... is all of [i]this[/i] what I have to look forward to?

I'm going to turn 21 soon

As of last weekend, I'm legally not a kid anymore, wafu~

I'm 25 and this thread is boring. I think I'm o.k with not being around people my age.

@pinksinsftw: Awesome! Strawberry happens to be my favorite as well. xD. Let me know how it goes when you try it. =]

Wow I can't believe how many people are already married in their 20s.

@AllDaFraks Wow! Sounds like you got your life figured out! Happy for you <3

I'm 24. I never really experienced living on my own. I've lived with my parents til 21 then went straight into getting married and adjusting to the married life. Paying loans, bills, etc. is rough... but we always manage to get by. I do enjoy the married life! My only problem now is getting a good job/career going. I've always wanted to go toward the veterinary field ( <3 animals ) but my health (including allergies toward animals) is getting worse as I get older Sometimes I wish I could just be a stay-at-home wife but with the economy these days it's hard to pay all the bills with just one income... Hopefully I'll figure it out one day and go for a career school or college. EDIT: I forgot to mention my husband is much older (30) He's lived on his own for 10 years so he's been teaching me the ropes of adulthood ~ Don't judge me! I lived a sheltered life as a kid lol

It's not so much about age as it is things like topic, typing style, short-term vs long-term perspective, and age-related behaviors. I've seen some pretty off-putting discussions. Typical young-people-on-the-web behavior, really. Like talking to a brick wall.

And really? Other factors aside, the things I just listed are a foundation of me interacting productively with anyone. Now that I've established that baseline of behavior exists on here, I can proceed to the task of putting myself in position to do other stuff and things with people...

I think I've accomplished what I set out to do with this thread. It can be killed at any time people want it to. ^___^

I'm 22. I think you might have some luck if you put yourself in a position where you can invest yourself in other people.. I can see you have an age group in mind.. but that's pretty arbitrary.. just saying.

I'm 21 but I still live with my parents. I'll move out once I graduate college though.

21, quit smoking at 19. Non-alcoholic. Boring. M. San Diego.

Call me bby.

@Harlequinist: We're both lesbians and unable to reproduce anyway, because we both have physiological conditions that render us infertile. Small world. xD But uh, bi and straight poly couples usually set up ground rules for reproduction (including stuff like using contraception/protection absolutely with anyone not a primary) in advance. Most poly groups are not pure straight, though, which means the odds of pregnancy are already being cut and slashed. I've heard of other people choosing to raise the kids in a group, where everyone involved helps raise their collective children in a sort of communal atmosphere. That's usually some kind of closed poly though, from what I've observed. We're open poly. It's a diverse and complicated culture. *shrug* I only know what I know.

[b]Other than that? Meh, I was groping wildly in the dark for "maturity" when I started this thread.[/b] All the threads popping up about RL concerns were about teenage drama and it was making me wonder if adults were rare here. You guys (who aren't trolling, heh) have proved that it's not. That's comforting. Mission accomplished!

I am 21 and live alone and work 2 jobs to support myself (and my stupid cat). If you'd like to add me on Facebook so we can chat, go ahead.

http://www.facebook.com/veggies

Twenty-one here, and on an extremely tight budget. Been saving for my modeling cards, IDs & casting cards for a few weeks now & almost there, but bills & other unexpected "surprises" keep hopping in the way.

Just actually got a letter in the mail about my credit being in jeopardy 'cause of some services that apparently have yet to be paid for AT&T? Like what the hell? I always pay my bills..been behind I think only twice or so, but caught back up rather quickly. So now I'm gonna try & dispute it & see what's going on here.

Other than that, I'm also a college student but classes do not resume until the 19th of August.

Also, haven't really been able to see my friends much because they all either have jobs, fiance's that live with them to worry about, in school away or just plain in another state that I cannot reach. It sucks, but that's just how life has been nowadays. Kind of lonely..

[quote=Harlequinist]Wow, that's intense. What happens when she gets pregnant, do you need to have a DNA test or just take it as it comes. Or what happens if someone gets an STD, or she comes home one day feeling really loose and she just shrugs with a "eh, black guys...". Kinda jealous though, my bf doesn't even like me making eye-contact with hot guys.[/quote]

I guess what ever happens in the day its what ever for them.

Why not just make a thread about what you want to talk about?
If you want in game friends then this needs to go in the maple section, and i'm sure I've seen multiple threads like this.

23 here. Not living with parents, married, work, bills, etc. So yea, I guess I'm an adult.

yeah live the life

[quote=Omegathorion]I'm 20.

So... what does being 20 enable me to discuss that I wouldn't have been able to before being 20?[/quote]

About being 20 duhh.

I'm 20.

So... what does being 20 enable me to discuss that I wouldn't have been able to before being 20?

[quote=Seodan]Age is just a number IMO. Find a mature person on basil or maple, however....[/quote]

Maturity and basil don't exist together.

Age is just a number IMO. Finding* a mature person on basil or maple, however....

[quote=AllDaFraks]Awesome, older people! People older than me! <3[/quote]
Well some are troll posts but yea there are some of us here that are older than you

Awesome, older people! People older than me! <3

GUSY I"m LIKE 25 YEARS oLd ANd SCREW ALl Of YOu MODaPAKAAZZ