I have sort of two ideas about growing up: one is the most obvious - you get older, leave school, hit college. You live on your own, eventually learn to drive, hopefully find a job. Romance is an option. :D This version of growing up is sort of hitting me reall hard by now because I skipped an optional year in secondary school and then only did a 3 year degree, so I'm faced with the Real World, Postgrad/Finding a Real Job, and learning to drive, and possibly moving out all at once. Hence why I've embraced fandom right now, I suppose.

In my family, however, I'm still treated somewhat as a kid even at twenty. When my parents split up, half the time I wasn't informed of things. When something serious comes up between the 'adults', I'm usually told to leave. This is all still with the unfortunate fact that I'm ten times better able to deal with things than my family, but I've learned to deal. This only happens at home, really, except I'm easily mistaken for someone younger, because I'm short and sound young. It drives me up the wall, but there's not a lot I can do.

The other version of growing up I have is keeping my inner child alive, which none of my family approve of. I watch anime, read too much, laze, prcrastinate. I smile, dance, bounce, act like a complete fool. My family gives me so much slack for it, but I refuse to stop because acting this way makes me happy, and I guess this is the idea of growing up that I really don't want to accept. I don't want to ever stop finding enjoyment out of the little things that make my day.