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Young People Are Obsessed With “Adulting.” But What Does Being Grown Up Really Mean?

We all know that one person — the one who never pays their own bills or picks up their own bar tab. If they do happen to have a 9 to 5, they’re constantly complaining about it, and they definitely don’t have the same grasp of responsibility that other independent young adults do. Young people seem to be preoccupied with and have a weird reverence for “adulting,” but do they even know what it means?

By Gwen Farrell4 min read
Young People Are Obsessed With “Adulting.” But What Does Being Grown Up Really Mean?

While I’m never quick to judge someone who still lives with their parents, having been there before myself, any person who can’t seem to cut the cord from their bankroller, gets blackout drunk or parties hard every weekend, and generally has an immaturity about them — yet calls themselves an adult — is cause for concern in my book.