According to all signs, being an adult is about doing useful things, instead of what you would enjoy. Nonetheless, the choice of never growing up is tempting and looks like it’s available. The option of attaching ourselves to the freedom and informality of childhood is there. Being convulsively linked to the idea of no bondages, total freedom and acting accordingly, like a forever true rebel is a scene available to you if you just take a look around. It might be there if you look attentively at yourself. Should this attitude be considered wrong by all means? Is adulthood doomed to bone-dry rationality? Is it worthed at all to grow up?
What do the kids see on the faces of adults? Always being after something, with their heads down, carrying briefcases or shopping bags, always in hurry to offices or malls. They seem like being out of tune, doing it all half-hearted. A wise and framework-oriented kid could even phrase it like this:
- They live their lives according to the principles of rationality.
- They need to be effective.
- They need to be unbiased.
- They see obstacles everywhere that are waiting for being handled.
- They need to be in control of everything.
So here is the question again. Is it worthed to grow up? An here is a tougher one. Is there a way to avoid growing up?
No. This is my answer to both questions. Of course it’s not worthed if the picture is so gloomy.
Regarding avoidance, the NO answer seems fatalist. But in fact there is no way to make growing up avoidable.
The only way to run away from growing up is a young death.
Time flows unstoppable. At a certain moment you have to give your answer to the question of growing up. No way you can avoid this. Nevertheless you can postpone it. You can postpone it infinitely. Then, look what happens. You might turn into a repugnant little dwarf who’s hairy legs peep out from the trousers.
That’s what happens.
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