Having a summer birthday, you get used to being the youngest person out of all your friends. Being the last one to have a Sweet 16 wasn't so bad because you could use everyone else's parties as inspiration. And the last one to get your license was sort of fun because for a while you got rides everywhere. But this year is the worst year to be the last one, turning 21.
Watching all your friends turn 21 is exciting and depressing at the same time. It's exciting because we've all been waiting for this for what seems like decades now and the time is finally here. And when your friend finally turns 21 it becomes more real that soon that's gonna be you. Too bad that now when you and all your older friends go out to dinner you are stuck being the only person at the dinner table with water instead wine.
But then you realize until you also turn 21 you can't do much together. Now if you go out together it needs to be an 18 and up bar. And to top it all off, you are now the unofficial official designated driver until you also turn 21. This is probably payback for having to get rides everywhere when you were 18 and the last one to get your license.
Being the youngest is also a struggle because now your 21st has to be the biggest party out of your entire friend group. You complete the group all becoming adults and it is time to celebrate. Everyone ask what you plan on doing for your birthday because we need to go BIG and you have no idea what to say.
To all the people who are the youngest of their friend group, embrace it. I've heard the novelty of ordering drinks wears off.
