I was sitting at my desk doing homework the other night when I received a text from my mom about my Jury Duty letter. At first, I was shocked that I was chosen but then I remembered that citizens get randomly chosen each year based on a wide variety of things. I replied back to her text asking her if she could fill out the letter and sign the letter for me; to my surprise, she said that this was one of the things she couldn't do for me.
That was the moment I realized that I had become an adult.
Growing up, I've always been told that I shouldn't wish to be older. Now that I am older, I can definitely see what people mean. Now that I am an adult, I have to start doing things on my own. My parents can't save me anymore from the adult tasks I tried so hard to hide from growing up. I first took baby steps around the age of 16 and began filling out my own forms at the doctors and dentists office. The next step was making my own appointments for things like the dentist and doctors. After that, before I went away to college, my parents set me up with my own bank account under my name. Then I began paying for my own items when I went grocery shopping with my parents.
Now, I almost don't even think twice about doing any of these things. It's second nature to put the divider up on the conveyor belt right behind my parents' groceries or picking up the phone and making my yearly doctors appointment. I'm not bothered by the things my parents made me start doing from around the age of 16.
These daily tasks have prepared me for so much that I know I can handle calling my doctor on my own. I know that I am very responsible for a 20-year-old. I practically do everything on my own without even consulting my parents. Much more things than just about anyone else my age. I don't have to rely on my parents to make sure that things get done. I can trust myself to get things done.
Sure I might be an adult, but that doesn't make me an expert in all things adult. There are plenty of things that I still ask my parents about on a daily basis like taxes and health insurance. I often times looks to my parents for advice on problems I might encounter or to help me make a difficult decision. I might be an adult but I still rely on my parents.
