Am I an adult YET?

Don't you wonder that?

I know I do.

When does it really hit you?

So I'm 18 and I've graduated high school. The courts treat me as a legal adult, but I sure don't feel like one. Is this what being an adult feels like?

OK, now I've got a degree, graduated from the finest institution there was/is/and ever will be. I don't have to worry about life-guarding and cutting grass for the rest of my life- I can get a real job. SO, I've lived without my parents for 4 years, but did I really make those decisions?

I'm MARRIED. No, for real- I convinced a woman to spend the rest of her life with ME. I get to do that one thing that makes me a MAN. I've been holding out for my entire life, but now I'm free!

One thing I've never done, though, is rent a hotel room. Does that mean I can still be a grown-up and do big people things? I have never planned a vacation and called a resort/hotel and agreed to pay them money if they let me stay in their building of business. I'm sure it doesn't come as a surprise, that being a mature adult probably has nothing to do with age, but experience. I don't think all things work this way, but perhaps it isn't about focusing on the result, but more on the experience. The journey defines who you are while the destination is a mere consequence of the path tread upon.

What brought all this about you ask? I watched this video and decided that the first time I need a hotel room, I'm going to try it. In fact, I'm considering just taking a trip just to see how low I can go. I don't really know how most people 'stick it to the man,' but I think I can stick him pretty hard with this nifty technique...