Growing Up

~ Gottfried

Being an adult is the dumbest thing I have ever done. I don’t know how to act my age, I’ve never been this age before. Matter of fact, I literally just got here. When my kids grow up, I’m going to their house, jumping on their furniture, raiding their fridge and making a huge mess, then just leave! Some of you will become your parents, I’m here to warn you.

Do you remember the time we couldn’t wait to grow up? What the hell were we thinking? As I grow older and wiser, I’ve begun to understand how little I understand. By the time you’re 80 years old, you’ve learned everything. You have to remember it. Growing up is overrated, being immature is where it’s at. I see no good reason to act my age. I may be mature on the outside, but inside, I’m just a kid with a credit card.

Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional. Now you understand why Peter Pan didn’t want to grow up. I would give an arm and a leg to be a 10-year-old again. I had a smaller list of worries. Food and housing weren’t a part of that list. Just needed to pass my exams, wash a few plates and run a handful of errands while on insane amounts of sugar. Adulthood is looking both ways before you cross the street and get hit by an aeroplane.

A grownup is a child with layers on. The first 40 years of childhood are always the hardest. Even though you’re growing up, you should never stop having fun. You’re never too old to do goofy stuff. It took me five years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldn’t give it up because by then I was too famous. Age is not how old you are but how many fun years you’ve had.

Don’t let your daughter wear makeup at 10, date at 12, wear provocative clothing at 15 and then wonder why she got pregnant at 16. You did that! You basically handed her the tools. At some point, we have to let kids be kids. Parents have to put their foot down and ensure teens dress like teens. Too much hurry to look old these days. Wisdom doesn’t necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up by itself.

Rent, Taxes, Death. I hate growing up. People who know me as Ebuka always have the most to say. The Gottfried crew are a lot more civil and respectful. They know I no longer hand out free hugs, you have to pass the fresh scent contest first. Don’t stretch out your hand for a handshake, you’re getting a fist bump. Don’t look at me, I didn’t change I grew up.

You should try it sometime.

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76 thoughts on “Growing Up”

  1. Growing up is a journey of self-discovery and transformation. It involves navigating through various experiences, challenges, and milestones that shape our identity and perspectives. As we grow, we gain knowledge, maturity, and a deeper understanding of the world around us. It’s a process that brings both excitement and nostalgia, as we transition from one phase of life to another. Your way of presenting things uniquely are awesome always 😍

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  2. Growing up has taught me that,

    1. There is always a perfect and fitting replacement for you.

    2. Don’t ever Die for that person who can’t Faint for you

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  3. Some of you will become your parents, I’m here to warn you ~Words on Marble.
    Oh to be a child again and play in the rain without a care in the world!

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  6. We’re all children trapped in an adults body. I think our inner child is who we embrace to continue to have fun. Like you said just because you’re getting older doesn’t mean you can’t or shouldn’t do goofy things. I don’t think life was or is suppose to be painful/serious all the time. I think the less we take life serious, the more we live. But, this is easier said than done.

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  10. It is now I realize that life is full of wishing this and before one knows it one is unwishing again…After being a man how I long to become a boy again.😄

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