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[Poon King]

Growing Up
By Alexander Pritchard
This is an article. It's going to be longer than the average post.


We've all heard the words. We all have. I know it. "Grow up." No matter the person's age, or your own, I'm sure you've been told this by someone at least once, and have probably said it. Heck, it's just the kind of term I hate to put on someone, and I've even probably spoken it in an argument before. . . But, what is Growing Up, really?

I've been told this a lot recently. To grow up. I've been told this because people disagree with my actions, or wouldn't consider themselves to do what I have done. My father has said to me, "Be a man and stand up for yourself," outside my door while I'm trying to sleep. He's been telling me this for quite some time lately, because of the fact that I actually *have* been standing up for myself. At first, it bothered me a lot. It angered me because it's the most simple, yet most idiotic argument I've ever had someone throw at me. I'm immature, and I need to grow up, because I'm doing something other people don't like. There is no justification, nor is there consideration as to the possibility that I may be standing up for myself by taking the actions I do. You can throw what I'm doing at me and say I'm immature, even if you personally don't know why well enough to debate the issue with me. It's so easy, and there's no comeback for it, right?

Well, actually, wrong. There's so many comebacks for "grow up," it's unbelievable. Tell them they're stupid and they don't know what they're talking about. This is what most teenagers would do, I know. I'm sure you've heard it from your own kids. That's a sign that they don't know what the heck they're talking about, or they're trying to confuse you. If they make no real argument, then there's nothing you can have that they don't, intelligence wise. It's what all stupid or mean people do. They can't justify their actions other than with the fact that they're right and you're wrong, or that you're too stupid to understand their argument. Wait, there is none. No argument. Sorry, I forgot that detail for a moment. You did, too. You probably never thought to ask for more rationalization, nor did you catch the lack of any real reason when you asked for it. Adults will just plain tell people that they're wrong. There's really not much more that you can do against them. Adults tend to have more authority, so they have learned that by not criticizing people as much, and ceasing to try and make points based on absolutely nothing, they can get out of thinking by using their authority to overpower you.

This is where I go into explain what I think growing up really is. Growing up isn't about power and being able to use authority, like how a figure like a President or a Police Officer may seem more grown up and wise, or at least inarguable on their maturity due to their figure. Growing up is about knowledge. It's about power in words, and the ability to actually ask yourself why you do what you do, and to justify it. I think most of us will wander through the rest of our lives taking actions, and knowing or feeling that they're right. Will we ever write down on paper as to why they are right? Could you write anything down other than, "I did this because I was very angry," or will you be minced for words? The fact that you have rational thought behind your actions. That's growing up.

When you're called immature or childish because people don't understand what you do, and you don't even think about arguing back at them about the issue because you know what you do is right, that's growing up. People will constantly tell you that you're wrong, or that you can't do this or that, or that you should do this or that. Growing up is confidence, then. With real confidence, and real knowledge, why would these people's words matter? Well, I guess because you can't know everything. You can be childish and take in what they say for knowledge, but fail to break their statement apart and decide whether they're right or not. Someone could probably phase you just by saying, "You're wrong. How could you be so stupid?," even though there's no real reason behind any of that. A grown up will take that sentence apart. "Why am I wrong? I'm listening. Care to explain?," or even better, "Uhm, no. . . I'm right. (insert why here)" Then there's that last part, "How could you be so stupid?," which would have absolutely no effect on a grownup. Grownups may really be stupid, they know this. They, however, have thought out their actions and probably want to know why you think they're stupid, as stated previously.

I think I've grown up, at least a little. I'm lucky for that. I don't think most people grow up. As we get older, we begin growing up enough, at least to look over our own thoughts until it hurts too much to accept that we were wrong. We fail to justify what we do, so we take the philosophical path. We think deeply about everything. It looks like we've grown up, but we haven't. We begin thinking about why we think, or start passing our wisdom onto others so we may look like we've figured everything out in between. It makes us feel better about the fact that we're too weak to accept our own stupidity. Have you managed to justify your most recent actions, yet? I'm sure you'll ignore them. . . Life ends, and we reminisce upon what we do during our final moments. We know our lives are ending, and it's finally time to feel like we've grown up. Flash your life before your eyes and accept reality. It's ending anyways. No time to go through it all, and no reason not to try. Nothing gained, nothing lost. Even at that very last moment, you think about your life before now so you can avoid growing up.

I guess, maybe, this is why growing up is such an important argument. No one ever gets that chance to do it. No one ever takes the opportunity to try and grow up. The only people that do so, I think are famous. Politicians, famous authors or illustators, ingenious mechanics, advocates for the public, and all those that say to others what we were too weak to say ourselves. They speak intelligent and well thought words. They stand strong against all arguments against them. Many aren't really grown up, but at least know how to act as such when they're told. You probably couldn't do this, so I guess they still have the higher ground.

Figuring out what growing up really is about is important. With every new step we take in life, and with all knowledge gained, there's always something else beyond that. Some new form of knowledge and wit that we only wish we had. The ability to be so powerful, we could stop wars without fighting. We could heal people and strike them so clearly with our own voice that the storms above the ground pause to listen, and ponder upon your thoughts. Growing up then, is it just a fantasy?


Thanks for your time,
Alexander Pritchard
(I'm a Pirate)

[Poon King]

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[Poon King]

your prettttty cool

let me tell you

[NinjaDuck]

Originally Posted by Poon King

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let me tell you

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