as an “adult” is just a mental construct that was embedded into most people at a young age

and

When you grow up, you realize you’re still the same person but with more responsibilities

… and kids can step up to responsibilities way earlier than we prefer to admit. They might not be as good at it as somebody more developed but they can do it.

Until I have to be.

sadly this is what i means to be an adult. we know when ‘i don’t want to’ becomes ‘i have to’. :(