n.b. I was raised by parents that at least once every two years gave me a birthday card with some excerpt from "If" by Rudyard Kipling ... so, that aspirational quality of "being a man" (being an adult) was really drilled into me.
― sarahell, Sunday, 13 September 2020 19:37 (three years ago) link
nb: in my view, the act of making excuses for oneself should be viewed as grounds for immediate exclusion from adulthood.
There is no exclusion from adulthood. One cannot opt out of adult responsibilities. Adult respect perhaps, but if that's what this thread is about, I have no opinion to share.
― Sassy Boutonnière (ledriver), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 02:45 (three years ago) link
those creatures jumped the barricade and headed for the sea
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 15 September 2020 02:48 (three years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Thursday, 24 September 2020 00:01 (three years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Friday, 25 September 2020 00:01 (three years ago) link