When you realize age is just a number for most people in your life I think that is probably the biggest step to realizing adulthood.

Honestly, probably a little bit but I know this girl and she's a smart cookie and she actually got me into taking credit scores seriously. Works VERY hard and the kindest girl. It's not a big house either and I imagine she got some sort of first homebuyer financing. I don't begrudge her one thing. She maximizes every…

I almost got fired at my job because I got facebook friended by one of them and our executive director read some of my things on facebook (liking drinking, partying with friends, joking about weed). And it got me in serious hot water one day. I deleted all of my work friends right after that and only found out…

Haha, how funny. I swear I have a better economic, judicial, practical sense than most actual adults my age. The only thing truly holding me back is job experience since I've been out only 3 years for college and been only working 2. Even when I was out of work I I did live at home but I helped my mom and dad in any…

Yeah exactly. I grew up poor and I grew up in the bible belt of Montana. I now live in WA and it's the best time of my life! Who the hell would want to be a teenager? You can't do anything!

This is exactly what went through my head. This could apply to the entire first season of Girls. This isn't a gender specific topic.

I live in a college town where the median age is 23. So many GIRLS!

I'm 25 and I've felt like an adult all my life. All my friends are ten years older than me. Admittedly I can't seem to relate to all of the KIDS that are my age. All there is to do around here is drink til you pass out/puke. While I enjoy getting hammered after ALL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PAYMENTS are taken care of, it's…

This is not just men. I know women in their 40s that are so gossipy and high schoolish at work it's disgusting. I also know a girl 3 years younger than I am and she's buying a house after a double major. I know myself I have close to an 800 credit score and I have acquaintances back home that do payday loans to buy…

Oh yeah I agree.

I'm a horrible shopper? I used to have to be pretty creative during college myself. I'm at about $40/week + 1 meal out with friends with a full time job but I don't have to try as hard. Obviously I'd be cutting if I ever lost my job.

Tell me about it. There are definitely holes in the safety net.

Agreed

Yeah I could see the downsides to that too. Ugh, love is so hard. Whoever wants it should just say it. Fuck society's expectations.

The reason I mentioned 50% of marriages is that I think some women want the WEDDING and not necessarily the marriage. In general I don't think straight dudes are going to want a big extraordinary wedding. I've had a few friends just so in love with wedding ideas and the marriage wasn't built on solid footing and it…

I ate lots of veggies and also hunted. I also started a garden with some friends. Definitely had to be creative.

Agreed. I also feel lucky to have my mom do a costco run once in awhile. I feel truly grateful for what she did for me. I had to be pretty crafty in college week by week but getting $100 towards a costco bulk run saved me a few times.

I don't necessarily disagree as a whole but not entirely applicable in my case. I grew up in Montana, one of the whitest states in the union. So while being a person of color there would really suck there it didn't give me an advantage over the other 90% (about 95% if you don't count the reservations). The other one…

Oh I remember trying to apply for unemployment in college. I actually did qualify for all items (needed full time work for half a year). I worked 35 hours a week at one job and still went. Then I lost that job. I tried applying but since I took out student loans they wouldn't give me food stamps or unemployment when I…

That is definitely what people do. Buying fresh organic whole foods on that budget? Impossible.