Things that Make Me Feel OLD

Suddenly, within the past 2 months, I've actually started to feel like an adult. Until now, I was just a kid masquerading as an adult. But suddenly my life is overflowing with things that make me feel like a real live adult:

• I'm fully responsible for another being. A few weeks ago, I had to take Ellie to the vet. What's even more miraculous than me surviving the vet trip was that I actually had the money to pay for it!
• I'm buying all my airfare this year for the holidays. And I'm going home for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. And I can, for the most part, afford it.
• I'm older than half of Cosmo's Bachelors this year.
• I actually earn more than either of my parents. And I have better benefits. I should probably work on paying them back what I owe them from college.
• My closet is starting to contain adult clothing. And more work clothing than non work clothing. I actually own trouser socks.
• I have a retirement account. It's tiny, but it's there.
• The things I want to purchase include furniture, hankies, and other similar, old people items.
• I'm counseling multiple cousins on college applications, scholarships, etc.
• I have a political opinion, not based on my parents' opinions. I've done my research and I'm voting for the candidate I think is the best.
• I pay to have things tailored and dry cleaned. Not often, but I never did when I was a student.
• There's a new generation of cousins in my family, all under the age of 9. We're no longer the kids, we're the parents with kids.

Next on my list of things to accomplish as an adult: Pay off my loans and start saving!