What do you do as an adult that you don't as a child?

Question

i'm talking about things like:

going to work

bleeding a radiator with a radiator key

sorting out insurance policies

having to go to the bank

taxes

reading a newspaper

paying bills

chores

sitting in a pub staring at your beer at 2pm

etc.

boring things like that

i know adults have more responsibilties, but what specifically?

its for my art project: i hate the idea of being an adult but feel myself turning into one. so i'm drawing the things that adults do (which i think are depressing) but in a "child's drawing" format (i.e. colour, composition, mark-making)

thanks!

Answer 1

Make my bed.

Go Grocery shopping.

Eat my vegetables.

Watch the news.

Carry a pocketbook/ wallet with me everywhere!

Iron clothing.

Answer 2

financial trouble.....

that would be a good drawing

spell it like; finaical troble

Answer 3

being kind when you want to shout back..........

buying products to look younger.........

having (supposedly) to walk by the swings instead of playing on them  >> ok, some of us till play on them

grocery shopping

must stay clean at all times and not jump in the mud puddles.....<< ok, some of us do that too.

       that help?

Answer 4

there is always the less depressing act of s*x, but i don't know how that would fare on your project.

Answer 5

you've covered a lot of them. Also:

writing a resume, looking for a job

taking the car to the mechanic

getting married

planning your or someone else's wedding

having children

hiring people

starting a business

sitting in meetings at work

owning and using a PDA

buying toys for your relatives' children at Christmas

cooking meals

going to graduate school

going to the opera (I don't know any children who do this)

arranging for a babysitter

budgeting

buying hosiery (for women) or ties (for men)

taking elderly relatives to the doctor

mammograms

gum disease checkups

going wine-tasting

romantic getaway vacations for two

salsa dancing

going to conferences and seminars

getting stuck in traffic (with you driving)

getting and paying traffic fines

sending flowers for a funeral

trying to rack up airline miles for an upgrade

owning and using credit cards

renting an apartment

buying and selling houses and cars

taking the cat or dog to the vet

throwing a cocktail party

subscribing to trade journals

furniture shopping

chores, banking, newspapers, and grocery shopping I did as a child or teen, not sure those are only for adults

edit: there's more!

calling the plumber when the toilet or sink backs up

donating to charity

visiting people in the hospital

remodeling the kitchen or bathroom

giving a lecture or talk

voting

serving in the military

talking to financial advisors