
Greetings #Hive friends and @weekendexperiences community, this is my insider for the weekend topics, proposed by @galenkp, I will be answering question number 2:
When we were children did we ever wish we were adults and, if so, how old did we want to be and why?
My childhood was spent in a beautiful village surrounded by vegetation and the great Orinoco river, I spent several hours of the day playing with my sisters, the condition was to finish school homework first and then we could play, as I grew older the responsibilities at home increased; I was very happy to be able to play outdoors, run in the rain and ride a bicycle at night, this was one of my favorite activities and I had to do it behind my father's back because for him it was not appropriate for girls to ride bicycles.


When I entered high school my vision of the world and life began to change, my games and interests were different and my passion for cycling increased, I think that at the age of 14, I wanted to become an adult to buy my own bike and be able to ride wherever I wanted, obviously this did not happen but in my imagination I made many plans and longed very strongly to be an adult to make my own decisions and finally to have my own bike that I could ride whenever and wherever I wanted to.
I dreamed of being 21 years old because according to my calculations, at that age I had already finished my studies, I would have my job, my house and I could “do” what I wanted in my life without having to consult others, it was my ideal age because I considered that I had already fulfilled the standard requirements to lead a comfortable adult life where I could make my own decisions, But reality could not surpass expectations and adult life implies changes and new responsibilities, which as children we ignored, at this point was where I managed to understand a little the effort of my parents so that nothing was missing at home and give us the opportunity to go to college.


In adolescence it is common to want to become an adult, because we believe that the decisions that our parents make regarding us or the commitments that we are assigned at home would be lighter if we are adults and it turns out that it is the opposite, when we are adults the commitments and responsibilities increase with work, studies and the different activities and routines that must be fulfilled daily, wanting to grow faster or accelerate the time, does not bring us any benefit, the important thing is to live each stage and enjoy it to the fullest; Being an adult is nice, because you are maturing as a person and your perspective on life changes, but accelerating this stage, or at least that is what I think does not bring benefits because the different moments and experiences of life are there to teach us and forge our character and personality, letting the child enjoy his childhood, play and have fun is essential for the adult that will be formed in the future.


Blessings!

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