Reality check!
I don't think there has ever been anyone who never wished to become an adult when they were a child. At one point or the other, we all wished to grow up and become an adult perhaps because we felt being adults makes us experience much of the things we were never allowed as a child or teenager.
I thought that being an adult gives us freedom, liberty to do just about anything, because I would have a mind of my own and make decisions too.
But getting into adulthood I wished I never rushed myself to grow up, I miss my childhood days every once in a while, something I can never experience again until my old age, so I treasure the memories of my childhood that I still have with me, sometimes I reminisce on them and I just smile how innocent and silly I was and how I was pampered as a child although not spoilt.
As a child I've always dreamt about adulthood and just used to wonder what it looks like. And the one time I always remember wanting so badly to turn an adult was when my older cousins were allowed freedom to some places that I only longed to be, I was never permitted or allowed to go with them, so I usually cried and became sad about it. My parents were so watchful of us and didn't want us going to places that wasn't meant for children.
Sometimes even children's occasions like children's play, programs, camps etc, we still weren't given the permission to go. My parents were protective of us but I wouldn't say they were over protective because they were that way just for our good, for our safety and well being.
As I turned 12, I was already looking forward to being 16 years old, the sweet sixteen people talked about.
My aim was to approach sixteen first, then 18 years; the adult age wasn't gonna be far from me anymore, so all my dream was to first approach 16 years, so I started my countdown from 12 years old, every year I celebrated my birthday and new age, I was a step closer to my dream age and I just couldn't wait to turn 16 years, hoping and thinking I would feel different or that things would change.
Though it did change but not much because my parents were still treating me as a kid until I turned eighteen and realized there was no much difference. Some people didn't even believe I was already 18 years at the time I turned 18. They still felt I was below 18 years and still referred to me as a child, particularly because of my small stature and looks. I didn't even have much developmental changes in my body either to save me the stress of explaining myself to anyone that wasn't a kid.
I just had to deal with the fact that people were never gonna stop treating me like a child or looking at me that way until there were visible changes in me that I wasn't one anymore.
Even some people I was older than were referring to me as their mates, but everything changed the moment my body started responding to natural development and hormonal changes.
Adulthood never felt real to me until I was in my 20's and I will say life hasn't been the same since then and everyday I wished I didn't grow up so fast, while still being grateful for the whole life process and transformation.