when did you first realize you had to grow up?

Question

some people may have to think back further than others while others are still waiting for that moment to happen....lol. whether it was when mom and dad said "get out!" or when your your girlfriend said "i'm pregnant"(lol).... well you get the point, share your "man, i gotta give this kid stuff up and be an adult now" moment

Answer 1

I was about 52 at the time.
So I refused diapers and gave away my toy car.

Answer 2

I was a junior in high school. I had turned to drugs and alcohol. I came home one Sat. night, and my Mom laid on the couch, which was quite unusual. I was high and drunk, so I just said "night Mom", I didn't wait for an answer, just up the stairs to bed. I laid down in bed, and it was as if someone threw cold water on Me. I realized something was wrong with Mom. I sobered up in a hurry. Ran down the stairs, and she was unconscious. She was bright red, and burning up with fever. I called for an ambulance. Later found out that she had an infection from a copper earring, and it was in her blood stream. Her fever was at near fatal temperatures. I vowed that night that I would never drink or do drugs again. It was time to grow up. I stuck to that vow until about 10 years ago, and usually one time a year, I enjoy a glass of white wine. So, thats my grow up in a hurry moment.

Answer 3

It was when my mom died.I had no one to depend on so I had to start depending on myself.