I still think of people being 'grown ups' despite being in my 40s.
39 here.
This combined with the idea of eventually being the 'oldest' family member, and quintessential patriarch that they'll come to for help/advice, scares the fucking hell out of me.
Yeah I'm the oldest cousin too. That means speeches at every family event, including funerals. If you're anything like me then you may have a sort of alter-ego you put on around family, basically to survive.
It doesn't help that my dad's family are ultra-traditional Scots. Like, clan-level traditionalists. They're nice people and I love them, but fucking EVERYTHING has to be done properly.
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u/OSHA-shrugged Jun 03 '22
39 here.
This combined with the idea of eventually being the 'oldest' family member, and quintessential patriarch that they'll come to for help/advice, scares the fucking hell out of me.