I believe what she was saying is true for the most part. I don't really understand what she was saying with the age part though. I relate my "sweet sixteen" to the movie Sixteen Candles. I was at a swim meet that weekend and like maybe three people said happy birthday to me. I wasn't with any of my family or any of my real friends. It was probably the worst birthday ever. I did crash a redneck wedding though, that was fun... until we almost got arrested. That wasn't too fun. It all turned up from there though. A month later I got my driver's license and the same day I got a 2009 Chevy Cobalt. I was feeling pretty optimistic that day, expecially because the car was yellow.
Anyways, I think that the age thing is a fine example, but still it's not 100% accurate. Once you turn a certain age, that doesn't mean you're going to grow up any faster.
I guess my rite of passage will be when I go off to college. I'm shy and dependent, and I'm going to have to change that before I go off to live on my own without parents telling me to do things. This is a positive rite because I will be independent and I will be alot more outgoing. That's something I want to do now, I just have no motivation. College will push me to be what I want to be.
Aww Bridget, I'm sorry your birthday sucked ): but like you said, you did get a car!
ReplyDeleteSomething I really liked about your rite of passage was that you said you were still dependent. Don't worry, we all still are! Just because kids are in high school they all think that they're so grown up. News flash kiddies! Who still pays for your field trips? Mommy. I think that people our age won't totally be independent until we can live on our own, and like you also said, that's what college is for!
good post! (: