The article Long Road to Adulthood is Growing Even Longer provoked some thoughts in me. It mainly talks about how people in their young adulthood refuse to take traditionally believed responsibilities or as the author put it they “did not want to grow up”. In order to talk about this topic, two things should be clarified beforehand.

First thing is the concept of adulthood responsibility because what the author included are financial independence, marriage and parenthood which I slightly disagree with, the second thing is that my perspective could be not completely objective due to the fact that I am also a part of the army of the refuse-to-grow-up.

I do agree that adulthood requires financial independence because anyone who still relies on others financially is not an independently responsible adult however old this person might be. But I fail to see how marriage and parenthood become necessities of being an adult. This of course does not mean the other way around is not true. I believe that people who live their lives independently are totally capable of taking responsibilities and fulfilling social obligations as an adult especially single women in their 20s or older with a career or life goal. The traditional concept of women having to be married and give birth to children in order to meet certain expectations of others is deeply rooted in peoples minds somehow, but an opinion that I have to disagree with. In pursuit of a better life, many women choose to investigate in themselves as regard to education, career or other aspects of life. This does not automatically exclude them from the adulthood circle. If anything, it should stand for their determination towards a more responsible and fulfilled life. So I do agree with the author how people are postponing their responsibilities as adults, but not including the part where women taking longer time to consider marriage or parenthood.
Thank you very much for your time!