Do you consider age 21 to be a significant milestone?
Sept 16, 2019 20:21:33 GMT 10
Post by SharksFan99 on Sept 16, 2019 20:21:33 GMT 10
This is something that I have been thinking about over the past few days. Last week, my Nan asked me if I plan on doing anything for my 21st, but I mentioned to her that I most likely won't be doing anything to celebrate it (not even going out for dinner). Western society has always placed a huge emphasis on turning 21. In some cultures, it can even be custom to present a "key" ornament to mark the complete transition into adulthood.
Now, I've never been one for going out for parties or social gatherings in the first place, but that aside, I personally don't see anything particularly significant about the age of 21. Sure, it's the minimum drinking age in the United States, but what bearing does that have on western culture as a whole? What relevance does it have on westernised countries where the legal age for consuming alcohol is three years younger, such as here in Australia or in the UK? There's really no other factors which make someone's 21st birthday any more significant than their other birthday milestones. People's expectations of you don't change the moment you turn 21. To me, turning 21 is nothing of importance. While i'm still only 20 years old at present, I already feel as though I am firmly into my young adulthood. I'm not going to feel any different in just six months from now.
What are your thoughts on this? Was your 21st birthday significant for you?
Now, I've never been one for going out for parties or social gatherings in the first place, but that aside, I personally don't see anything particularly significant about the age of 21. Sure, it's the minimum drinking age in the United States, but what bearing does that have on western culture as a whole? What relevance does it have on westernised countries where the legal age for consuming alcohol is three years younger, such as here in Australia or in the UK? There's really no other factors which make someone's 21st birthday any more significant than their other birthday milestones. People's expectations of you don't change the moment you turn 21. To me, turning 21 is nothing of importance. While i'm still only 20 years old at present, I already feel as though I am firmly into my young adulthood. I'm not going to feel any different in just six months from now.
What are your thoughts on this? Was your 21st birthday significant for you?
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