A few months ago, a nearby party was going on. It was composed of newer members of my sorority, most of them I didn't know. I had my reservations about going because the crowd was not only young but not my usual scene. My friends talked me into going. I shouldered my purse and headed out. Upon walking inside I instantly felt like I didn't belong. I was the oldest person at the party but that isn't what bothered me. The young women there were going out of their way to act desperate at the first sign of male attention and alcohol hitting their blood stream. At that point, I was ready to leave. I remembered being that age, but I didn't remember having such low self esteem. No sooner had I considered this, a table with decorative vases with glass stones was knocked over and scattered on the floor. I took that as my cue to leave.
As I've gotten older I have had to make decisions on my life based on my own growth. This has led to ending of relationships and further analysis of my friendships. Some things are worth your time and some aren't. Part of becoming mature is having the cognitive reasoning to make these determinations. This doesn't mean that you have to become stodgy and boring, but it does mean that you know what a good investment of your time is. To paraphrase the Apostle Paul, when I was a child I acted like one. I'm a adult now and now it's time to put away the things of my youth.
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