What makes you an adult? Many people believe that age determines adulthood but they are wrong because age is a number and everyone grows at different rates. You can't always expect everyone to become mature at the same age, because everyone is different. Many teenagers become adults faster for a certain reason and some of them have not been given the opportunity to do so. Becoming an adult is not an option for everyone but sooner or later you have to grow up because you can't remain a child forever. Being 18 makes you legally an adult in the United States, but in reality we know that 18 is very different from maturity as well as responsibilities and life experience. Age does not determine a person's actual maturity or circumstance for handling situations. Adulthood is not based on age; It is based on emotional maturity. The ability to listen and evaluate the point of view on the circumstances in which they find themselves and to be able to analyze how to find the solution to the problem that makes them mature. Age is just a number; so you could be twenty-six, twenty-eight and still act immature. Many teenagers think that once they turn 18 their parents will continue to help them, but the truth is that they have already done their part in raising them. Part of growing up and becoming an adult is that your parents won't always be there, so you have to raise yourself. Sooner or later he or she will face obstacles alone and this will make him or her stronger and help him or her mature. There are several attributes that make an adult an adult and number one is responsibilities because that part that helps you grow in life. Part of being an adult is keeping pa... middle of paper... not a bad thing because you can make your own decisions without someone telling you what to do. I know as a child life is simple, you go to school and come home and do your homework and everything you worried about, but you never get to explore and have more adventures like adults. Part of being an adult is that you make mistakes but you always learn from the mistakes and that keeps you from repeating the same mistakes. What I'm trying to say is it's great to be a child but you have to grow up to be an adult because that's how you decide what kind of lifestyle you want instead of your parents dictating it for you. I know some were not given the chance to enjoy their childhood, but what you achieved is more important, which means that you who did not enjoy your childhood had a head start to become an adult and maybe do better than others who haven't been through your situation