One of the most disturbing realizations of growing up is that there’s no sharp line dividing being a child from being an adult. As a kid, you tend to think of adults as a different species, like a little Charmander evolving into a magnificent Charizard complete with new abilities, new freedoms, new ways of thinking and acting. Then you grow up, and you realize you’ve just become an older, fatter Pikachu.
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Growing Up Slowly
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One of the most disturbing realizations of growing up is that there’s no sharp line dividing being a child from being an adult. As a kid, you tend to think of adults as a different species, like a little Charmander evolving into a magnificent Charizard complete with new abilities, new freedoms, new ways of thinking and acting. Then you grow up, and you realize you’ve just become an older, fatter Pikachu.