When does a boy become a man?

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@Translucent Daydream

I guess I became a man when the already-grown-up-men in my life started asking for my opinion on things that I thought were important.

That’s actually exactly what I was thinking about, and hadn’t quite articulated fully yet.

It occurred to me that there was a point in my mid-20s when I switched from being someone who was told what I should do, or at least got a lot of advice on possible choices, to someone who was consulted in similar situations about things, and whose experience and opinion was valued.

I also think that a lot of this stems directly from having proven your worth in terms of responsibility and good decision making, which is the “responsibility” that they’ve been talking about in earlier posts.

[Tabula_Rasa]

@Shagnasty

Its when you realize that, if both your parents should die suddenly, you will be still be Ok (although sad of course).

This realization can arrive pretty early for the guy who stands to inherit a pile of money.

Tabby

[ShibbOleth]

@flodnak

When he has walked down a sufficient number of roads?

Yes, but specifically, how many roads must a man walk down, before you can call him a man?

[CalMeacham]

Yes, but specifically, how many roads must a man walk down, before you can call him a man?

And how much wood could he chuck?

(if he could chuck wood)

[JustAnotherGeek]

@ShibbOleth

Yes, but specifically, how many roads must a man walk down, before you can call him a man?

I dunno…
42?
d&r

[Oakminster]

@ShibbOleth

Yes, but specifically, how many roads must a man walk down, before you can call him a man?

The answer, my friend, is Ronald Reagan…