Growing Up Fast

I don't have time/energy/desire to do the "and this is how law school is" blog, yet. It's not that important (I'll explain that later!), and not blogging about law school will help me stay under the CLS blogger radar for a while.

Just wanted to share what I consider to be a sort of funny exchange with a guy online who saw my profile and sent me the message(s) you'll read, below. Keep in mind he's only 36 lol. I think it's hilarous that he starts off by warning me against going for older men, then when I blew him away with my boundless maturity (j/k) he turned around and hit on me, himself!

GUY:

ok: i'm going to be an asshole: but believe me, adult lufe doesn't happen till you're my age. enjoy your youth while you can....

advice from a person who grew up too fast.

ME:

Not asshole-ish at all. I'm not really sure why it is you think that I'm not enjoying my life or am growing up too fast lol. When you leave home so young, move to the City so young, live all over the world and go to places MOST people will only see on the discovery channel or a CNN "brink of war" special, then I think a lot of life is thrust upon you, and you do your best to squeeze as many lessons from that as possible, not take yourself too seriously, and remember that no matter how fast you think you're going down your path, what lies in front of you just gets longer and longer the more of the world and its people you open yourself to.

I'm not one of these people looking for a life or a result that puts my twenties behind me and thrusts me into middle age lol. I'm definitely living in the now and am grounded and appreciative! I just happen to be more physically attracted to guys who are older and untwinkish, and have more to say to people who can at least point to some of the places I've lived or are important to me on a map -- that's not to say there's not PLENTY of room for trivialty and frivolity!

I still shake my ass to the radio and get frustratingly addicted to crap reality tv like most 24yos, if that makes you sleep better at night.

:)

GUY:

i'm not sure why i thought you might be growing up too fast. i hope i didn't seem condescending. you sound like a very bright-minded and experienced fellow.

maybe something in your profile triggered a moment of unsolicted advice. when i was 19 or thereabouts i got involved with a man 15 years older than i--it lasted four years. but the reason i called it quits was primarily thai wasn't done being youthful. i thought i was an adult at fourteen, and once i moved to the city, i had a gradual recession.

anyway, thanks for not judging me as i might have been judged. your message was an incredible display ofintelligence, which just adds to your appeal. naturally, i wrote to you because i thought you were cute. how shallow!

VC