However, some thought that living with parents did mean restricted independence and somewhat less responsibility. I don't have that total independence that to be an adult would bring. A small minority viewed adulthood in a negative light because it meant growing older. Adults were also regarded as people who no longer had the capacity to be spontaneous and carefree. The day I grow old and have to be responsible is the day I think I'll give it away.
Adulthood is scary in a sense.
If all the fun and some of my childish side went out of me, I think I'd be a very boring person. It means facing up to responsibilities. However, such a view did not mean that responsibilities were avoided. The same young woman said 'adulthood means taking control over your own destiny which I believe I've done for quite a while, up to a certain degree, of course'. This group included some who carried many of the responsibilities normally associated with being adult and others who did not.