Inside every seemingly responsible man who has landed his first steady job is an immature clueless boy trying really hard to look grown up. This unconscious desire to play house, where papa goes to work and mama cooks at home, is the root of modern relationship conflict. Were you as uptight when you went to high school or college? Sure, go make a living, but don't let it kill who you are. Especially when in reality, you know that you shrug responsibility. Life is easier when people are their authentic selves, and not trying to live up to some false standards set by society — both for you, and those around you. Don't pretend to be responsible when you can't even wash your own dishes. Don't delude people. Don't take on what you can't handle just to prove to yourself how worthy you are, wreaking havoc along the way and leaving others to clean up your mess. That's not being responsible. It's just a futile exercise in wanting to feel validated. Your persona is not what will matter in the end. Your personality will. A mature individual is someone who can take responsibility for their own actions and behaviours, without having to shift blame outwards. Are you confident that that's who you are?
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