Feeling like an adult

I had an interesting conversation with Caleb last night. For some reason he felt like chatting when he got home from work. So, I was ready to chat as well (one thing I've learned about males - if they are ready to chat, you better be ready as well!). He asked when I felt like an adult. We talked about whether or not the fact that you are 18 years old means you are an adult. Interesting conversation!

I'm not sure if I ever posted this, but when I turned 40 this July, I actually felt like I was truly an adult. Sounds funny, I know. For some reason, that number made me feel like I had wisdom and maturity that I wasn't sure I had before. I know - makes no sense!

Caleb told me that he felt like he was an adult right now. I hesitate to agree with him, especially in the feelings that I have had about being an adult lately. Then I started thinking about what it meant to actually be an adult. Is it a legal sense, or is it internal? Does being an adult mean the same thing to everyone?

Clearly, I'm not 100% convinced that my son is an adult right now. I think he wants to be, but he has some work to do yet. But, maybe he feels that being an adult means something different than I do.