As I explore my 18th year on this planet and attempt to learn how to "adult," I realize how easy I had it as a child. So, rather than push my youth away, I thought I should embrace the parts of me that I'm supposed to grow out of. I'll start by sharing with you my idea that, for many reasons, we are all truly babies at heart. Here are the top 6 traits I share, and probably always will, with an infant.
1. It is impossible for me to eat food without getting it all over my face.
I mean at least it's cute when babies wear their spaghetti, but I'm a little mad adult bibs are not a thing.
2. When people yell at me, I cry.
I finally realized my emotional tolerance, and it is that of a newborn. Yet another trait I wish was considered socially acceptable. Like, it's cool for this baby to cry cause she dropped her pacifier, but I can't sob when 7/11's slurpee machine is broken?! Ugh. Babies get away with everything.
3. I can fall asleep almost anywhere.
Sure, I can't adorably fit into most inanimate objects, but that doesn't mean I don't deserve a break after a long three hours at work. If I want to transform my desk into a tempur-pedic, I should have every right.
4. I require almost constant attention.
Yeah sure, babies couldn't survive without around the clock care, but I would probably benefit exponentially from never ending hugs, and yet you don't see anyone hiring a nanny for me.
5. I wouldn't object to having someone pick out all of my outfits.
Babies can never truly appreciate the lack of effort they have to put into their wardrobe, but I'll do so for them. Onesies and footsies were so simple and carefree, I find myself shopping for them even in adulthood. No shame in my game.
6. I admit to being entertained by bright, fast-moving colors.
In all seriousness, is Instagram really that different from the wiggles? I mean, "Fruit salad, Yummy Yummy!" That sounds like one of the captions I'd use if I posted a photo of a fancy smoothie bowl. They even sell adult coloring books now, you can't tell me that's not because some babysitter was pretending to enjoy using crayons when she realized that toddlers were onto something with the whole coloring thing.
I'm telling you people, we have so much to learn from who we're trying to teach.
