#BEDM - 19th: the best things about being an adult

I love being an adult.  I also loved being a child.  I think I'm clearly content to be the age I am at the moment (invigilating exams over the past week or so has shown me, though, that I don't want to be doing my GCSEs again!).  So, here are a few reasons just why I like being an adult...

• I have the freedom to do what I want, when I want.  Okay, there are some limits to this, but in the main I am free to make my own decisions.
• Although sometimes this is hard - why are there so many cleaning products? What do I need? Why are there so many options?!
• I can go to bed and get up when I want.  If I want to read for ages before I turn out the light, I can.
• I never have to go to school and have art or IT lessons ever again.  Now, don't get me wrong, I loved my time in education (hence the long amount of time spent at university) but secondary school I wouldn't do again.  Studying subjects I hated and spending time in lessons which, to me, just weren't relevant.  I was so pleased when year 10 started and I was only in classes for subjects I was taking for GCSE, most of which I liked!
• I don't have many restrictions - I'm tall enough to ride all the rides at theme parks (should I wish to do so), I can buy alcohol, I can watch any film at the cinema, I have a passport and can travel the world.
• I can vote.  Whilst I wouldn't say I was particularly politically informed, I do believe in the importance of voting, and as such I vote in every election I can.  Women died so I could have the right to vote, and I will honour that.  If you don't want to vote, that's fine, no one can make you, but if no one voted, we wouldn't get anywhere!
• I can give blood.  I've wanted to give blood ever since I was little and accompanied my mum to an appointment.  I liked the biscuits, the stickers, and helping people.  I now give blood as often as I am able to do so (note to self: must be time to make another appointment by now).  I'm of the opinion that if you're willing to accept blood or a bone marrow or organ transplant (although hopefully you'll never need them), then you should (if you are able to do so) give blood and be on the organ donor register.  I signed up to them as soon as I was able to do so.

And I've always got my Brownie unit to help me relive my childhood if necessary!  Odd number of children for a game requiring even teams?  I'll join in!