You Know You're a Grown Up When....

I came across a page in one of the magazines I read that listed indicators that you know you are a grown up which I thought I should share. I will also add a few of my own.

you know you're a grown-up when...

... you say , "I know Mom means well" - and you really mean it.
... you figure out that Prince Charming lives in the same universe as Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny
... you also realized that not all the "good ones" are married or gay. (although sometimes you think they must live with Santa)
... a normally even-tempered friend flies off the handle at you, and rather than snarling back, you wonder if there's something going on with her.
... you suddenly get why your father complained so much about taxes.
... your primary feeling toward Britney is one of pity.
... you feel no compulsion to adopt the current sizzling-hot (and really stupid looking) fashion trend; you know that, like a mild rash, it'll soon go away on its own.
... rocking out along with the radio no longer embarrasses you. In fact, you turn it up.
... the idea of staying in is just as appealing of going out.
... you decide to learn how to a) play the guitar, b) speak Italian, c) scuba dive, for no other reason than your own desire.

Here are a few of my own:
... you would rather discuss the pros and cons of the current voting system than watch America's Next Top Model.
... you enjoy listening to organ cantatas nearly as much as you enjoy listening to your favorite rock band.
... life experiences have taught you that everything happens for a reason, even if you don't like it.
... New Year's Eve is just another day of the year, but you don't have to work.
... you would rather your birthday was treated as a normal day because it also is just another day.
... waffles become your dinner of choice now and then - not because there's nothing else in the house to eat but just because you like them.
... you are able to tolerate the idiosyncrasies of a younger sibling because you realize you were probably the same way at that age.