“n. the practice of behaving in a way characteristic of a responsible adult, especially the accomplishment of mundane but necessary tasks” from Oxford Languages
Alternative definition #1: the option of plonking oneself on ground and throwing a tantrum is just not viable anymore.
Alternative definition #2: pretending to give a sh*t in front of others even though care factor is less than zero.
Alternative definition #3: seeing through the irony that all those years spent pining to be a grown up was really not the smartest way to spend precious, truly carefree time.
Alternative definition #4: realization that life is 90% filled with the accomplishment of mundane but necessary tasks, like having to write through a haze induced by multiple days of sleep deprivatiozzzzzzzzz ….