At what moment did you feel like you had to „grow up“ and be an adult?

I kept this little sticker because it will always remind me of one of the most chaotic days of my life. All this happened on the 5th of March this year (2022). After spending some months in New York City I finally had to pack my bags and move back to Germany. I just completely forgot (but also ignored, to be honest) that I bought and collected so many things. Now it was time to transport that stuff from one side to the other side of the Atlantic ocean. Since I'm definitely not a minimalist I got pretty overwhelmed when there were two big suitcases suddenly standing in front of me. Luckily a guy from my hostel volunteered to help me, but when one of my suitcases started to lose 3 out of 4 wheels he left me alone on the train that goes to the airport. "Good luck" were the last two words I heard him saying. Well, I don't like to exaggerate but I could feel a little panic attack at that moment. The weird plastic sound of my suitcase continued and some parts kept falling off. It seemed impossible to me that my mission would work out, but I still tried and found a secure wrapping station (for desperate people like me) at the airport. First, no one was there and the flight departure got closer and closer. But then, in the last minutes before my check-In, someone finally showed up and could help me. I was proud of finding a temporary solution to my problem, but I also knew that I should start planning things more in my life and that I finally have to grow up.

Antonia, 23