Not AIBU but what 'adult' thing have you never done?

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What 'adult' thing have you never done?

I have reached the grand old age of 53 and have never booked a holiday abroad. I wouldn't even know where to start! and I fancy a holiday but don't know how to do it Holidays have always been in the UK, camping when the DC were young and caravanning for the last 12 years. My last foreign trip was when I was 19 and DM booked it. I just had to give her the money for it.

@soggyweather @Lifeisgenerallyfun Go fly a plane! You have plenty of time.

I'm a licensed pilot, not commercial, just a hobby. Started flying when I was a kid so definitely not an adult only thing and wouldn't consider it adulting (I know many are posting as a joke). However, you'll learn so much from it and have fun!

I'm quite at most of the things not been done. I left home at 19, had to support myself and grow up pretty quick. Very luckily bought my own house at 22, loved living on my own. Passed my driving test when I was 18, lived in a village with a really crap bus service, and as I hated living at home, driving was my way of escaping.
I will encourage my dc to be independent and try new things.
Things I haven't tried is, sushi, lobster (was put off of that when I saw how it was cooked at the age of 11), skiing (knees and back no good), sky dived or parachuted (same reason, back probs). Other than that can't really think of anything else.

soggyweather sorry sounded like a bucket list...

Bought a car.

Aside from the things on here that are influenced by lack of desire (eg eating meat) or resources (eg not buying houses).... I'm absolutely astounded by how little practical stuff some people on here have done. It's not that its adult stuff, I'm just astounded you've never wanted to do this stuff or had other people to do it for you

Bungee jumped, not going to either.

I have never been married or even engaged and I have never been on a hen do.

I also have never held anyone else’s baby other than my own children.

I have never paid into a pension.

I am 60

Whathewhatnow I agree - I'd really like to know why people haven't done some of the ordinary practical things that I'd done before I was 15! I understand that some have back stories like the poster who's poor mum list her brother as a child and consequently wasn't allowed near a bike as a child obviously. Also of course some people have epilepsy that can't be fully controlled which could account for some of the non drivers, whilst presumably for others it's financial, or was and is now unnecessary, or they live in the middle of London or/ and perhaps have environmental objections?

However why have people who say they drive cars never been on trains - never? Not even as a teenager or one a one off?

Why have people who've done lists of other things never put the bins out? Perhaps they have rigidly defined separate chores and someone else is in charge of bins, but has that person never been ill or away from home?

I wonder what percentage of the adult population as a whole have never lived on their own?

Owned a passport, or photo i.d. driving license. Makes proving that I AM an actual real live adult tricky, sometimes!

Ironed

Made a home. As in, knowing how to make a house nice and homely and colour schemes etc. I'm not very houseproud either. Making a house nice is like dark manic to me!

I am assuming a number of people must have gone straight from home to living with someone and that person paid the bills and took on the finances, so have never lived alone, house share, went to university or college. Seems strange to have not had that level of independence.

I have never:

Been drunk
Had a baby (yet! - but I've changed hundreds of nappies)
Got married or cohabited with a partner
Intentionally been 'for a run'

I have, however, changed numerous wheels, replaced bulbs in car lights, done a variety of DIY tasks, driven since I was 17, had a mortgage (not any more) and have cleared all of my debt.

So on balance, it probably evens itself out.

Me too Carpathian. I mean, I recognise that some people’s homes look really beautiful and have a lovely feel, I just don’t know how to achieve it. Mind you, I’m a bit like that with outfits too 😆

Oh yeah!

Never smoked anything
Never had a massage
Never had anything waxed or 'shaped'

Still cant believe there are people on here who have never been on a train or paid a bill or changed a lightbulb... If you are women who have grown up in the UK.. and are under age 60...and grew up without staff .... how? Actually, how?? Smoking, drinking, marriage, having babies, meh, choice. But this other stuff is fundamental survival stuff. What happens when the person or people who have done it all for you is/ are no longer there?? I'd find that lack of control extremely disturbing.

@Engi It was a joke, but now seriously tempted

@ItWillBeBetterInAugust maybe I should add being an adult to my bucket list? 😂

Me neither about the house. Even when I tidy up, it looks like a student squat with kids.

Not me but I have a single woman friend who has managed to reach the age of 78 without ever having cooked a Christmas dinner.

What alarms me is the marriage expectations that the woman will adopt a state of infancy.
Even the divorcees didn't do the things until they divorced so that just reinforces the point.
I was always very equal in my marriage, diy, lawn, lightbulbs, decorating, car maintenance, bills, utilities. Maybe I did too much and should have spent more time looking pretty ☺

DDIJ why will you never decorate now? If you own your house why can't you decorate it?

Played "proper" golf
Been to a proper "black tie and evening dress" do
Had a barbecue
Smoked
Played a saxophone
Seen "Titanic" or "Four Weddings and a Funeral"
Worked out how to make a proper sauce
Read a book by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Had appendicitis

Had a cup of tea