Question 1
According to Cloud (1992), becoming an adult represents the assumption of authority position of life, an important part of the image of God. The implication for those transitioning into adulthood is that the process is a challenge in itself, which is attributed to its facets of power, expertise, office, influence, and submission. Becoming an adult culminates in one making independent and informed decisions that impact them and others, hence is a sensitive tag to carry. This observation stems from my personal experience with my parents after I graduated from high school.
All along, my dad and mom made decisions for me including the type of friends to have, activities to engage in and those to avoid, food to eat, clothes to wear, and so forth. However, having graduated from high school, one of the topics often talked about by career advisers was the transitioning to adulthood and the need to prepare to be responsible for one’s life decisions. When I informed my parents that I needed to be left to my own devices at least to make independent decisions on some of the issues, they blatantly objected to my suggestion. Now I realize that they contributed in hindering my development as an adult because after college, I realized that there was much I was yet to learn in relation to responsibilities that come with adulthood. This is because of my parents made me dependent on them most of the time, and independence on decision-making could only be attained through rebellion.
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Question 2
At the time, I had ugly incidents with my parents when they constantly objected to my requests to make personal choices and decisions. It was the first time I had rebelled against my parents’ authority, and most of these incidences ended up with me getting grounded and doing chores around the house as punishment. I kept telling my parents I could not wait for a time when I would have my own place. Nevertheless, they always replied that until then, I was under their roof and thus subject to their authority. In my view, this stage and process shaped my development as an adult because I was able to learn that actions and choices have consequences, and as an adult, one is responsible for their outcomes. Being bestowed with power and authority comes with an added burden of decision-making, a process that requires wisdom as it can make or break one’s development at social, education, career, and other levels.
Reference
Cloud, H. (1992). Changes that heal . Zondervan, Grand Rapids: MI.
