Comments on: Kidults (Part 5): I Won’t Grow Up & You Can’t Make Me! http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/kidults-part-5-i-wont-grow-up-you-cant-make-me/ reb•e•lu•tion (reb’el lu shen) n. a teenage rebellion against low expectations Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:03:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: McKayla R. http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/kidults-part-5-i-wont-grow-up-you-cant-make-me/#comment-1137144 McKayla R. Sun, 27 Nov 2011 02:15:21 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=77#comment-1137144 i have a friend who is in 7th grade and she claims she is madly in love this dude has "dumped" her several time and just last month gave her an engraved bracelet. im the only girl in my class who hasnt been "involved" with any one its not that im a "peter pan that shaves" i know EVERYONE grows up but if im a kid i want to enjoy like you said we grow by the second but unlike others i wanna ejoy my "second as a kid" any comments????? i have a friend who is in 7th grade and she claims she is madly in love this dude has “dumped” her several time and just last month gave her an engraved bracelet. im the only girl in my class who hasnt been “involved” with any one its not that im a “peter pan that shaves” i know EVERYONE grows up but if im a kid i want to enjoy like you said we grow by the second but unlike others i wanna ejoy my “second as a kid” any comments?????

]]> By: Lena http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/kidults-part-5-i-wont-grow-up-you-cant-make-me/#comment-772875 Lena Sun, 15 May 2011 20:01:05 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=77#comment-772875 I do agree with this. However, I feel that there IS a dividing line of being 'youthful' and enjoying times in life when a young person doesn't have to have responsibility constantly on his or her shoulders. Even Jesus didn't begin His public ministry until He was thirty years old. And--He was GOD!! He could have begun His ministry at the age of thirteen or even seventeen. But Father God obviously had a reason for Jesus to wait until He was older. For people like me who have had to 'grow up' and mature at a younger age than usual, I wish that I had the opportunity to simply enjoy being carefree and thrive doing the normal things I was SUPPOSED to be doing as a ten-year-old. I understand that the majority of today's youth is immature and wanting to sit back and let everyone else provide for them all their lives. But where's the grace for enjoying each stage of life? At seventeen you're not supposed to conquer the world! Jesus didn't, so why should I put that burden on myself if God Himself didn't take it upon Himself? If young people put the responsibility of great things on themselves before they should then it's not going to profit them later on in life-- in fact I believe it will have the opposite effect. There is a time for every season... don't try to put more on your shoulders before you're called to. Jesus said that His yoke (or burden) is EASY. If we were supposed to labor and strive then the Bible's picture for Christians would be horses or camels rather than sheep, God would be a horse master instead of a Shepherd. I do agree with this. However, I feel that there IS a dividing line of being ‘youthful’ and enjoying times in life when a young person doesn’t have to have responsibility constantly on his or her shoulders.
Even Jesus didn’t begin His public ministry until He was thirty years old. And–He was GOD!! He could have begun His ministry at the age of thirteen or even seventeen. But Father God obviously had a reason for Jesus to wait until He was older.
For people like me who have had to ‘grow up’ and mature at a younger age than usual, I wish that I had the opportunity to simply enjoy being carefree and thrive doing the normal things I was SUPPOSED to be doing as a ten-year-old.
I understand that the majority of today’s youth is immature and wanting to sit back and let everyone else provide for them all their lives. But where’s the grace for enjoying each stage of life? At seventeen you’re not supposed to conquer the world! Jesus didn’t, so why should I put that burden on myself if God Himself didn’t take it upon Himself?
If young people put the responsibility of great things on themselves before they should then it’s not going to profit them later on in life– in fact I believe it will have the opposite effect. There is a time for every season… don’t try to put more on your shoulders before you’re called to. Jesus said that His yoke (or burden) is EASY. If we were supposed to labor and strive then the Bible’s picture for Christians would be horses or camels rather than sheep, God would be a horse master instead of a Shepherd.

]]> By: melissa http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/kidults-part-5-i-wont-grow-up-you-cant-make-me/#comment-547692 melissa Sun, 11 Apr 2010 05:29:09 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=77#comment-547692 I find your comparison of "growing up" to a disease a bit counterproductive, if easy to read. I also find myself confused, having not read much of this site, whether you are implying that someone who chooses not to marry and have children is, by those lifestyle omissions, a 'kidult'. Can that person not serve Christ equally as well acting as a teacher in a country that needs help (serving the children, educating the people), a doctor in a foreign place that needs medicine, and yet also have a full and fulfilling Christian life - even without a spouse or offspring? I believe that answer is a resounding yes, and evidence that God will call us all to different paths in our life. The understanding I have is that if God brings us to it, it is not wrong - even if it is outside the societal norm. I find your comparison of “growing up” to a disease a bit counterproductive, if easy to read.

I also find myself confused, having not read much of this site, whether you are implying that someone who chooses not to marry and have children is, by those lifestyle omissions, a ‘kidult’. Can that person not serve Christ equally as well acting as a teacher in a country that needs help (serving the children, educating the people), a doctor in a foreign place that needs medicine, and yet also have a full and fulfilling Christian life - even without a spouse or offspring? I believe that answer is a resounding yes, and evidence that God will call us all to different paths in our life. The understanding I have is that if God brings us to it, it is not wrong - even if it is outside the societal norm.

]]> By: Joey Wertheimer http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/kidults-part-5-i-wont-grow-up-you-cant-make-me/#comment-541536 Joey Wertheimer Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:03:26 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=77#comment-541536 Live it all! Keep up the good work!! Live it all! Keep up the good work!!

]]> By: Morgan http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/kidults-part-5-i-wont-grow-up-you-cant-make-me/#comment-469855 Morgan Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:10:36 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=77#comment-469855 1) I think that most teens want to stay young forever to avoid responsibility 2) This used to be actually a big part of me and my friend's conversation. Even though he's homeschooled and I'm public schooled, a few years ago we both wanted to stay young forever. Fast forward to now and we're itching to grow up. We talked about the pros and cons and found out (through your book, the Bible and a few other books and us just talking) having responsibility is actually more "fun" that Xbox or Wii or any other "fun" stuff we used to do to waste time. Plus, you have this good feeling after you do something hard and especially if you did it for God. 3) I think I have usually told people about the disease and the pills well, but they still seem to think I'm a crazy doctor sometimes. Maybe they think they'll get lucky and their vaccination will be enough. But it isn't. I have to say I like this analogy a lot. Thanks for writing this, and of course the book Do Hard Things, it really changed my view of responsibility. keep it up ;) 1) I think that most teens want to stay young forever to avoid responsibility

2) This used to be actually a big part of me and my friend’s conversation. Even though he’s homeschooled and I’m public schooled, a few years ago we both wanted to stay young forever. Fast forward to now and we’re itching to grow up. We talked about the pros and cons and found out (through your book, the Bible and a few other books and us just talking) having responsibility is actually more “fun” that Xbox or Wii or any other “fun” stuff we used to do to waste time. Plus, you have this good feeling after you do something hard and especially if you did it for God.

3) I think I have usually told people about the disease and the pills well, but they still seem to think I’m a crazy doctor sometimes. Maybe they think they’ll get lucky and their vaccination will be enough. But it isn’t.

I have to say I like this analogy a lot. Thanks for writing this, and of course the book Do Hard Things, it really changed my view of responsibility. keep it up ;)

]]> By: Georgia http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/kidults-part-5-i-wont-grow-up-you-cant-make-me/#comment-468210 Georgia Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:17:07 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=77#comment-468210 I really don't want to grow up. I've been homeschooled for several years and I'm in Grade 11 this year. I live in the country in the middle of nowhere. I have very little people contact and I'm literally terrified of people. I tense up when I need to speak to someone, I can't answer the phone and I'm really just petrified of people. I don't want to grow up and work. I don't want to manage my own life, I want my parents to do that. I don't want to ask for things for fear of rejection. Quite frankly, I'm scared. Up until 6 months ago, I'd never heard of Michael Jackson. Then, I saw a clip of his and I was hooked. Next came the cds, then the videos and then the snooping about his life on the internet. Michael Jackson is the perfect example of what it's like to stay a kid forever. He has sleepovers, only married to have children then promptly filed a divorce and he's living the childhood that he never had. Sadly, I've listened to his life story and decided that staying young forever is possible and what I wanted to do. I'm scared and I don't want to live out in the real world. I'll probably end up on a mountaintop in the Alps or something! I'm scared. I don't want to leave the comfort of childhood. I want to stay young forever. Please, please pray for me. Pray that God will lead me out of this sticky trap of fear. Please. I really don’t want to grow up. I’ve been homeschooled for several years and I’m in Grade 11 this year. I live in the country in the middle of nowhere. I have very little people contact and I’m literally terrified of people. I tense up when I need to speak to someone, I can’t answer the phone and I’m really just petrified of people. I don’t want to grow up and work. I don’t want to manage my own life, I want my parents to do that. I don’t want to ask for things for fear of rejection. Quite frankly, I’m scared.
Up until 6 months ago, I’d never heard of Michael Jackson. Then, I saw a clip of his and I was hooked. Next came the cds, then the videos and then the snooping about his life on the internet. Michael Jackson is the perfect example of what it’s like to stay a kid forever. He has sleepovers, only married to have children then promptly filed a divorce and he’s living the childhood that he never had. Sadly, I’ve listened to his life story and decided that staying young forever is possible and what I wanted to do. I’m scared and I don’t want to live out in the real world. I’ll probably end up on a mountaintop in the Alps or something! I’m scared. I don’t want to leave the comfort of childhood. I want to stay young forever. Please, please pray for me. Pray that God will lead me out of this sticky trap of fear. Please.

]]> By: Adrian Peterson Game Worn Jersey Owner http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/kidults-part-5-i-wont-grow-up-you-cant-make-me/#comment-460521 Adrian Peterson Game Worn Jersey Owner Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:14:49 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=77#comment-460521 As an Australia-based Vikings fan, I found your blog on google and read a few of your other Vikings posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future. As an Australia-based Vikings fan, I found your blog on google and read a few of your other Vikings posts.
I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.

]]> By: Cassie http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/kidults-part-5-i-wont-grow-up-you-cant-make-me/#comment-364718 Cassie Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:31:38 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=77#comment-364718 One interesting observation I've made is that a lot of teens that I come into contact with want to grow up. But there's a catch - they don't want the responsibility that comes with it. They want a car, but they don't want to pay (or at least help pay) for it. They want a boyfriend/girlfriend, but they're not ready to get married, or even consider it. They want to be treated like an adult, but they hold on to their "kidness" so it is easy to treat them as such. They beg for iPods, gameboys, etc., but they can't manage to finish their homework on time. How would you help them to see that growth requires responsibility? One interesting observation I’ve made is that a lot of teens that I come into contact with want to grow up. But there’s a catch - they don’t want the responsibility that comes with it. They want a car, but they don’t want to pay (or at least help pay) for it. They want a boyfriend/girlfriend, but they’re not ready to get married, or even consider it. They want to be treated like an adult, but they hold on to their “kidness” so it is easy to treat them as such. They beg for iPods, gameboys, etc., but they can’t manage to finish their homework on time.

How would you help them to see that growth requires responsibility?

]]> By: Jessica http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/kidults-part-5-i-wont-grow-up-you-cant-make-me/#comment-261630 Jessica Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:10:48 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=77#comment-261630 So yeah, I'm sorry, this was the wrong board... disreguard the above post. Sorry!! So yeah, I’m sorry, this was the wrong board… disreguard the above post. Sorry!!

]]> By: Jessica http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/09/kidults-part-5-i-wont-grow-up-you-cant-make-me/#comment-260522 Jessica Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:04:25 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=77#comment-260522 Hey guys! I want to start off saying that I agree with Melissa on saying that you guys are definately awesome and encouraging. And I have to say that some of this material about growing up is hard to swallow. I'm an 18-year-old, freshly graduated homeschooler and the whole fact that my life is standing in front of me is daunting. I was wondering what you guys thought about people like me that really have no clue what they want to do, no specific talents, and yet desire the grow up and do great and big things for God? It seems like I've been missing a magic ingredient or somthing. If I don't know God's will by now, am I a Kidult in the making? Jessica Hey guys! I want to start off saying that I agree with Melissa on saying that you guys are definately awesome and encouraging. And I have to say that some of this material about growing up is hard to swallow. I’m an 18-year-old, freshly graduated homeschooler and the whole fact that my life is standing in front of me is daunting. I was wondering what you guys thought about people like me that really have no clue what they want to do, no specific talents, and yet desire the grow up and do great and big things for God? It seems like I’ve been missing a magic ingredient or somthing. If I don’t know God’s will by now, am I a Kidult in the making?

Jessica

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