It's common for someone to say that he/she doesn't feel any older on his/her birthday. It makes since. You are just a few seconds older than when the clock struck at the time making you one year older.
I feel similarly. However, 18 is more than a number. It's a milestone. It's a new way of being.
I'm now legally an adult. My voice can be heard through a vote, which I plan on doing. I can buy cigarettes. (Nah, I'm not doing that anytime soon) I can get a tattoo without parents' permission (Not doing that either.) Heck, I now have less security on my Facebook account.
It's odd to think that at one moment I'm a "minor" and the next I've reached "adulthood". There's some pressure there. But I'm not one to follow the cliche that adults can't do what they love.
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