Rite of passage …. ?

• Belly35

  

  Growing up there seemed to be this unwritten rite of passage into manhood. It was sometimes item presented (pocket knife at 9 and shot gun at 10 years old), event that happen (drive a tractor at 10 years old), an expected skills taught (working of cars and trucks at 13) and even parental approval (no curfew after the age of 12) but it was a slow process that built character. </SPAN>
  
  What are, if any is there a rite of passage for manhood today? </SPAN>
• ernest_t_bass

  

  You forgot, "losing your virginity at the age of 7."
• Belly35

  

  ernest_t_bass;1576255 wrote:You forgot, "losing your virginity at the age of 7."

  It was 9 and I was a big 9
• thavoice

  Belly35;1576259 wrote:It was 9 and I was a big 9

  and she was......12? 6?
  34?
  
  
  Rite of passage...one would be when you were allowed to be home by yourself for much of a day/evening without a baby sitter. I Think one of the first times I was home without the parents, bascially watching my 4 bros and sisters a plane went down inthe area. There were firetrucks and all sorts of stuff going around looking for said plane. Was kinda scarey as we had no idea WTF was going on and that was before cell phones to call the parents.
• dlazz

  Obama, gun control, etc.
• Con_Alma

  supporting yourself economically
• vball10set

  Con_Alma;1576279 wrote:supporting yourself economically

  *financially
• TedSheckler

  

  To quit making retarded threads by the time you're 65.
• Con_Alma

  vball10set;1576282 wrote:*financially

  
  Yep...thanks for the correction
• BRF

  

  thavoice;1576265 wrote:
  
  Rite of passage...one would be when you were allowed to be home by yourself for much of a day/evening without a baby sitter.

  That's a good one, IMO.
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  Belly35;1576254 wrote:Growing up there seemed to be this unwritten rite of passage into manhood. It was sometimes item presented (pocket knife at 9 and shot gun at 10 years old), event that happen (drive a tractor at 10 years old), an expected skills taught (working of cars and trucks at 13) and even parental approval (no curfew after the age of 12) but it was a slow process that built character.
  
  What are, if any is there a rite of passage for manhood today?

  lol no curfew at age 12? Your parents hated you that much that they didn't give a fuck where their 12 year old kid was? Solid, explains a lot.
• Belly35

  

  Raw Dawgin' it;1576331 wrote:lol no curfew at age 12? Your parents hated you that much that they didn't give a fuck where their 12 year old kid was? Solid, explains a lot.

  only one parent and she knew I could handle myself and if I got in trouble I knew I was on my own. with respect for her and love I knew my limits
• dlazz

  Belly35;1576415 wrote:only one parent and she knew I could handle myself and if I got in trouble

  Sounds like mommy didn't know how to parent.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  dlazz;1576422 wrote:Sounds like mommy didn't know how to parent.

  You're the expert on that as well? WOW!
• dlazz

  Commander of Awesome;1576425 wrote:You're the expert on that as well? WOW!

  I never claimed to be an expert at anything. You're confusing me with LJ.