18 Till I Die

What’s the big deal to being 18…. Why is it talked about all through teen life… when I’m 18 I’ll do so on and so forth…. Blah Blah…??Why is it such a big deal? I mean in India u still cant enter a pub till you’re 25 and your parents definitely don’t leave u alone even if your 18.They most definitely continue to nag u and rule your life. So why the fuss I ask. I’m 18 now and I feel no different…. Maybe in a couple of months I’ll get to learn to drive but I still don’t get my own car right? I’m definitely not allowed late nights and why is that just because I'm still a girl which is another story altogether but I'll come to that later that will require another notepad. As of now its 18 till I die. Or is it? If I’m 18 does that give me the right to act on my on and make my own decisions. For instance if I come home with my butt tattooed will I be let off easy by parents? Of course not I know of and am fully aware of the consequences so why the fuss of being 18? And have I really waited for the past 18 years for this??? A VOTING CARD? And a driver’s license of no use to me? And now that I’ll be going to college will I get to cut classes or will there be interference in the form of a letter back home to my parents? So obviously it makes zero sense to me why someone who make such a hue and cry about it…. Its just another birthday with another birthday cake and a family dinner with your doting family flourishing with u gifts hugs and kisses. So then why make such a song and dance about it? So lets just enjoy the day like any other birthday and quietly go off to sleep in the same bed in the same room and in the same scenario and situation and not make such a big deal eh?