21 is not 16

I'm a "good girl", have been my whole life. I did everything I was supposed to from the time I was born through the entirety of my teen years. I took the right classes, got good grades, was responsible, didn't cause any problems for my parents. So now that I'm in my twenties and on my own I wish people would just...

Back the fuck off!

If I decide I want to go out with my friends, have sex with my boyfriend, or indulge in the occasional alcoholic beverage, that's my choice! I'm over 17 so I can legally go to a club, over 18 so it is legal for me to have sex with my boyfriend, and yes I am 21 so I can drink if I want to.

I guess 21 years of responsible behavior means nothing? Now that I'm 21 my sense of decency and common sense is going right out the window! Or is it that people think these concepts are just too difficult for me to manage? Because staying out of the driver's seat when I've been drinking and not getting pregnant is so difficult...

21 is not 16! I have managed to piece together a way to have fun without getting in trouble, a way to drink without driving, and believe it or not... a way to have sex without getting pregnant! Just because you don't agree with my choices doesn't mean they're wrong. And really, why do you think I need your opinion? I have my own parents, and I think they've already done a pretty good job without any of your help. Don't you think any extra energy you might have could be better spent dealing with your own drug addicted, sexually uneducated, dropout children?

But don't worry. I will graduate college, on time. And when I do I'll invite you to my graduation party where I'll make sure to have too much fun with my friends, go completely overboard with my drinking, and afterward have tons of socially irresponsible sex with my boyfriend. After all, I wouldn't want you feeling unjustified in your opinion of me or my behavior.