There are perks to being an adult:

– Leaving the refrigerator open as long as you want
– Not having to eat vegetables with every meal (though it wouldn’t hurt)
– Deciding whether or not you actually want to do chores
– Watching all the tv you want
– Drinking all the soda you could imagine.

Maybe my mom trying to keep me from these things was in preparation for being healthy and productive as an adult. I guess it backfired.