Between growing up and staying a kid...

Which will you choose??

Is it more important to be our age or be wise beyond our years?

I was posed some questions yesterday by dad's friend at dinner... he meant well... but i can't say it didn't affect me... the thing is... at 17... what are we supposed to do... maybe not even 17... even at 20++ or 30++... who tells you at what age should you be a "grown up"? who is to say you shouldn't watch cartoons and instead try to be like a Mensa super genius at the age of 15?
I suddenly found myself stuck somewhere in between growing up and still being a teen... what if you "make" yourself grow up and in the process lose your identity? wouldn't that be even worse??

has anyone ever thought about this before or am i just going nuts and overthinking??

-llen-