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[littlerabbit]

Philosophical question: If someone was born in 1998 but spent the last five years as a human popsicle, does that make them 15 or 20 years old? Because I don't think I'm ready to be considered an adult just yet. :/

And even if I was I'm not sure if the hassle of being accused of having a fake ID would be worth it. On the other hand I would be allowed to drive and would have more independence from my parents. So on second thought...

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[anythingwithstrings]

*Bitter laughter.*

Nobody believed I was fifteen when I was fifteen. I don't want to consider trying to get people to believe I'm twenty-one in the spring.

I'm sure by the time I look old enough to drink the legal system will figure out how to deal with age of majority in cases where time blew up. Until then, do whatever.

[littlerabbit]

I don't think I have much of a chance of making that happening either. Thought considering the circumstances that might actually be a good thing.

I think for me it would be easier of being considered the age I think I am in spite of the perks of being of age. Let nature take it's course, you know?

What's your strategy?

[anythingwithstrings]

My strategy is to switch over to country music and write sad ballads of being left behind.

Which would, admittedly, be easier to write if I could drink. But I can manage without, I guess.

If people are trying to break eat us, I'd rather get my living out of the way now, before some new crazy comes after us and our luck runs out.

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[koukai_kirai]

Legally speaking, or morally?

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[littlerabbit]

[Oh, it's mr tall-stern-and-smokes-a-lot. Is being flippant with him going to land her in detention?]

The use of the word "philosophical" should probably indicate morally, but legally would be useful too. Since, depending on the answer, I might be allowed to buy alcohol next year.

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[koukai_kirai]

[Nah, being a shithead gets you in detention. Flippancy is met with, at worst, some ill-tempered grumbling.]

Legally, there aren't exactly provisions for this sort of thing, so I imagine you could. Physiologically, I frankly wouldn't recommend it.

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[totallystoned]

As your teacher, I'm always going to think you're the same age you were when I met you.

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[littlerabbit]

So... what? Even when I'm 25 you're going to look at me as if I'm 14? I'm not sure if I find that horrifying or comforting to be honest.

[totallystoned]

Yep. Weird, isn't it? Anyway I don't really know my own age, but I've managed to cope. You'll eventually settle on where your at too.

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[soundandfurry]

-Guess who isn't in the room again because she's sneaking around late at night and using her phone like a dumbass.-

Wait what? Frozen?

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[littlerabbit]

Yeah, I was one of those who got stuck in time or whatever it was that happened after the phoenix incident. Didn't they tell you?

[No Melinda, they probably thought you would do that if you wanted it known.]

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[soundandfurry]

They didn't tell me anything like that!

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[deceases]

Most adults aren't really grown up either. It probably wouldn't make much of a difference.

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[littlerabbit]

It might, since biologically speaking I'm not as old as my birth-year would imply. So it's not just a question of emotional maturity. Especially since my biological age puts me as a minor whereas my biological age would pretty soon allow me to by alcohol.

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Why not just be what you feel most comfortable with then? Age is only a number. [ Says the fifteen year old who acts like some sort of grumpy old man half of the time.. ] Half of the time people mistake other people's ages either way, so you could get away with whichever option you want to take.

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[presto_turn]

The way they explained it when I woke up is that we weren't frozen but more stuck outside of time? So, anything changing for us was impossible.

I think that means we definitely still can't drive.