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The Brian Lehrer Show

Are You a Real Adult or Just an Imposter?

The Brian Lehrer Show

WNYC

Bryan, Politics, Arts, Npr, News, Wnyc, News Commentary, Nyc, Daily News, Lerer, New, Public, Radio, Media, York

4.61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2023

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Kathryn Jezer-Morton, columnist for The Cut covering modern family life, talks about her article "Does Anyone Feel Like An Actual Adult?" where she explores feeling out place around other parents and the idea of "adulting."

Transcript

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0:00.0

It's the Brian Laird Show on WNYc. I'm Bridget Bergen in for Brian today.

0:16.0

Many of us live very busy lives with lots of responsibilities and maybe people even depend on us but still do you ever think I have no idea what I'm doing as a grown-up

0:28.8

Maybe even you feel like an imposter faking in your adult-like environs. Parents, have you ever had those imposter

0:36.5

feelings maybe when you were around other parents who just seem to have it all together

0:42.3

in ways you feel you just do not.

0:44.8

Listeners, if this sounds familiar,

0:46.9

we want to hear from you.

0:48.6

When do you feel like an adult and when do you feel like an imposter and why?

0:54.0

Parents do those feelings get worse when you're around other parents?

0:57.4

Maybe you feel out of place around a certain circle of adults

1:00.9

at school drop-off or pick pickup. Give us a call at 212

1:04.8

433 9692. You can also text us at that number at 2-12-433, 9, 692.

1:13.3

And if you're not a parent, what triggers your feelings

1:17.3

of adult ineptitude?

1:19.8

Maybe this is all starting to sound a bit like adulting. I'm sure you've heard that before.

1:25.1

You're adulting when you complete any seemingly insignificant task that makes you feel

1:30.4

like an actual adult when you get it done? If you buy batteries or cleaning supplies, do you

1:37.7

call that adulting? Call or Texas at 2 and 2, 433 962. Also if you're listening to this and thinking,

1:47.0

what are they talking about? I am and do feel like an adult. Well we want to hear that too.

1:52.0

Give us a call or text and

1:54.3

share your wisdom for the rest of us. The number 212 433 9692. And

2:01.3

joining me now to talk about those times when we do and do not feel like an actual adult is

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