real life is scary

I've been acting like a geezer for the better part of a decade. In the last couple years, I've even been living in the 'real world', just like an old person. I got a full-time job, moved to a strange town, bought a car, etc.

One of the scariest things about getting older, although not directly affecting me, is people my age getting married. I consider marriage to be a much larger ball and chain (to borrow a nice cliche) than a job or mortgage. I don't know if that is because it's people instead of money, but nothing says 'all grown up' to me more than getting hitched.

Well, now I must confront real life [in the third person, at least] in an even more serious way. I have a friend who is getting divorced! It's so crazy, I don't even know what to say... I mean... Divorce!

Can I be a kid again, please?