I’m working on my next book - tentatively called How to Be an Adult - and I could really use your advice in shaping it. If you want to contribute your thoughts to a project that could ultimately help and maybe even inspire a bunch of other folks, please respond to the questions below!

None of the questions are required, but the more you tell us, the more helpful it will be.

(Please note that I ask for demographic information only because I am seeking a very broad representation of respondents.)

#Adulting Questions

Do you feel like an adult?

Do you feel like an adult? If not, what feeling or experience might change that? If so, what does it feel like and what were some significant moments in your life that made you feel that way?

Adult friends?

Do you have friends whom you consider to be adults (or who consider themselves to be adults)? If so, what marks them as an adult in your mind or theirs?

Friends stuck in childhood

Do you have friends over the age of 18 that you consider stuck in childhood? What makes you see them this way?

Experiences

What types of things have you experienced (in high school, college, the workplace, etc.) that helped or hindered you in becoming an adult?

What you wish you'd learned

Have you had experiences that make you think, "Shoot, I should have learned this a long time ago”? If so, what were the things you wish you’d learned earlier?

A with-it adult

Who do you consider to be the most with-it adult in your life? Why?

What makes an adult?

Is being an adult an age thing, a stage thing, a mindset, a set of circumstances, a choice, a default? Please riff on this question however you see fit.

What's your favorite part of adulting?

What excites you most about being an adult?

What does your dream adulthood look like?

Name

First Name

Last Name

Contact Info

Please provide a cell number and email address at which we can reach you in case we want to explore these topics with you further.

Age

(Please note that I ask for demographic information only because I am seeking a broadly representative sample of respondents.)

Gender Identity

Race/Ethnicity

Highest level of education

School(s)

If you attended college or beyond, names of school(s) attended

Employment

Are you employed? If so, what type of work do you do?

Where and with whom do you live?