Cathy Butler's post "Reccomending books for grown-ups almost made me break something I was laughing so hard.

The first thing to remember is that adults are at an age when they’re trying to establish and maintain their own place in the world. They may like to give the impression of being independent and mature, but they always have one uneasy eye on what the next adult is doing, scared of standing out (too much!) from the crowd.

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