maneka.C. Kumar's Profile

I come from a "developing" country (India), draw a "middle class" income, and I'm not wealthy by any standard. While I agree with Ruthtooth that this definition of 'grownup' is not relevant for the poor, I do not think this post caters to that kind of audience. Moreover, I do suggest that we should treat the post for what it is = a feature about what a ‘grown up home’ feels like, and not about what constitutes being “grownup”.

For all those who think this feature reeks of consumerism, I’d like to highlight the questions the author poses at the end of each paragraph

Ask yourself, what are the things in my home that make me happy?
Ask yourself, do I have enough to take care of myself well?
Do I have people I can rely on to help me get things done around the house?
Ask yourself, what would someone say about me if they came into my house without knowing me?
Ask yourself, do I feel comfortable having people over?....

“happy”, “rely” ,“enough”, “comfort” are words that have nothing to do with consumerism. And I know enough poor people (including myself a couple of years ago)to know that if they read this article, this is what they would aspire their homes to be. Its good to have something good to aspire for, and a “grown up home” that makes you happy and proud would top my list.