"I was hanging out with no one under 21. I thought that if I really wanted to fit in I had to... show them that I was in a way just as adult as they were, 'cause I could hold my own just as well as they could, if not better"
- Jack Osbourne
About this Quote
In this quote, Jack Osbourne is assessing a time when he felt pressure to fit in with a group of individuals who were all over the age of 21. He believed that in order to be accepted by them, he needed to show that he was simply as fully grown and capable as they were. By saying he might "hold his own," he indicates that he could manage himself and keep up with their conversations and activities. He even suggests that he might have been able to do so even much better than them. This quote highlights the desire to belong and the lengths people will go to in order to fit in with a specific group.
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