14 Reasons Your 20s Are Just Like The Lord Of The Rings

10. You Still Listen To The Most Responsible Adult

And we don't mean just Gandalf (even though your nearest grandfather figure will always be listened to and usually abided during hard times). Just like Frodo latches on to Aragon, your twenty-something self, despite reveling in your supposedly independent and responsible age, will still always check with an older person when you're just not sure what you're doing with your life. Parents, older colleagues, teachers, local council leaders; they might be from a totally different walk of life to you, but their experiences (which outshine yours) and their level headedness in times of panic quickly make them into a solid role model.