Start your story with the words: “Grow up.”

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“All Grown Up” by Emily Harney

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“Grow up!” she exclaimed, rolling her eyes at me as I stood there trembling, the bloody knife quivering in my hand. I knew this was coming. This is what our family does. I’ve known it since I was just a baby. I remember going out with mom and dad late at night, following our prey. This is how we survived but my tiny, eight-year-old brain was struggling with the idea of plunging a sharp knife into a still-breathing body. My sister snatched the knife from my small hand and in one fell swoop slung the blade along the poor man’s throat, sendin...

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“MIRROR, MIRROR” by Debbie Curtin

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GROW UP my mind yelled and shouted. “Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Do some of us ever grow up? I mean how old is this guy standing in front of me spewing his vitriol hateful speech right into my face. Jake smelled the flat air of alcohol and almost threw up when spit landed on his cheek. He gagged, his eyes bugged out and stepped back to get ahold of himself. This joker laughed mockingly at the way Jake handled that episode. Wiping his cheek with the back of his hand, it was all Jake ...

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“"Grow up"” by Anonymous Storyteller

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15 years-old “Grow up,” my little brother, Danny, mutters angrily as he shakes his head and quickly passes by me to take the remainder of a pizza downstairs to the basement. I flash him a huge grin, attempting to contain a laugh bubbling to the surface. “What?” I say innocently, acting as if I have no idea what he could possibly be talking about. Danny’s upset because I picked all the pepperoni off again; it’s a game I like to play – a comforting routine, even. I somehow have a sixth sense to whenever my...

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“Grow Up” by Kathryn Gabrielle

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"Grow Up."Yeah, it's so easy from where you sit to tell me to "Grow Up"! Who do you think you are?I live a charmed life. I have four brothers and two older sisters. I am the baby of the family. I get out of many unpleasant jobs around the house but there are times I want to help out. I am told, "Don't worry about it. You will be able to help when you grow up".We have a few housekeepers to help out my Mom. They usually start cleaning very early in the morning around seven o'clock in the morning. My Mom would share a coffee and conversation wi...

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“Grow Up” by Ancilla Designs

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“Grow up.” They all said. Their hurtful words stabbed me like a knife. “You need to grow up, Kiera.” “Your ideas aren’t good enough.” “Be better at what you do.” These statements were all that I got every day at school. I was enrolled in one of the top schools for inventors, the Invention Academy. And, if I’m being honest, I was kinda the nerd that everybody always hated. Until one day, I triumphed. “Hey, Ben.” I said as I closed my locker door, “How was your weekend?” “It was pretty good. I came up with a new idea for our invention that w...

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“Two Little Words” by Summer Cason

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Grow up". Those were not the words spoken but rather the thought she had in her mind as she watched the small baby being wheeled off to the NICU. The tiny baby was the shell of what was to be a girl. Three pounds 4 ounces and despite having the ten fingers and toes every parent hopes for she knew as her baby fought for every breath that she too was in the fight of her life. "Your daughter may not make it through the night" She of course would not hear such words or give them power to manifest. "She will, I know she will." The little g...

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“Grow Up” by Tammy Hunter

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Grow up. “Grow up!” I yelled. I was tired of waiting for the little seeds to burst through the earth. If it takes this long for a seedling to pop up, how long will it take to produce something to eat? Mom came outside and told me to be patient and they will grow. It takes time, patience, and a lot of love for vegetables to grow from a seed. I told mom that it’s hard to be patient at 8 years old. She laughed and said, “Johnny, the seeds will grow as long as you continue to take care of them. Just be pat...

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“Wake up and Grow up Foolish Thinking People” by Tanzaniyah Kash

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GROW UP!The disconnection in our dysfunctional families are created by unlearned parenting skills cell phones science ect. and our own bad decisions to support the world wicked ideals as verity. It is a program agenda accepted too easily every second of the day without us having any real concern for each other image. When the image we all should be reflecting is the gift of God's image that is free which is ( ABSOULUTE GREATNESS). When we create negative behavior toward each other consequently we stay apart hating each other while seeking th...

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“No You!” by Shelby Schwartz

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*Trigger Warning-Mental Health Abuse*“GROW UP!!” He screamed at me, angry tears rolling down his cheeks.“I act more grown up than you do.” I say back. I don’t yell or shout.“You are a fucking child. Sarah is more grown up than you are.” He snaps at me with a vicious tone.“What did I do? You come into my house yelling at me and so far I haven’t heard a reason why.” I put my hands up in defense backing slightly away from the angered demon in my front hallway.“You keep playing these fucking games. Confusing our daughter. Making her tell me thin...

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“A Full Turn” by Ravi Srivastava

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A Full Turn “Grow up, man! How long will you keep...

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“Time In the Seed” by Dylan Miner

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“Grow up.” Ms. Veemothe said, “You’re almost eleven years old, this is unacceptable behavior. You cannot act like this, do you understand?” She didn’t get an answer, but she did receive silent indignance. She burned two eye-shaped holes through her son’s forehead, hoping for an explosion of some sort. After the fit little Goldy just threw, combustion seemed a fitting punishment. No such thing transpired and Mrs. Veemothe retired from her son’s bedroom with a sharp thwap of the door. It left the whole house shaking, shelves and frames and the...

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“Truth About Life: A First-Person Fiction” by Grace Boone

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Grow up and learn what life is all about. It's not about becoming a famous billionaire to prove something, or about getting the most medals in an Olympic contest. Sure, money is nice, and getting those medals make us feel accomplished. But in the end, all of the gold medals you've won are something to be proud of, but not base your life around. My name is Jason Finn, and I'm a thirty-two-year-old lawyer. When I was growing up, all I wanted to do was prove to my parents that I was a perfect, straight-A student, not some failure with D's and F...

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“OH, THE HUMANITY” by Mark Goins

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"Grow up; that's what I want him to do," Vic growled as he stormed out of the cabin and off the porch, the squall of anger stinging his head and warming his ears. He blinked at the bang of the screen door he slammed for exclamation. "Damn her," he mumbled as he stomped along a path leading into the woods. The morning dew felt cool on his sandaled feet and turned the kicked-up dirt into mud on his toes. How could she bring this up now? This was supposed to be ...

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“Lost” by John Wilson

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Lost “Grow up,” Logan said as he jogged ahead of the Owen and Vern. “Freedom awaits!” he cried. “Oh, freedom can wait,” Owen replied. Vern nodded, taking the side of his less enthusiastic friend. Logan stopped and looked back at his friends. “Guys, really?” he asked. They both nodded. “Were tired,” Vern said. Logan shook his head. “Runaways can't be tired,” he replied. “We need to be ready to move at any given moment.” Owen took his backpack off and fell to the ground. “Break time,” he muttered. Vern also took off his backpack ...

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“Control” by Megan McCracken

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“Grow up.” That was a theme you used a lot throughout my years. Each time you spouted something related to those hate-filled words, I felt a piece of my heart vanish, the pang bringing that well-known emptiness never failing to shake me, but I would never dream of crossing you. I learned to know better than that. When I was five, for example, I learned how to swim. You were always a good swimmer, and since you learned from an early age, I needed to as well. You threw me in the pool the moment I closed the gate door. My body shut down...

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Start your story with the words: “Grow up.”

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✍️ 63 stories

“All Grown Up” by Emily Harney

“MIRROR, MIRROR” by Debbie Curtin

“"Grow up"” by Anonymous Storyteller

“Grow Up” by Kathryn Gabrielle

“Grow Up” by Ancilla Designs

“Two Little Words” by Summer Cason

“Grow Up” by Tammy Hunter

“Wake up and Grow up Foolish Thinking People” by Tanzaniyah Kash

“No You!” by Shelby Schwartz

“A Full Turn” by Ravi Srivastava

“Time In the Seed” by Dylan Miner

“Truth About Life: A First-Person Fiction” by Grace Boone

“OH, THE HUMANITY” by Mark Goins

“Lost” by John Wilson

“Control” by Megan McCracken

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