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We have not passed that subtle line between childhood and adulthood until we move from the passive voice to the active voice–that is, until we stop saying “It got lost,” and say “I lost it.”
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker marks maturity as the point where people give up evasive phrasing like 'It got lost' and admit 'I lost it.' Growing up means moving from letting things happen apparently on their own to owning one's part. Language shifts from deflecting responsibility to accepting it.
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