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...r smarts and awareness , using every resource to make you and others around you better makes u a man , taking care of your family that u help to create all of theses things mentioned should shape u not only into a man but a great human being ..... Just because the government says u are grown doesnt mean you are a man you could just be a grown *** boy who looks like a man .....JMO My father drilled in his boys that You know you are a Man when you can Keep things in your Chest. i.e. Being Truthful, not ratting, handling your business and not running your mouth about it. Furthermore what the Goverment says is a load of Crap. You should be a man well before 18. So, I believe that this thinking, causes young men to say to themselves I can Fuccc off until 18 then get it right. 18 years is very long time to have learned and been trained on the basics of Life itself. If by 18 at least in theory and mindset you are not Mature, Disciplined, and Trustworthy. You will never be. Thus not becoming a Man. Yes, mistakes will be made but with the concepts stated above gives a young man the tools t...