It's different for all of us how we do it and when we take that step and grow up. Becoming a man could mean that man could have many definitions depending on who you ask. For some people, becoming a man is when you graduate from high school and start taking more responsibility for your actions. Most people expect this, since leaving home to venture off to college while building a life could mean your man since you're finally doing things on your own without needing as much help as before. You're also putting the final pieces of the puzzle into who you will be in the future. Some people are the man of the house when the father figure of the house is missing. Becoming a man prematurely is very tiring for this age since you are experiencing your childhood and not only do you have to grow up rather quickly, but you have to take care of your younger siblings in every way possible. Most of the time people drop out of school to support their families, they show their man when they put someone else's needs before their own. It doesn't always guarantee that they are doing the right thing to provide for their families, as in some cases. we are desperate to be willing to sell drugs, our body and our soul just so we can support everyone around us, we become martyrs. For some people becoming a man is when they do something special with a girl. Marriage is obviously an important part of our life, probably the most important. Many things