Riddle me this

How come I seem to be segueing directly from adolescence to mid-life crisis without any of the intervening responsible adulthood?

Adolescence:
- An obsession with absurdly attractive French actresses
- A pervasive sense of social inferiority
- Excessive binge drinking

Adulthood:
- DIY
- An understanding of tax, mortgages, pensions etc.
- An appreciation of fine wine, classical music and cars

Mid-life crisis:
- An obsession with death
- Desperate attempts to recapture the good old days of the Palais by listening to Indie music
- Excessive binge drinking

I'm spot on for phases one and three, but the middle one seems to have bypassed me completely. Am I the only one?