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As a kid, I always wanted to be older.

I always wanted to be an adult.

I wanted to be seen as an adult, Fishel said.

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And in hindsight, that is absolutely wrong.

And I was, even directlyto me.

She continued, I had people tell me they had my 18th birthday on their calendar.

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Finally, at age 37, the lights went on.

It was only while filming the spin-off showGirl Meets Worldthat she finally figured things out.

That was 37 years in the making, she said.