That's the thing. You DON'T have to. There's no one who's gonna stop you from being a loser your whole life.
I used to say it in my twenties and now almost into my 40s I'm even more confident about it: lots of people, maybe even MOST people, never hit that phase of self awareness that those of us who do recognize as "growing up". How many retired men are actually just old, gray, worn down, scared little boys afraid of being seen as weak by their peers?