I do not think anyone would hold light paperwork against you in this situation, but... Do not get carried away. I suppose that is all I can say there.

[He would undoubtedly do the same if he saw his responsibilities building up over several days, so he can't criticize his friend.]

...Are you already thinking of your old age? We only just became adults less than a handful of years ago.

[Well. More than a handful. But that sounds better than "three years short of a decade."]