Since moving out on my own last year, I've struggled. Hard. Many tears have been shed and many calls to my momma have been made. But despite it all, I've actually learned a bit.
1. Laundry is the worst.
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It's a never. ending. cycle. It will never be completely finished. And folding–oh my gosh, the folding–is the worst. It's so much work just for it all to get messed up again. Let's pledge to get rid of laundry in 2019, okay? Okay.
2. Tolls are the biggest scam of the modern world.
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Who got the grand idea that they would charge people to drive on their roads? I mean, it's a smart idea. But paying over $150 in tolls a month is the biggest scam of adulthood that I was not prepared for.
3. Car insurance actually costs an arm and a leg.
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Literally. Only for it to be completely useless if you ever get in a wreck. Because Florida is a no-fault state in terms of car accidents. Which loosely translates to: everybody loses.
4. Chugging orange juice and Emergen-C won't cure everything.
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You might actually have to take yourself to see the doctor. And yes, that also includes calling to make the appointment yourself. Because you're a gosh-darn adult.
5. Candles are the epitome of grown-up sophistication.
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I knew I was officially an adult when burning candles became part of my nighttime relaxation routine. There's just something about lighting a tiny fire that makes everything feel zen.
6. Eventually your drains will get clogged from all the hairs you stick on the walls.
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Now I love hair-shower-art as much as the next guy (because getting hairs stuck to you in the shower is literally the worst feeling in the history of all the feelings), but eventually your shower drain will give up on draining after sucking up all your hairs. You'll actually have the snake it out–gag–or invest in plumbing liquid to flush it out.
7. I should have learned how to cook by now...
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But alas, here I am calling my mom on Thanksgiving so she can talk me through how to make green bean casserole. Needless to say, UberEats has become my most loyal best friend.
8. Maintaining a real job takes a lot of work.
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You can't call out. You can't sleep in. You actually have to get up, drag yourself to work, and do a good job. It sucks. Being an adult sucks.
9. Maintaining friendships is even harder.
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Suddenly all your friends from high school are too busy. And you've grown apart from the friends you did have, because–let's admit it– that happens. And that's okay. Because you'll always have your dog. Dogs are way better than humans, anyway.
10. Being an adult is hard.
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Yeah, and life is hard. And it's okay to call you momma when you need to. And it's okay to cry when you need to. And sometimes puppy snuggles are the best medicine. But you know what? You've got this.
To all my fellow struggling adults out there, you can do it.
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