As a rising senior and 21-year-old, I have a lot of major responsibilities coming my way. The thing is, I don’t want to deal with these responsibilities. I don’t want to deal with my future. What are taxes? I never learned about these things. You mean I have to pay for heating, water and even my cell phone? I’m still confused how you pay with credit? The money isn’t there -- how can I pay for stuff? When did all this stuff come up so quickly?
It seems like yesterday I was a child, coloring and playing tag at recess. I still felt like a child as a college freshman because I had very few things to worry about outside of making friends and schoolwork. Now I am just going to be thrown into adulthood like that? I still feel like a fragile and vulnerable college student. There must be ways to avoid adulthood.
1. “The fear blanket.”
The soft, warm blanket you have had for years? Yeah, wrap yourself in it and watch some Netflix in bed.
2. Watch some old cartoons.
Nothing takes me back to childhood, a time free from any responsibility, than some "Rugrats," "Hey Arnold" and "Kim Possible."
3. Take a trip.
Venice? NYC? Turn that vacation into a permanent getaway…ya know? From 40-hour work weeks and stuff.
4. Build a time machine.
Time catching up on you? Beat it by going back to a simpler time in life.
5. Marry rich.
No not Richard, unless he’s wealthy. In that case, Rich will do!
6. Win the lottery.
Just spend everything you have on lottery tickets, you’d have to win at that point, right? What do you mean it’s 185 million to one odds?
7. Hide and seek.
You could play with anyone, as long as it involves you disappearing forever. “Try to find me now, responsibilities!”
8. Just run.
Running away helps for a short time, until you get tired.
9. Live in the wilderness.
Tarzan did it. So can you.
10. Outer space.
Adulthood can’t hear you whimper about growing up.
11. Die.
This is a picture of me in hell, scared of having to buy a car and house.
*Note: Do not actually die to get rid of responsibilities.
We all get to this time at some point in our lives (unless you’re born rich…), so we all have to accept them one way or another. We have to understand that growing up is a part of live. We trade in going to school for going to work. We trade in homework for taxes and bills, except homework doesn’t kick you out of your home when you don’t do it (unless it’s your parents kicking you out). I’m scared, you’re scared, we’re all scared, but we can’t escape it. Time follows us, and we must face it head-on. We won’t be able to be the same care-free children again who have others to care for us, until we are old and decrepit with caretakers. But, if you ever want to get rid of responsibilities, you could try one of these ways (minus the last one…a bit drastic).
