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Even though i'm 'technically' an adult, i still can't do these 6 things

I know I am technically an adult to others; however, I am not an adult to myself.

Alyssa Miller
Jul 09, 2018
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I'm slowly starting to realize that I am actually an adult. It all started when a child I knew called me an adult and I never actually knew people thought of me as one. Then more young people started calling me an adult and now even some adults refer to me as an adult!

The closer I get to graduating with my undergraduate degree (April of 2019), the closer I am to paying bills and applying for a professional job. Although at the young age of 21, I am legally considered an adult, here is a list of adult things I have never done, do not yet know how to do, and am dreading having to do.

I don't want to adult and:

1. File my own taxes...

Before you judge me, you should know that I do not yet know how to file my own taxes because all of my W2 forms get sent to my parents house in Ohio and my mom just files my taxes for me without me even having to ask her. I plan to do it by myself every year but my mom is the MVP and does it before I have even had time to ask her if my paperwork has arrived.

2. Fix my car...

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Whether it is putting air in my tires, changing a tire, or figuring out how to turn off a light I did not know existed, I cannot figure it out without calling both my father and boyfriend then perusing my car's manual.

3. Wake up to an alarm...

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I will sleep through all of my alarms (even if I set ten...which I do). To combat this, I have my boyfriend set an alarm as well. While I sometimes wake up, more often than not I have issues waking up to alarms.

4. Have a morning routine...

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I will sleep in until the last second and then once I wake up, I half-ass my makeup routine and brushing my hair. Gone are the days of me actually trying to look nice for school and work. Now, I am just trying to get there!

5. Let my dog outside at night...by myself...

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Apartment complexes can be scary at night. Even though I have dog to protect me, I am scared to let her out at night. So I don't and my boyfriend does.

6. Drink the entire cup of coffee I make in the morning...

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I drink my coffee black and while that is the taste I prefer most, that is not saying much. I can never finish my coffee because the taste is too strong. I usually drink around half a cup which leaves me sluggish around 2 p.m.

I know I am technically an adult to others; however, I am not an adult to myself. I am still young and I am still learning and growing. One day, I will be able to confidently perform all of these "adult" tasks.

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