Okay I don't know about the rest of you, but all my life I couldn't wait to grow up! I'm sure you were the same way. "I hate being a kid! I can't wait til I'm a grownup. I'll be a cool grownup!" Or whatever. I'm sure we all had different words for it but the feeling was the same for all of us, right?
Except now I'm here, in adulthood. Allow me to let those of you who aren't here yet in on a little secret: IT'S NOT FUN. I mean, sure you technically can do pretty much whatever you want. But there are so many reasons that doesn't actually happen.
1. Bills are a thing.
Okay as a kid I remember hearing adults complaining about bills. I don't know about you, but I always thought they were exaggerating. Like, yeah sure you have bills but you're a grownup! You can do whatever you want! Bills- shmills! Yeah no. Little kid me: you were so wrong. So. Wrong. Bills are such a massive pain in the butt. Every single month. Rent. Electricity. Internet. Credit Card. Ugh. It's such a hassle. Plus soon I'll get to add student loans into the mix. No thanks. Can I just skip that part of adulthood? Okay, thanks.
2. Working. All. The. Time.
But somehow never having like, any money? What's that even about anyway?
Because bills are a thing, even though I'm working like, all the time, I never have any money. Remember how I talked about thinking grownups could do whatever they wanted but now I realize that doesn't actually happen? Yeah this is why. If you're working all the time, there is no time for fun. The fun that does happen is usually planned waaaay in advance and whenever possible, is free.
3. Realizing You're in Charge of Yourself
This was super bizarre for me. Like, it should be obvious, but it was SO weird for me. I didn't need to be checking in with my parents all the time to make sure what I was going to do was okay with them. It's a good thing, but also so many people go crazy because they're no longer under their parents' roof. That initial adjustment is just weird and I didn't like it. And it's still sometimes a pain because (as much as I hated it) I don't have my mom reminding me to do things.
4. Two Words: Grocery Shopping
AGH! Honestly I hate grocery shopping so much because it is so difficult to find food that is healthy and relatively easy to make and tastes good. Oh, and keep it within budget. Good luck, buddy. I know a lot of college students survive off of pizza rolls or Ramen or things like that. It isn't just a stereotype, I swear.
Also you feel like you just went grocery shopping and suddenly your cupboards and fridge are empty and you're sitting there with a growling tummy deciding "well, I guess I'll go to TBell after all..." (yeah, that's not a stereotype either).
5. Laundry
Oh my gosh I hate doing laundry so much. I remember freshman year I told my boyfriend that I aspired to be rich enough that I could hire someone to do my laundry for me. Yeah, I"m being serious. If you live at home and your parents still do your laundry (or in any situation in which your parents still do your laundry) APPRECIATE IT. HONESTLY TAKE IT IN AND ENJOY IT. At my apartment laundry also costs $1.25 to wash and $1.25 to dry. Per load. (Oh look, another place your money will go other than all the fun stuff you want to do!)
Honestly being a grownup kind of sucks.. Like a lot. Can I just go back to getting KoolAid Jammers at snack and getting a naptime built into my day? Please?
