Growing up is weird. One day we are in high school, living with our parents and eating them out of house and home and the next day, we are expected to go out into the world and support ourselves. In one day we go from a dependent to an independent. We go from minors to adults in the blink of an eye. No one really prepares us for what life is like - no one tells us how to pay bills or do that credit score thing. We are just supposed to figure it out by ourselves and hope we don't accidentally kill ourselves in the process. Weird, right? Here are some adult things and thoughts that run through all of our heads when we are trying to figure out how to do them.
Working
"Are you sure I have to wake up that early?"
"I don't think I can deal with another annoying customer."
"Wait...I have to be nice to EVERYONE?"
"Ugh, my paycheck so wasn't what I wanted it to be."
"I just got paid yesterday, how do I only have $3?"
"I can't believe I'm only making minimum wage."
"I don't get paid enough for this."
Money
"Okay, I am only running in to buy one thing."
"Yeah, I just spend $100 that I didn't need to."
"I am hungry. Let's order pizza."
"Rent or food money?"
"What the hell is a credit score and how do I make it go up??"
"Sorry, I can't go out. I have $-4 in my bank account."
Living Alone
"I definitely don't think I have enough for rent this month."
"Will my landlord fix that?"
"Omg who is going to kill that spider??"
"Do you mean my mom isn't going to come cook dinner tonight? Or...ever?"
"Do I have to fix that? Maybe it will take care of itself..."
"I don't really have to call the plummer, right?"
"Wait, I have to clean all of this by myself?"
"Can someone please remind me to eat three square meals a day?"
"Mom??"
Cleaning & Cooking
"Crap, there are clothes all over my room. Who is going to pick that up?"
"Oh...right, I have to pick all of that up."
"Ugh, those dishes are disgusting."
"How long can I wear these clothes until I have to wash them?"
"I can wait until my parents visit to do laundry."
"Who knew I was going to miss mom's cooking this much."
"I've eaten Ramen every day for three weeks straight."
Finding Balance
"School, work, or friends?"
"Seriously, I don't get any time to relax?"
" Sleep or homework?"
"Sorry, I can't hang out tonight. I have to work."
"Yeah, I wish I could make that thing but I'm busy."
"I need at least two weeks notice to do anything fun."
The only good news is...none of us really know what the hell we're doing.
