Let's Get Real #8: How to Pretend to be an Adult
Saturday, March 26, 2016
I bring this up
quite a bit but let’s talk about the hilarity of adulthood. I classify myself
as being in that awkward stage between being a child and being an adult. Some
call it, teenager. You see, being eighteen is a little of both. In the title,
you’re a teenager – eighTEEN. However, in responsibility you’re an adult. I’m
out of high school, I live by myself, I can legally purchase and consume
alcohol, I can vote, and the list goes on. So why do I feel like such a child
still? Personally, I can’t wait to be a fully-fledged adult – career, married,
kids – the whole package, but I have quite a way until I’m there. I’m in my
second year of university but have never felt more childish. I need the
guidance of people older than me, the support of people my age and I want the
energy of people younger than me. Here are some of the signs you’re in the same
stupid stage of life as me.
You’ve attempted
to grow vegetables/fruits/herbs: if you’re like me – and I know quite a few of
you are – you’ve probably thought at some stage that the idea of growing your
own vegetables, fruits and/or herbs sounded like such a good idea! It means
less time spent at the grocery store, less money spent on those things and you
get to grow it all from scratch so no crazy sprays or diseases… Right? Well, no
one ever told me I had to constantly water and care for these plants…
You’ve attempted
to make your bed: again, like me. I go through phases when I actually make my
bed every morning, but let’s be honest… I’m way too busy with work and
university to fully make my bed so I pull up my blankets and pretend it’s done
properly – if only I had birds like in Disney movies to help me with this!
You own Tupperware:
hell, maybe you’ve even thrown a Tupperware party! I own far too much
Tupperware! I went through this stage last year where I thought it would be a
really good idea to put all of my grains, sugars, flours, etc., into containers
and display them in my pantry, I thought it would be very Pinterest – that’s a
verb right? – and make my life a lot easier when it came to
preparing/making/cooking food. For the first time in my life, I was right! Don’t
knock it til you try it!!
You buy fresh
flowers weekly: yup, this is something I do. (Cue sad music) Until recently,
the flowers were a gift from … (yep, let’s move past it) but after he left my
life I just liked the idea of continuing to by flowers. It’s like a way of
treating myself every week and I feel like it lives up my somewhat dead and
empty house.
You try and pay
your bills on time: oh this hardly ever happens. I either pay bills the day I
get them, or when I receive the late notice a month or so later. Top tip:
schedule an event in your phone a week or two before the bill is due so that
you make sure it’s paid on time!
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