Being an adult is equivalent to getting slapped in
the face at times. It has the potential
to be quite brutal.
But let me rewind and give a disclaimer. I do not want to appear as though I’m
complaining. This is just a real conversation that I’ve with myself and others
around me.
The reality of adulthood is that of course, there
is no one telling you what you should do, how to do it and when to do it. As a child, particularly in those teenage
years, nobody wants to hear that! Adulthood slapped me in the face when I had
to start buying my own groceries. Do you
know how much a gallon of milk costs?!
Grocery shopping used to be fun.
You know, when your parents were paying and swiping their debit cards. I’ve always been one that paid attention to
how much things cost, but my mom was still the one footing the bill. Ever started putting things back once you see
the bill getting higher and higher? Did you start reconsidering certain brands
and thought Great Value would work just fine? If so, you got slapped by
adulthood.
I always get anxious when I take my car in for an
oil change. Every single time. I’m always waiting for the salesperson to hit
me with the “you need $500 worth of repairs to your car.” Well, it happened just last week. I’m just trying to be an upstanding citizen,
get my car inspected so that I can renew my tags and then, it got real. I couldn’t pass the inspection until I had
nearly $500 worth of work done to fix the wheel bearing and sway bars (whatever
those are). I had to make a major life
decision (*cue dramatics*) in a short period of time. I ended up getting one thing fixed, but
obviously, I still have to go back and get the rest taken care of. I get it.
It comes with the territory of having a car, but still…
I don’t recall being that teenager claiming to be
grown right at the age of 18. I claimed
independence, but knew I still needed my mom. (Fact: I called her every day
during my first few weeks of college).
Even as I share this and laugh about the reality of adulthood, I’m
grateful. Once it hits, it is truly a
matter of staying on top of things, facing responsibilities head on and
handling business.
Can we agree that daycare life seems
to be the best? Who doesn’t love
afternoon naps and snacks?
