When you are little, you think “When I am an adult, I can do whatever I want.” Reality check: that is false!
I remember thinking as a kid “I can’t wait to grow up.” My advice to any kid that says that, “Hold off as long as possible.” Being an adult seems all glamorous, but here are 10 reasons (in no particular order) why it is not:
10. Less sleep!
It is really no longer acceptable to sleep until 3 in the afternoon.. And you actually have to wake up every weekday with enough time to look presentable for work.
9. More bills.
I always knew there was a lot of stuff to pay for, but never really knew how much. It costs how much to get my car fixed?!?! You mean my insurance payment gets taken out every month? Did taxes get higher this paycheck or do I really just notice because I need the extra money to pay electric, cable, internet, rent, groceries, gas, insurance, water, etc., etc., etc.,
8. Ramen noodles and cereal aren’t acceptable for every meal anymore.
So I actually have to act like I can cook now that I am an adult? I miss the college days of making popcorn if I was hungry, and calling it a meal. However, Captain Crunch and Lucky Charms are two staples I am never giving up!
7. Everyone is getting married.
You have to opt to live alone now, because you are the only single on of the group. And seriously how many more weddings do you have to go to without a Plus One. No more crazy nights out, because all your friends are hitched up.
6. The pressure is obnoxious.
With all said friends getting married, everyone comes up to you at the weddings and asks, “Are you next?” Sure, right after I mail order a groom from Timbuktu.
5. People are having babies, on purpose!
If I want drool or spit-up on my clothes, I will just go down a bottle of Grey Goose. Babies are cute, as long as I can give them back when they cry.
4. People expect you to have your life together.
No, I am not using my $50,000 degree. Yes, I love what I do… Leave me alone!
3. You have to buy grown-up things.
The couch lying on the curb is no longer appropriate furniture for your living room. Booze bottles aren’t acceptable decorations. And your towels from freshman year of college should probably be replaced.
2. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” isn’t a question anymore.
Because you better be doing it, or all of the above things aren’t going to go well for you. No one is getting married or having babies if you can’t pay your bills or don’t have a job. See how this is a never-ending cycle?
1. People are so serious about things.
When did growing up equate to having no sense of humor? There is a time to be serious yes, but for God’s sake, have some fun!
Time really does go faster, there are no summer breaks, Disney lied about love, good friends are hard to come by, but in the end, being an adult isn’t so bad if you remain a kid at heart. So for now, if anyone needs me, I will be hiding in my fort in my living room, playing with my Barbies and making up a fairy-tale ending. I will be drinking Vodka though - because I'm an adult, damnit.
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