1. When you need an adultier adult:
2. When you're too stubborn to ask for the help you desperately need:
3. When it feels weird to call grown-ups by their first name:
4. When you have to ask yourself this question:
5. When you have to set the bar real low:
6. When your unhealthy lifestyle is somehow not leading to the desired outcome:
me: why do i feel terrible brain: coffee is not a food group brain: eat a vegetable brain: sleep me: guess we'll never know brain: oh my god
7. When you have to make phone calls:
8. When you and your friends make huge discoveries:
9. When you're grateful for the little wins:
10. When you've mastered the art of suppressing feelings:
11. When you discover the true pleasures of grocery shopping:
The best part of being an adult is being able to go grocery shopping for easy mac, uncrustables, and a case of beer and no one can say no.
12. And when no one can stop you from living your best life:
13. When you occasionally check up on your childhood:
14. When everyone around you seems to be surpassing you:
DR.: you're going to feel a little bit of pressure. Ready? ME: yes DR.: your sister is younger but already has a career path & owns her home
15. When you reward yourself for even the little things:
16. When you drift in and out of mature conversations:
17. When making new friends becomes more taxing than it was in the playground:
18. When your life can be measured in a series of stressful emails:
adulthood is emailing "sorry for the delayed response!" back and forth until one of you dies
19. When you realise you were privileged to not do certain chores:
20. When you aren't yet stable enough to support anyone else:
21. When you're mature and articulate in debates:
22. When your finances are a guessing game:
23. And when you discover that some things are actually doable if you stop overthinking it:
