Date: August 7,2021
Author: SequoiaNo more introductions, adulting sucks. I am not kidding. If I could just turn back time, I will definitely slap the younger tree in order for her to gain back her senses and stop her from praying to grow faster. I believe that I am not alone in this. When I was a kid, I always want to grow because I thought that my life would be easier.
No more curfews, no more asking of permission to parents, and especially no more afternoon naps. Yeah, that is one of the things I hate the most when I was still a sapling. I was so busy focusing to the advantages of being an adult that I almost forgot its consequences and responsibilities as well.
In my own opinion, age will not give us the sense of responsibility. However, it will obviously put us in the bracket of adulthood. Our age will determine what stage in life we are in, but it doesn’t guarantee our maturity. Why do I say so? Because base on my experience, I have encountered a lot of people who grow old, but never grow up. Which means that, their age increases and physical aspect changes but the way they view life, take responsibility and act is just the same when they are still a kid.
Anyhow, that is not my topic for today. Therefore, let’s drop that thing and proceed to my real subject.
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My 4 signs of adulting
Can’t work properly without Coffee
“Coffee is life.” Well I guess, this is undebatable. When I was young, there’s never a day where I can’t see the adults around me without holding a coffee mug wherever they go. My mom is my greatest example of that. She can’t function well without coffee in her side. Of course, I can’t understand them. But the moment that I reached my early adulthood stage, I am becoming like them. My addiction in coffee started when I was still a 17 years of age and it got worst as the year passes by. From a one cup of coffee to two, three and so on. It will depend on the task that I need to finish that day. However, most of the time, it is because my day would be incomplete without it.
Lack of Sleep
I just wanna call the attention of all the children out there to please sleep as long and as many as you can, because when you grow up, a long and good sleep will only visit you once in a blue moon. When you grow up, sleeping 4 hours straight every night feels like the Lord is giving you the biggest favour in the whole world.
Every penny counts
One of the things why I wanted to grow up really quick back then was because I wanted to have a job and buy everything I want. But it was expectations vs. reality, that happened. When I finally earned on my own, spending it became very hard. I can’t just spend to some useless and random things the money that came from my sweat and tears. Even a centavo became very important to me.
No to personal wants, yes to household items
This just happened today. I went to the mall today because I was planning to buy some gifts to myself because it’s been a while since I last bought something for myself. I found a very cute skirt and an off shoulder crop top with an overall price of 500 pesos or $10 . When we were almost in cashier, I am having a second thought about it because I remembered that I need to buy something for our kitchen. At the end, I returned the skirt and crop top and choose to bought the things we need for our kitchen. And to be honest? I never regret my decision. Seeing my mom’s smile is worth the sacrifice.
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Closing Thought
When you reached the adulthood stage, a lot of things will really change. Being in that bracket is very stressing and satisfying at the same time. Stressing because a lot of responsibilities are waiting for your attention and you really have to work hard. Satisfying in a sense that you are already making a living and finally able to give back to your parents. Well, I am not saying that it is our responsibility to give back to our parents, because it is really not. But in my case, the reason why I am striving hard in my life is because of my family, especially my mom. I wanted to give her everything. Because she definitely deserves everything.
lols. yeah. No one told me adulting will be 10% budgeting 90% looking for what to budget ... haha