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The Pros and Cons Of Summer Adulting

To all of you making the transition, this one's for you.

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The Pros and Cons Of Summer Adulting

I have one more year ahead of me that deems it socially acceptable for me to rely on my parents for everything. Naturally, this summer I decided to dip my toes (like..."I'm sorry, baby, would you please get in the water?" gentle) into what I like to call 'adulting'. Adulting includes living on your own, having some sort of job, and maybe, just maybe spending some of your own money for your own survival (rent, groceries, booze, the essentials). It's week three and I'm already questioning some of these adulting activities. I've developed a pro/con list of all the fun and not so fun sides of adulting so far.

Pro: I'm such an adult. Look at me adult at my real adult job.

Con: Everyone at work looks at me like I am a real life infant. We get it, Debra, you've been here for 45 years.

Pro: I HAVE MY OWN PLACE! I'M FREE.

Con: Hi, landlord...yes, I will pay you.

Pro: I'm making a lot of new friends!

Con: I don't have the energy to hang out with said new friends. Work is hard.

Pro: PAY DAY.

Con: The day before pay day, I feel alone, and cold.

Pro: Brewery tours at every turn.

Con: Buying the cute merchandise and 'one more glass' of beer really makes a free brewery tour not so free.

Pro: I'm totally trying to make that dinner that I saw on Facebook today.

Con:

Pro: I can have adult beverages every night.

Con: Please, somebody buy me a mixology book.

Pro: There is a whole new breed of bars for me to try out.

Con: It's not normal to behave everywhere else the way that I do at my campus.

Pro: I can go to the grocery store on my own and push my own cart.

Con: I forget key ingredients when I actually get to the store and don't realize it until I get home.

Pro: Living on my own, under my own roof, without my parents' rules.

Con: As much as I hate to admit it, I still need them.

I'm having fun attempting to adult. But...I really appreciate all the support that I've had from my parents these past 21 years. Help.

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