Being An Adult
- Tiffany Melissa
- Apr 7, 2016
- 2 min read
No one ever told me that being an adult was going to be this difficult.
I think the one thing that movies don't show is the amount of responsibilities that come when you turn 18. I had always lived at home with my parents until I got married and it was definitely a shock for me with the amount of things I had to do and not to mention caring for another person. It was quite different.
When I was at home, I didn't need to worry about making rent on time and dinner would be ready for me whenever I wanted to eat. My parents reminded me of when I had appointments so I never had to worry about missing anything. (I know, I know, you're all probably thinking spoiled.. except look, I didn't EVER get what I wanted at home, okay?)
Now, as an adult and married, I had bills that all of a sudden needed to be paid, I had rent that I had to budget for, then, now, the appointments? I had to make them myself! It was definitely an interesting learning experiences for me in the first couple of months of leaving home.
Do I regret not being taught these things? I sorta do. I wished I had been taught money management and how to save as soon as I had my first job.
However, I believe that learning all the things adults needed to do in their life made me more humble. It made me feel sorry for the kids who had everything handed to them. It helped me to not judge them because I was there and if it came to it, I would know exactly what they are feeling and going through.
So, it would make me humble enough to teach and help them instead of passing judgement on them. It wouldn't make me gossip and snicker like how some people did with me.