Adulthood

I was definitely one of those kids who could not wait to leave my parents house. Thinking of those memories now just makes me laugh. It’s so funny the things we wished for as kids. Especially those moments your parents or siblings does something to provoke you, you’ll start planning on running away.

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I have a friend that ran away from home because she was mad at her parents when we were young. She didn’t even make it far, she went back home because she was hungry and it was going to rain. She got the beating of her life when she returned lol.

I figured out early as a kid that running away wasn’t a smart idea, so all I could do was patiently wait to grow up and move out. When I was offered admission into the university, I was so excited, I couldn’t wait to leave and then the worst happened. My parents insisted that I stay home and simply transport to school everyday. I remember I cried my eyes out.

I really regretted not applying for a university far away from family. In my second year, I was able to convince them and I moved to stay alone off campus. The first few months was exciting, I felt free and in charge of my life. Until I learnt lifthe hard way.

I was always running out of money, provisions and food stuffs were running out. I started to understand maturity and adulthood in this seasons. I wasn’t fund of always asking my parents for money and even if you ask, somehow, they’re just some things you’ll have to figure out yourself.

All those nights I slept hungry, taught me to manage my provisions and spending better. Unlike when I was living with my parents that I could simply use things carelessly in confidence that they’d get another one. The monetary demands from school were endless, as much as my parents provided, I felt bad for always asking. I wanted to be able to get things for myself. So I started taking little jobs to earn money.

This trained my mind to always want to do better. I was able to get a job even before I graduated. Right now, asides missing family moments, I don’t think I would want to move back in with my parents. I’m doing just fine lol. I love being on my own and I appreciate every moment and every challenge that comes with it.

I think what makes people want to go back to living with their parents is to run away from expenses. Imagine living without paying house rents, buying food and not paying utility bills. You’ll definitely save a lot of money. But I rather go through all of it because I love my alone time.

Living with my parents, I wouldn’t be able to function properly at work. The little holidays I go home to visit family, I have little or no time to rest and since my lifestyle might not agree with their house rules. I love my parents but nahh, I’d choose living alone over and over again.

I’d love it if they rather come to stay with me so I’ll be like my house, my rules haha. Living alone is fun and it’s the real gateway to adulthood. You’ll learn to plan, manage and save your finances.