In my youthful dreams of growing older, I eagerly anticipated the freedom that would come with adulthood, unaware that my parents were simply trying to keep me and my siblings safe by not exposing us to too much.
My childhood memories aren鈥檛 as fun-packed and jolly as a lot of people because half the time I and my siblings were indoors. The dynamics of my family prompted me to yearn for adulthood so I could escape from our home, I wanted more, I wanted to explore and most definitely I wanted to be treated as an adult.
When others reminisce about their joyful childhood experiences, I can only imagine what it must have been like, as my childhood was nothing like what I heard them recount. Even though we were always indoors it didn鈥檛 stop me and my siblings from dreaming of becoming big, independent, and above our parents' rules.
As I grew older, I realized that being an adult is exhausting and often feels like a scam. It is nothing like I had imagined it to be when I was younger. Adulthood is much harder than I anticipated. I used to think of it as a form of liberation from childhood, but now I wish I could go back to those carefree days, those days when I didn鈥檛 have to bother with bills and responsibilities, those good days were I didn鈥檛 even know what being broke meant.
Adulthood comes with countless responsibilities that can be overwhelming. The burden of paying bills and navigating life on my own without the safety net of my parents can be daunting.
Although adulthood and adult life can be enjoyable it is not as easy as I had imagined. I believed that being an adult meant a stress-free life where everything could be obtained effortlessly. My perception of adulthood was influenced by what I saw on television. I was eager to grow up quickly to experience the seamless life of adulthood but here I am now getting the biggest shock of my life regardless I am not going to give up on adulthood just yet!馃槂
Adulthood comes with different challenges, it also comes with various opportunities for learning, experimenting, and risk-taking. From the point of entering into the university to establishing your path in life. Honestly, I wish I knew better about what adulthood was all about, I wouldn鈥檛 have wished to grow up so fast hehehehehe but I鈥檓 here already, right? Well, life is all about learning, unlearning, and relearning, it鈥檚 like a cycle. With every phase or cycle comes not only challenges but also opportunities to be a better version of yourself.
Despite the challenges that come with being an adult, I still want to be an adult regardless. I want to continue to live one day at a time and a step closer to my goals and so help me God馃槂
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The last photo was taken of me in my traditional wedding attire by conceptweddings.
What about you? How鈥檚 adulthood treating you? Do you wish to continue to be an adult or you want to go back to being a child?
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