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As in "I don't want to adult today". These aren't just new adults in their 20's but I've seen it from people in their 50's. Are we to a point where doing "adult things" like paying bills on time, keeping the house/apartment nice, and showing up to work on time too much to ask? Or the opposite, feeling that they deserve praise for cleaning the house, or making a meal. "I adulted today".
Are these just signs that these individuals were not prepared for "real life" or has the adult "life" changed in the last 50 years?
When I make a remark about "adulting" I am being wry. Being both human and responsible gets harder over time: values get clearer, but they also change. Deciding whether to prioritize helping a child over maintaining retirement investing, for example. This is a lot less obvious at 50 than it was at 40.
When I make a remark about "adulting" I am being wry. Being both human and responsible gets harder over time: values get clearer, but they also change. Deciding whether to prioritize helping a child over maintaining retirement investing, for example. This is a lot less obvious at 50 than it was at 40.
You do understand dry humour, right?
Yes, but I feel that the people I see don't use it as humor but as a real struggle. Maybe I'm wrong.
I think that many people struggle with the tasks of daily living, whether they are trying to adult or not. Some people just have poor distress tolerance, and there are many many adults out there leading highly dysfunctional lives. I think that often when people say "adulting is hard" it is simply an honest statement that they are attempting to meet all the demands of modern, daily living, and that they also realize that responsible, stable adulthood isn't something that just happens. It requires work.
I think that many people struggle with the tasks of daily living, whether they are trying to adult or not. Some people just have poor distress tolerance, and there are many many adults out there leading highly dysfunctional lives. I think that often when people say "adulting is hard" it is simply an honest statement that they are attempting to meet all the demands of modern, daily living, and that they also realize that responsible, stable adulthood isn't something that just happens. It requires work.
So perhaps something that has been around for several years, but now has a term and definition? Obviously the improved communication that the internet brought might have helped.
I've done nothing this weekend other than lay around, play video games, and drink beer.
I'm single and probably going to be out of town next weekend and the weekend after, and the weather sucks, so now is my time to drop out and not adult for awhile.
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