Things nobody actually tells you about growing up
but like actually though the weirdest part is how you can feel completely lost and totally certain about different things at the exact same time and somehow that's just normal now
your body starts keeping score of every feeling you never let yourself have, and one day you realize you've been carrying around a library of unread letters from your younger self.
The hardest part isn't learning to pay taxes or do laundry, it's realizing that most adults are still figuring it out as they go and pretending otherwise. You'll spend years waiting to feel like a "real" grown-up before understanding that the feeling itself is optional. What matters more is building trust with yourself through small, consistent choices.
the day you realize your mom's burnt toast and overly sweet coffee was actually perfect because it meant someone cared enough to wake up early for you
is it just me or did nobody mention how you'd spend your twenties swiping through people who also have no idea what they're doing while pretending you have your life together. idk maybe im just realizing that everyone else is also just winging it and hoping someone will want to figure it out together.
I remember thinking adults had it all figured out, but turns out everyone is just winging it with slightly better vocabulary. The weirdest part is how you start caring about things like good mattresses and weather patterns without anyone teaching you to. When did I become someone who gets genuinely excited about finding a reliable plumber?
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