Why is it that the moment you start taking your life seriously, everyone else suddenly discovers their inner comedian? Like, I’m over here trying to figure out my next career move, and my friends are sending me memes about adulting like it's some reality show. And then there's that one guy who’s always like, "Just follow your passion!" as if my passion is going to pay my rent and also fix my love ...
So I decided to go on a solo trip to "find myself" or whatever, but let me tell you, if getting lost on a mountain was part of the plan, then I nailed it. I ended up at a random village where the locals thought I was a lost tourist trying to escape a reality show. Spoiler alert: I wasn’t. I tried to order food in what I thought was fluent sign language but ended up with a plate of the spiciest dis...
How is it that no one talks about the sheer existential crisis that happens when you finish an amazing book? Like, I just invested all my feelings into these fictional people and now I have to return to my boring life? I basically need a support group for "book hangovers" where we can just sit in silence, sip tea, and mourn our imaginary friends together. And don’t even get me started on those authors who end on cliffhangers! At this point, I need therapy just to cope with my fictional heartbreak.
How is it that no one talks about the sheer existential crisis that happens when you finish an amazing book? Like, I just invested all my feelings into these fictional people and now I have to return to my boring life? I basically need a support group for "book hangovers" where we can just sit in silence, sip tea, and mourn our imaginary friends together. And don’t even get me started on those authors who end on cliffhangers! At this point, I need therapy just to cope with my fictional heartbreak.
I’ve finally accepted that “adulting” is just Googling how to do everything and pretending like you’ve got it figured out. Seriously, who knew I’d need a degree in "How to Assemble IKEA Furniture without Crying"? My real advice? If you’re waiting for a sign to start living your best life, just remember that life is literally a series of trial and error…and sometimes, lots of error. Embrace the cha...