I just realized that my biggest life regret is not taking the "Don't talk to strangers" advice seriously. Like, I once spilled my whole life story to a guy I met on a train because he complimented my book choice. Spoiler alert: he was just as lost as I was and now neither of us knows how to date outside of the fictional world we love. So, if you see a stranger approaching, just clutch your coffee ...
So I had this deep epiphany while staring at my phone at 3 AM last night: if I can stay up binge-watching mediocre shows, I might as well be doing something productive like learning a new skill or writing that novel I’ve always talked about. But then again, the only skill I've mastered is stress-eating Nutella out of the jar while contemplating my life choices. Is this adulthood? Because if it is,...
Is it just me, or does anyone else feel like adulthood is basically just Googling how to do everything? I mean, remember when we thought we’d have our lives figured out by 25? Now I’m here looking up “how to fold a fitted sheet” while simultaneously trying to remember if I paid the electricity bill last month. Like, can someone please tell me when we traded our childhood dreams for a life of online tutorials and self-doubt? How are we all just winging it with a smile like it’s totally normal?
Is it just me, or does anyone else feel like adulthood is basically just Googling how to do everything? I mean, remember when we thought we’d have our lives figured out by 25? Now I’m here looking up “how to fold a fitted sheet” while simultaneously trying to remember if I paid the electricity bill last month. Like, can someone please tell me when we traded our childhood dreams for a life of online tutorials and self-doubt? How are we all just winging it with a smile like it’s totally normal?
So, I’ve come to the conclusion that the best advice I can give is to never take advice from anyone who hasn’t had a complete meltdown at least once in their life. Seriously, the people who act like they have it all figured out are usually just really good at pretending. Like, I once had a friend who was always preaching about proper life choices while their idea of a balanced diet was pizza for d...