Growing up is a mess, yet it’s something we do without even realizing it. It would be nice if someone warned us (perhaps with a sign saying “congratulations, you have unlocked a new level of the life video game, you are officially adult”), but unfortunately it doesn’t work like that.
Then how to know if you have really grown up? If you are asking yourself this question, I have good news for you: just pay attention to some unmistakable signs.
YOU LIKE TO STAY AT HOME ON SATURDAY NIGHT
Sofa, book, fleece cover on the legs, mask on the face: as a teenager it would have been the beginning of a horror movie, now it’s your ideal evening. Isn’t it liberating to realize that you don’t need great things to feel good?
YOU START PREFERRING VEGETABLES AT JUNK FOOD
When you were little, your mom kept telling you to eat vegetables – which is good for you! – but you never listened to her. Now that you’re an adult and independent, and you could only feed on cookies, chips and other crap like you’ve always dreamed of … Well, right now you’ve got a craving for broccoli and cauliflower. Eventually you realized that mom was right and that vegetables are not only healthy, but also good.
YOUR HOUSE IS FULL OF PLANTS
At thirty, your parents got married, had children, had a mortgage. At thirty, all you do is buy plants with which to fill both your apartment (for rent, of course) and your inner emptiness. Once you and your friends used to hang out until four in the morning, now they exchange tips on how to revive a half-wilted monstera. And all in all, that’s okay.
ON SUNDAY YOU WAKE UP EARLY TO DO THE CLEANING
Until a few years ago, Sunday mornings didn’t even exist for you: you woke up at one and had breakfast directly with grandma’s lasagna. And now, on Sunday, you wake up early and engage in activities such as vacuuming, cleaning the bathroom and degreasing the stove. Cleaning is a real plague, but it must be admitted that there is no better feeling than a home that is fragrant and in perfect order.
YOUR HANGOVERS LAST ONE WEEK
You were used to mixing alcohol of all kinds, all strictly bought at the discount, without feeling the pinch. Now drink a couple of glasses of wine and take days to recover? Well, welcome then, you’ve reached adulthood.
Source: Vanity Fair
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