adulthood gets such a bad rep and like yeah, a lot of adult things do suck (thanks, capitalism). but i do worry about what constant complaints about adulthood do to depressed kids and teens who feel trapped and sort of like adulthood is the only way out of their current situation.
so let me tell you, in case you haven't heard this ever, that in my experience, being an adult is 100x better than being a kid or teenager. being able to more or less control my living space and who i spend time with, being able to prioritize my health and wellbeing, being able to be who i truly am and pursue my interests and hobbies... all of that is worth the other dumb stuff, and none of it was possible when i was a minor. honestly, I've just gotten happier and happier the older I've gotten.
being an adult is GOOD. and it can be good for you too.
im loving that so many people are rbing this to agree that adulthood fucking slaps. cuz it does.
There are things about adulthood that I don’t love, but you could not fucking pay me to be sixteen again.
There is a LOT to be said for having tangible, legal, last say control over your own life and what you do with it. Even if you get along with your parents great, there's still that power imbalance. In healthy parent child relationships that slowly fades as you age to where you feel more like equals. And in unhealthy ones you can lay down and enforce boundaries as an adult that you could never do as a kid.
