10 Signs You Are Adulting
Despite what we might think the transition away from adolescence is not something that magically occurs on your eighteenth birthday.
Instead it is a gradual process visible in other and broader aspects of our lives. Many of these traits are imperceptible until we suddenly find ourselves on the cusp of adulthood. While you might not be quite sure how you got there, here are ten signs you are adulting!
You bring up the weather
It is an absolute amber alert for adulthood if you suddenly find yourself using the weather to further a chat! Initiating conversations about the possibility of snow in the morning is a whole new generation of icebreakers.
You build Ikea furniture
Undertaking ‘the great Ikea build’ means one of two things. Either you have lost the run of yourself entirely, or you are adulting. You might want to get started building that rocking chair next!
You proclaim ‘when I was younger’
Stand down, old dear! Reminiscing about the good old days is a habit we usually associate with our grandparents or elderly relatives. However, if you find yourself beginning to get sentimental about the not-so-distant past then maybe you are growing up!
You pay tax
A new phenomena in your life might be having to give away part of your paycheck to the government. Unfortunately this is something you are going to have to get used to because retirement remains many decades away!
You get excited by utensils
A set of saucepans or a new ironing board becoming the most thrilling purchase of your week is a sure sign that adulthood is catching up with you! Anti-wrinkle cream might have to be your next purchase.
Your opinion is asked on current affairs
There are two possible outcomes to being asked about current affairs. The first is that you are fluent in everything from finance to Fianna Fáil and impress them with your political wit and awareness. Alternatively you frantically scramble to remember a bit of Junior Cert C.S.P.E and blurt out something about stewardship.
You make a reference that someone younger does not get
Having a reference to something you remember being misunderstood by a younger child is the quickest way to age a few years in a few minutes. The kids ‘these days’ don’t know what DVD’s are!
Someone attempts to shake your hand
This is absolutely a pre-pandemic sign of adulting but it is a significant one nonetheless. Admittedly if someone held their hand out to me now, I would probably offer them some sanitizer instead.
You call reception desks yourself
‘Please, could I possibly have an appointment next week please. If that is okay. Please. Thank you so much.’ No need to ask your mum to make your appointments anymore!
Your wardrobe includes ‘sensible clothes’
The instant that you buy a pair of ‘sensible’ flat black shoes, you are journeying along the path directly to adulthood.
What are the signs that make you feel like you are adulting?