I am 23 and it is very apparent to me that I am now definitely considered a grown-up – although I may not feel like one. In my head I am still a teenager, but the reality is that I am in a well-respected job which carries a lot of responsibility, I deal with bills and worry about money. I thought I would spend some time thinking about some of the pros and cons to being a grown-up before deciding if it is all it is cracked up to be!
Number One: Food
Pro – I can eat whatever I like, when I like.
Con – It is frowned upon to eat potato smiley faces and princess spaghetti when you are 23.
Pro – Nobody needs to know if I eat potato smiley faces and princess spaghetti because, as previously stated, I can eat whatever I like, when I like.
Overall: Pro
Number Two: Money
Pro – I earn more than just pocket money and don’t really have to save up if I want to buy something
Con – If I buy it without saving up, I will not be able to buy as much food that month
Pro – The following month I will get the same amount of money and can start buying again
Con – The money mainly goes on bills and I am left with very little again at the end of the month, spending most of my time worrying about money.
Overall: Con
Number Three: Having a Car
Pro – I have the freedom to go anywhere, whenever I wish, and it feels absolutely amazing
Con – Petrol, insurance, servicing and the car in general cost me a bloody fortune
Pro – I can sing at top volume when I’m driving around on my own
Overall: Pro
Number Four: Staying Up Late
Pro – I can potter about doing nothing or anything until the early hours of the morning
Con – If I do this, I suffer in the morning when I have to get up, hate myself for it, vow to get an early night that night and then repeat the entire thing again anyway.
Overall: Con
Number Five: Having a House
Pro – I am not forced to do chores by my parents
Con – I have to do the chores anyway whether I like it or not, and a hell of a lot more of them than I did when I was living with my parents
Pro – When the chores are done, it feels amazing living in my own lovely, clean and tidy house
Overall: Pro
Out of five of the categories, 3 are ‘pro’ and 2 are ‘con’, which means that being a grown-up is 60% a good thing and 40% a bad thing. That sounds about right!
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