#growing-up

#growing-up

"I thought a Cheat Sheet was called a 'Cheat Cheat' until I was in my late 30s and I sent my boss and coworkers an email with the subject title and attachment both named 'Program Cheat Cheat.'"

"Damn Riley curry is grown up now I remember when she was a baby with curry in the press conference interviews."

Too often, we romanticize adulthood as a time of freedom, only to find that adulting responsibilities can be much more challenging and exhausting than we anticipated.

One can tolerate only so many 'moral of the story's forced down their throat before well-meaning messages become grating—suffocating, even.

Growing up, I always felt that my brother's larger room was a manifestation of my parents' favoritism. This perception fueled my resentment and created a palpable tension between us.

Even though he's going to the same places he always has - school, lunch, and errands - he's much happier driving himself than having me do it.

"As many young adults return home for the summer, they often experience conflicting emotions -- nostalgia mixed with the pressures of growing up, leading to existential dread."