Cancel Adulting

A wise wordsmith once said “Gotta go from kidulthood to adulthood. Now I must act like an adult would, react like an adult should”(Bashy,2008). At the time , those words were merely 18 bars on a bumping grime beat. But now a few years into this adulting thing; it finally makes sense.
According to the gatekeepers of knowledge ,millennials have coined the term “adulting”. By making it a verb, it becomes something you do rather that what you are — an adult. Suddenly you’re at work and the boss mispronounces a word but you can’t point and laugh like Nelson from The Simpsons, instead a laugh disguised as an awkward cough saves the moment.
Reacting like an adult means dealing with unplanned cash losses; like a nail puncturing a tire on your German whip that costs a quarter of a student loan. Sneaky surprises are an essential part of adulting , just ask the man looking least excited at a baby shower or the person who forgot to cancel the free trial for Tidal. Not to mention all the other bills and payments that demand your hard earned pound sterling. Maybe it is time to opt for rice at home rather than a cheeky Nandos for the third time this week.

Sitcoms like Friends sold dreams of hopeless romances and friends that are always conveniently in a café. In reality, booking appointments with your friends is sometimes the norm because everyone is adulting and schedules tend to clash. Gone are the days of sitting aimlessly at the park whilst exchanging songs via Bluetooth.

Before the rose-tinted glasses are worn ,here’s a small reminder that university is just a simulation of adulthood. 9am lectures are optional (although stated compulsory) after a night out or not being in the mood;the choice is yours whether to attend the boring lecture or Netflix & chill instead.However, clocking in by 9am for work is mandatory because all your annual leave was used on the holiday that everyone saw on social media.
Rose-tinted glasses on — then adulting is the time to live the best life.Live in a world with no bedtime or curfew ,freedom to spend money on your heart’s desire and eagerly await the perils or pleasures of a post-brexit life.
As an adult of this generation, the career options are more diverse than previously. Speaking to a camera in your bedroom could earn you thousands and bag a brand deal or two. Another highlight of adulting is the chance to spoil people that supported you in kidulthood and offer unsolicited dating advice to teenagers.
But the question remains — Where are the settings to cancel my adulthood subscription ?