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Student @ Makerere University
A Day I Realized Adulting Is a Scam
<p>“A Day I Realized Adulting Is a Scam” </p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">The day I realized adulting is a scam wasn’t loud or dramatic. It was one of those quiet mornings where life humbles you before you even leave the bed. </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">I woke up to a phone full of messages none of them were “Good morning,” all of them were bills, reminders, responsibilities. Rent. Tuition. Someone asking for help. Another asking for money I had already forgotten I owed.</span></p><p>I put the phone down and just stared at the ceiling wondering, When did life become like this? <span style="background-color: transparent;">Growing up, I thought adulthood meant freedom. Making my own choices. Living my own life. </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">But nobody warned us about the weight that comes with that freedom.</span></p><p>The silent pressure. <span style="background-color: transparent;">The constant fear of failing. </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">The exhaustion you can’t explain to anyone because everyone else is also fighting their own battles. </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">I stepped outside hoping the sunshine would fix my mood, only for reality to slap me again Yaka was out, water was off and my wallet felt lighter than my future plans. </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">For a moment, I just stood there and felt life sit heavily on my chest.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">But in that same moment, something in me whispered:</span></p><p>“You’ve survived every day you thought would break you.” <span style="background-color: transparent;">And that’s the part they never tell you:</span></p><p>Adulting is a scam, yes. <span style="background-color: transparent;">But it’s also proof that you’re growing, learning, fighting and somehow despite everything you’re still moving.</span></p><p><br/></p><p>That was the day I knew:</p><p>Adulthood is tough, but so am I and you're. </p>
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