5MM CULTURE SHIFT - IS BEING AN ADULT ACTUALLY HARDER NOW (28 AUG 26)

When we were younger, being an adult looked like the dream. Adults seemed to have everything figured out —they had their own homes, cars, jobs, money, they went on holidays and somehow always looked like they knew what they were doing.  But now that we’re actually the adults, why does everyone seem so tired and stressed all the time? Bills, work, rent, groceries, relationships, trying to maintain friendships, looking after your mental health and somehow finding time to enjoy your life — it feels like there’s always something to worry about. And the funniest part is, the adults we grew up watching were also complaining about how hard life was, but we just didn’t understand it because, from where we were standing, adulthood looked so much better. Maybe adulthood has always been difficult, but the pressure has changed. We’re constantly connected, constantly comparing ourselves to other people and constantly being told where we should be in life. So is being an adult actually harder now, or did we just grow up and realise that nobody actually knows what they’re doing?