I've recently turned 24 and am absolutely freaked out by it - what are your experiences with becoming an actual functioning adult?

Relatable. I'm 23 and graduated from college a few months before covid hit. Mom got sick with cancer around that time and my dad is useless, so I was forced to become the man of the house rather quickly. Nowadays, I pay bills, work a 9-5, cook, and sort of handle budgeting in the house, all things I couldn't really PICTURE myself doing a year ago. This isn't to brag or anything, mind you. Just look around at things that have to be done, thinks things through, don't be afraid to ask for help, and DO them. It'll feel weird and scary at first, but humans get used to new developments pretty quickly. "Adulting" seems scary at first, but it becomes just as normal as school was as a teen.

TLDR: I promise you, adulting really just boils down to making money and making sure bills are paid. I know that's easier said than done, though.

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