About Adulting Sucks
Do you pretend to have it all together? Do you bounce out of bed in the mornings, visit the gym, manage to make the train, buy your chai latte and walk into the office with 20 minutes to spare?
Or is reality devolving in front of you?
It is doubtful Adulting Sucks is going to help you be a good adult. It might provide you with a few adulting shortcuts here and there, but they are not likely to earn you any adulting awards.
Although reading this newsletter is guaranteed to suck up the precious minutes you have when you arrive early to work or sit on a train hoping the seat beside you remains empty.
Welcome to Adulting Sucks.
What does Adulting Sucks cover?
Adulting Sucks is all about commiserating, laughing and realising you're not alone in your struggles.
I’ll be sharing silly experiences from my life because I suck at being an adult. That’s me in the photo above, the one with the red face. Just so we’re clear, I’m wearing a brown shirt. Go ahead, have a good laugh or a cry on me.
I have a few certifications (human resources & acting), a Degree (music) and a Master of Arts (writing). I’ve also a box full of trophies and medals from my youth and early adulthood (including one or two for humorous recitation).
I’m not sure what I’m supposed to do with these awards anymore. I can’t melt them, they’re plastic and that’s bad for the environment.
My day job involves commercial writing - so don’t hold it against me. Or, rather DO and become a paying subscriber below, so I can retire and keep amusing you.
You may encounter the occasional badly drawn comic with totally relatable stories about relationships, careers, and the general messiness of life. That child in the photo is now a teen so, I have plenty of life experience to share.
Adulting Sucks is not the perfect antidote for those feelings of isolation and inadequacy. So, call a friend or a mental health helpline or drag yourself off to talk to a professional, if you are having troubled feelings or thoughts, .
Whether you are in your early 20s or past it (whatever that is for you), this site is a must-read for any adult. There may be the occasional swearword, possibly awkward podcast, bad poetry and obvious home-made photography.
Are you ready to embrace the chaos of adulthood including parenting and a myriad of other adulty jumbled topics with a dash of humour and access to a community of like-minded people? Then sign up for Adulting Sucks today.
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