The phrase "Adulthood is a scam" has become viral among the majority of the youths in Nigeria. Many young adults lament about how unprepared they are for adulthood. They talk about how they've been deceived about adulthood being the freedom to chose how you live your life and enjoy it on your own. Many young adults talk about how their parents made adulthood look like an easy lifestyle where a man can do all he wishes, make money easily and live the life that he wants to but little has been said about the struggles that come with it. During adolescence, many look forward to adulthood so that they can gain freedom from home and the stress that comes with it. Also, to earn their own money and not rely on their parents or family. However, the experiences of many don't go as planned whereby people refer to "Adulthood" as a "SCAM". The world is full of struggles and real-life challenges that many did not expect.

The stage of adulthood is a stage where one is expected to be responsible for all his decisions and actions. Adulthood is unavoidable as long as man is alive and growing. And at this stage, it can be quite intimidating especially when your experiences don't align with your expectations. However, one thing I've noticed is that adulthood will always come with its own challenges and with time, one will learn to navigate through them.

Adulthood comes with a lot of responsibilities, is it "The Bills"?, Do you want to live a comfortable lifestyle, drive luxury cars etc? my dear, the bills that take care of that are unbelievable. lol. Take, for example, the cost of living for an average young adult in Lagos city, Nigeria is high. You pay a lot of bills like your house rent, light bills, water bills, etc. What about the cost of eating? With the situation of the Nigerian economy, all I can say is "it is well". Another adulthood experience is "the struggles". In the Nigerian society setting, success is believed to be best achieved when you struggle for it and truth be told, this has been like the reality for most young adults. We just have to struggle to make things happen. In the struggle to make ends meet, we might experience "failure in business or career". Life doesn't end here, it's just one of those things. One has to know that sometimes things don't work out as planned, you fail in that business and lose money and even cry but you have to brace up and get on to another one, it's just how life is, there are some successful and unsuccessful times and periods in one's life.

Adulthood might truly be a scam if your expectations aren't forthcoming early as expected. The way to tackle this issue is by being responsible for yourself and always expecting the unexpected. Know that things might not go as planned but you have to keep moving, make good use of opportunities and stay positive!

Dear reader, What has been your experience since you started living the adulthood lifestyle? Let me know in the comment section or send me a DM on any of my social media platforms.

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