Let's see. Haven't been a student for more than 20 months, have terminal degree(s), a professional license, am about to have in-office job that requires a license and being fully dressed every workday, the mortgage just funded, the kids are both fully employed... SHIT. I think I might be an adult. - ThreadSky

questauthority.bsky.social • 3 days ago

Let's see. Haven't been a student for more than 20 months, have terminal degree(s), a professional license, am about to have in-office job that requires a license and being fully dressed every workday, the mortgage just funded, the kids are both fully employed...

SHIT.

I think I might be an adult.

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squee127.bsky.social•2 days ago

don't be too hasty about that, it could just be a phase...

gojira1000.bsky.social•2 days ago

You have Space Marines and a TTRPG group. You're still not to the "dread" level of adulting.

rasmus.mackeprang.com•3 days ago

Snap out of it! You can be an old geezer without using the A-word.

doubleupagus.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yep. Those are the symptoms.

ltcoftruth.bsky.social•2 days ago

I haven’t been a student for more than 144 months, I didn’t renew my professional license, and fully dress for medical appointments and dates, the mortgage is long paid off, and the kid is half a continent away.
In retirement, adulting is a part-time job!

questauthority.bsky.social•3 days ago

Damn near made it to 50 before I had to cave far enough to recognize the possibility, though. Not a terrible run.

mstevens86.bsky.social•3 days ago

I'm just under 40 and my younger is about to enter high school and I'm considering a mortgage over rent.

But goddammit I love my vidya games still.

questauthority.bsky.social•3 days ago

The "fully dressed every workday" was probably the final straw, if you were wondering.

molicioushat.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yeah that's a good sign. 😔

clow.bsky.social•1 day ago

Still gaming on Twitch? You may have a safety net there...

hotairmat.bsky.social•3 days ago

Aren't you working remotely? The fuck are you doing putting on professional pants? 😜

questauthority.bsky.social•3 days ago

I've got a new gig - public service. Starts beginning of the month.

rlorenz.bsky.social•2 days ago

I hadn’t heard about that. Sorry to see you disengage from the legal Voltron, but congratulations!

babsallday.bsky.social•2 days ago

you can at least dress aloha style, no?

questauthority.bsky.social•2 days ago

Except for court.

brada.bsky.social•2 days ago

Kariyushi wear, then? You can get one with a shiisaa print so the judge knows it’s not an aloha shirt.

marks7mb.bsky.social•2 days ago

Business casual?

doug.winter.cx•3 days ago

So far I still just feel like a kid who somehow ended up in his 50s and is still making it up as I go along. Does anyone ever actually feel grown up?

kenburnside.bsky.social•3 days ago

No. That is being grown up.

morselya.bsky.social•2 days ago

This, right here.

ebs.bsky.social•2 days ago

Clothes are overrated.

thebluemage.bsky.social•2 days ago

Onesies are the way to go.

molicioushat.bsky.social•2 days ago

Kinda miss the days in college seeing people roll up to the dining hall in long johns and onesies. No one cared what you looked like.

developerpast.bsky.social•2 days ago

It's 20 F here right now. I think I'm rating them properly.

honeyinaotearoa.bsky.social•3 days ago

No suit will prevent you from staying 14. And it shouldn’t

dharhix.com•3 days ago

It works so much better in your pjs though.

cranky-david.bsky.social•2 days ago

"fully dressed" in Hawaii though - tough gig.

ankarah.bsky.social•2 days ago

Wait you're not having to do daily suit/tie type things in next workplace?! (gasp)

torbjornbjorkman.bsky.social•2 days ago

I remember when me and the pals were playing this game in our 20s, and words like "car loan" and "mortgage" were thrown around, and the economist friend sat with a widening smile until he played "I work in a suit" as the ultimate ace that no one could top.

troycoverdale.bsky.social•2 days ago

I mean, I maintain my t-shirt collection with jeans...and Birks in season. Easy to grab and go at 4:30am ;)

pjgcrow.bsky.social•2 days ago

bdp501.bsky.social•2 days ago

Dammit, man, we *warned* you about this!

wbfmorningstar.bsky.social•1 day ago

Only if you want to. Remember, adulting is cosplay undercover.

midwestespresso.bsky.social•2 days ago

I tell people I’m “young at heart” but actually I’m just immature. But it does keep things, well if not fun then chaotic enough to NOT feel like an adult.

ubermenchies.bsky.social•2 days ago

"have terminal degree(s)"

Very sorry to hear that, you'll be greatly missed by many.

ankarah.bsky.social•2 days ago

Quick quick sign up for classes in something, there's still time!

buzzandhum.bsky.social•3 days ago

Hey. Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

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