This stress cluster is expected in advance but you can never comprehend the magnitude of these new, difficult responsibilities. No one can. Because their so consistant its not even funny and makes you wonder if some of them are even really necessary to be brought up in the first place. Many responsibilites are mandatory, but some as said are wonderered if others are mandatory. You buy a new car and have to pay off the direct payments, okay those are needed. Then you have gas and insurance to take accountabilty for, but then further mainentace costs, some mechanics like to feed you misinformation, constant spending is a resposnibility that comes up all of a sudden, but really makes you question if it that honest advice or recommendation that told you needed this to happen. Paper work and money are usually inseparable and are mandatory, frustating, and eventually energy drained. Take away your fun time, or choose options that will give you less work and more time to finish the other crap that got dumped on your head.
It's a never ending cycle. Work more to pay for more luxuries (which you don't have time to enjoy). Sleep less, get older, to only wake up and realize you are running out of fumes and need a break. Responsibilities seem to grow in importance and become more of a burden.
ReplyDeleteI remember as a teenager being eager to move out of my parent's house and have my freedoms. looking back, now I would give anything to move back into my parents house, live rent free, eat free food and sleep until noon on Saturdays! Unfortunately, the next time I will get to do those things is when I am 90 and in a nursing home and even then it still won't be free and I will be so old I won't be able to sleep!