OP, I love this post. [emoji5] Adulting is one of the hardest things to do sometimes haha! When I think of my parents and how many kids and responsibilities they already had at my age... it boggles my mind. How did they do it??

But in reality, I think we all have the “instagram effect” sometimes in real life. We only see very small parts of who someone really is. We don’t know their inner insecurities, how much they’re faking it till they make it, how much they’re actually struggling. Some people are just better at hiding it than others.

I remember when I was young I said to my brother, I can’t wait wait until I’m in my 20s. Everyone seems like they have it alllll figured out, and they’re so cool. And he said (he was in his 20s at the time), don’t be fooled - nobody really has it figured out. And nobody really feels 100% cool deep down.

Now that I’m in my 30s I can completely agree. Although I’m comfortable with who I am, and I take care of business like a boss - I still feel like that little kid most days. And I’m
just figuring it out as I go along (like everyone else [emoji6][emoji1])