So, here we are. Mid-20s. You know, the age where you expected to have everything figured out, but in reality, you’re just trying to remember when the last time you actually ate was, and whether or not your bank account balance is a typo. If you’re anything like me, your 20s feel like one big “how did I get here?” Moment that somehow involves too many random late night Google searches like “How do I adult?” and “ Can I survive off a jar of pickles for the next week?”
Let’s be honest-being a young adult is a mess. Everyone keeps saying these are supposed to be them best years of your life, but all I’m doing is bouncing between panic attacks over each bill that’s due that month, trying to figure out how I’m supposed to “find myself,” and, of course, dealing with the drama between my two sassy cats.
We’ve all been there. You go to work, paid, and then—BAM!— your paycheck is gone before you can even look at it. Rent, truck payment, the Netflix subscription you swear you will cancel but never do. Suddenly you’re eating Ramen like it’s a gourmet meal and questioning if you can afford the $4.99 whole milk at the gas station down the road (spoiler: you can’t). That’s if you’re lucky enough to not get a notification from your bank saying, “ Hey, we noticed you don’t have enough funds this purchase.” Thanks, I’m aware Bell Bank.
But you know what makes it all slightly better? My two cats, who, at least in their little furry brains, have absolutely zero financial responsibility. They nap, eat fancy food (because yes, I have somehow managed to buy them better snacks than myself), and demand attention at the most inconvenient times— like when I’m trying to Google “how to pay rent with kindness.”
Who am I? What am I doing? Should I actually be an influencer, or am I just pretending because I watched too much TikTok at 2 AM back in 2021 when we were stuck inside during Covid lockdown era. The pressure to “figure it all out” is real. I can’t be the only one Googling “how to find your passion when you have zero energy or motivation.” It seems like everyone has it together posting their perfect lives on TikTok, and here I am taking videos of me and my cats lip syncing to rap songs.
And let’s not even talk about social media expectations. Some people are buying houses while I’m over here struggling to put 10$ into my gas tank. I’m simply just trying to figure out each day, while also questioning if I’m actually doing enough. Spoiler: I’m definitely not, but my cats don’t care so at least that’s one thing I’m doing right!
At this point I have realized being in your early/mid-20’s is about embracing the mess.. or in my case the hot mess. It’s the age where you discover that no one actually has it figured out, and that’s okay. Sure, I might not have a 401k or even know what my five-year plan looks like, but I’ve got my two cats, Indie and Tux, and whole bunch of stories, opinions, gossip, and a lot of RELATABLE young adult struggles I will be sharing in my new blog..
“Glitter and Chaos”
Stay strong fellow twenty-something’s. We’ve got this… and if we don’t, at least we got snacks for the cats.
Tootles
Glitter and Chaos 
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