Live GR: All About Adulting, 7th of October, 7:30pm AEST
Hey everyone! How's it going? 😄
You guessed it! We'll be having another Getting Real chat this coming week on the topic "All about Adulting"! We'll be chatting about things like what does it mean to be an adult and how we can tackle some of the pressures that come with 'adult life'
I'll be interested to hear what you all think a 'grown up' really is and whether you think being an adult is all it's made out to be
Hope to see you there and till then, take care 🙂
Really keen for this chat! Such a universal topic we can all relate to. I thought I'd just share this link because ReachOut's content team have produced a bunch of new articles on Work and money 🙂
I'm so excited for this @Lost_Space_Explorer5! I'm not sure if I can make it tomorrow but I'll definitely read every post in the thread!
And thanks for the link @Bre-RO. Great articles!
Is the 'Adulting' talk a live video. Will there be a link to access it tonight?
@Liliann It's just like a normal thread but we answer questions and a number of people will be online at the same time to answer 'live'. People can always answer questions after the chat!
Just tagging some people who might be interested in the chat tonight!
@Abderian @Guitarman97 @Jane_Rose @Nate1994 @Saltwaterdreamtime @angel_blue @belski @clarii3105 @featuringme @kinely @Liliann @November13 @WheresMySquishy @ecla34 @sunnygirl606 @MB95 @wanderingwasp @xXLexi_Lou122Xx @celestialdreamer
this stage depends on if the little devil makes it to bed on time
I guess for me, maturity and level of independence is the big definer. 🙂
I totally agree about the level of independance @xXLexi_Lou122Xx ! That is for sure the big one for me.
It's really nice revisiting this thread! Thinking about the last question and if my expectations of being a grown up were correct, today i am defs feeling "umm I'll let you know when i've grown up" 
Have absolutely loved reading this chat, some absolute gold in here!
I am still AWFUL at knowing my left and right, so all the peeps out there who said they don't have a great sense of direction - i feel that. I really do.
Also @featuringme when you said you wished we learnt about some of these issues rather than Shakespeare I laughed a LOT and i also agreed a LOT. This chat has really highlighted a lot of gaps in general school learning, particularly about gaining employment (and the experience to get employment?! gosh @WheresMySquishy it is wild out there in job land isn't it 
) and learning about finances that I can't believe aren't being taught regularly. Too much Shakespeare, not enough learning about what on earth taxes are.
It's lovely to read too that people are enjoying/looking forward to the freedom part of adulthood, I do think that part is pretty awesome 
Gday!! I may be in and out but thought I will still try and pop in, solo parenting it tonight, that is definitely ADULTING haha!!
Welcome everyone! Let's kick things off with our first question!
- By law? 18 years + but to me, an adult is someone who is independent.
- Work, study, cry, live life, travel
- Eh, im getting there
I'm not surprised all our ideas are different. This definition is so hard... Especially because it differs between countries and cultures!
In a lot of countries, children can have a lot of responsibilities such as working too.
So next question!
What scares you about becoming an adult or challenges you in adulthood?
For me, it is definitely trying to figure out what I want to do in my life and how I want to change the world
Whoopsies sorry I'm a little bit late to the chat! I think the most daunting thing about adult life is how independent you have to be at times. Growing up, I eagerly anticipated the freedom of being an independent adult, and to some extent I love the independence I have nowadays. However, it can also be scary having to handle situations and encounter things on your own, such as paying taxes and buying your own home. This is especially since schools tend to focus on teaching very theoretical work, rather than preparing students practically and teaching them how to handle adult life. Also, because you become busier with things such as uni work, I feel as though people tend to spend more time away from loved ones as an adult. As someone who gets nervous very easily, not always having my family or friends to be beside me when I need help can be troubling.
@WheresMySquishy I definitely agree with you on employers hiring more experienced employees even when your just about to graduate. I found a lot of difficulty in finding a job when I continuosly fix my resumes and cover letters for different jobs in different industries and accepting rejections is harsh. I feel that time is running out and yet I still am in the same position. Sometimes I lose motivation and procrastinate which is worse when trying to manage all the worries at once.
@LiliannI'm sorry you've experienced so much rejection. 😞 I hope a good employer sees your potential!
I've experienced much of the same. Something I've managed to do is find short term or one-off freelance work in my field, but I still want something more permanent and stable.
It's so hard to find the motivation to continuously write cover letters and change your resume too.
