THE HARDEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE

Everyone on earth is going to grow up to be an adult unless God forbid the life span is cut short by some unforeseen evil forces. Not everyone however would grow up to be a “RESPONSIBLE” adult. I mean seriously, we see them around us every day. You know the ones they call AGBAYA, People you come across and you are like “this one too na person (is this one a person?)” or you are like “kai, shey this one that is behaving like an idiot like this would one day be someone’s wife or husband”.

Being a responsible adult is not as easy as it sounds. Believe me, I know how many luxuries I have had to give up over the years just because I need to do something that is considered more important or that would make me look more responsible. I would rather maybe upgrade my shoe game or go on vacations as I love to travel but I have to be frugal as my present life demands it. Gone are the days when what I had to worry about was why my mum would rather sit down in the parlor with our family friends on Sunday afternoon instead of taking my siblings and I to go swimming, or the fact that I did not want to eat what was packed in my lunch box or the fact that I wasn't allowed to play outside sometimes or how to put together the outfit mummy bought (that is IF she allows me o) or of course how my senior neighbor was going to punish and beat the living moonlight out of me for misplacing her uniform. Oh how I wish I could go back to those days. I thought they were serious problems, I would gladly take them back in a heart beat. This is a typical case of “if everyone was called to throw their problems in a pile, you would scramble for yours when you see what others have to contend with”.

Take a look at this picture.  

This outfit is the sole reason why I loathe cashews till today. You want to know why? Because I was eating a cashew and it stained my oufit, the stain never went off and I wasn't permitted to wear it again. Can you imagine? My favorite dress!! (Yeah, that was my reaction along with lots of tears, sulking and tantrums) It was my biggest problem at the time.

Fast forward years later, I get my NEPA bill and see a whooping fee of over N 100, 000. Haba!!, Ogini!! Kilode!! Do I run a factory? And even if I run a pure water factory it won’t be that ridiculous now COME ON guys I have other bills to pay… They are endless, Nepa, Fuel for both car and Generator, Security for both house and estate, BIS on blackberry, data bundle on Samsung, dstv, tithe (God you know am not complaining o) and just when you think these are all the things you need to take care of you go through those times where WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS!!!. When your generator and car either go bad at the same time or need servicing while your dstv has expired and your tap is leaking and your dispenser has spoilt then your AC and cooking gas decide that this is the perfect moment to finish, both phones need airtime plus data and just when you think this is all you can deal with, your neighbor gets a dog, you know those tiny ones that look like bush rats and the dog would not stop barking. So amongst all your problems, you lose sleep.

All these and I don’t even have kids. Mum and Dad, I appreciate you guys more everyday but you guys didn’t tell me that this is how it is. Had I known, I would have done the Benjamin Button.

My dear friends before you think of rushing out of the comfort of your parents homes, I am not saying you should be laid back and not hustle oh but …THINK TWICE!! I mean really, the picture above is what I used to look like (cute if I may say so myself, abeg park your opinions one side) and now THIS is what I look like!!!

 Give me one reason why I should not just give up???

Anyways, Baba God, I am loyal abeg…..

My look today, laid back and cool.

This is me, putting up today's post. Please two men sitting beside me in Double Four (Cafe Vergnano) in the palms ordered tea and brought out a packet of cabin and started eating it. Anyone that knows this place would agree wtih me that it is not a cabin chewing place. I tried to take a picture so you guys wouldn't say I am lying but the picture isn't clear. Abeg someone should tell me if this is a normal occurrence or if I am the local one.. HIAN!!

 Well this is me venting. If you know you can relate to this, feel free to share in the comment box. A problem shared is half solved they say or you can just blow off steam, it helps trust me. I feel better already. 

*HUGS*