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We never thought that life could change so dramatically overnight, that those who said they would never leave would someday be gone, that growing up is just a stupid trap.

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Three days after turning 30, I found my first gray hair. Yes, this gray hair was coming out of my own head.

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You can’t hate something so violently unless a part of you also loves it.

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If being young is about exploring, than perhaps growing up is about flourishing.

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You don’t know what you’re supposed to do, or where you’re supposed to go. There’s a path in front of you, but there’s so much dust in the air, you can’t tell which way to go. You can’t tell which way you’ll be safe.

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I’ve learned that being an adult is complaining about being an adult. You just complain about this and that, complain about all the responsibility you have and wish you were a kid again.

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A few less obvious reasons why you should be massively proud of yourself exactly as you are.

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You’ll learn to appreciate the people who really care for you.

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Dating is hard. Single is hard. Relationships are hard.

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13. You are finally enjoying reading books. No one is making you read them, but you do it because you want to.