R-Rated Adult Activities (But Make It Appropriate)

Last night, I went grocery shopping by myself. It was a surprisingly demanding task—one where a strategic mind was absolutely required. “Should I buy papaya for breakfast this week?” I stared at it, trying to calculate how many days it would take me to finish.

Eventually, I placed the papaya into my basket, along with some baby Brastagi carrots and four red tomatoes. Then, I snapped a quick picture and posted it on my Instagram story with the caption: “adult activity amirite”.

I think it’s important that we can all joke sometimes about the things we have to do in the name of adulting. Life in the mid-twenties is already oh-so-serious—so why not make it less daunting?

Let’s compile a list of (appropriate) R-rated adult activities we can all relate to. I’ll start:

1. Paying the bills
   (I feel like a whole-ass different person now that I have to pay rent and electricity.)
   
   
2. Grocery shopping
   (It’s a "by me, from me, for me" kind of thing.)
   
   
3. Going to work on the weekdays and staying in on the weekends
   (The thrill of seeing your bed at 9 p.m. hits different.)
   
   
4. Business meeting
   (Sometimes they feel like school group work in disguise—and that’s okay.)
   
   
5. Decluttering childhood stuff
   (I hate throwing away sentimental things, but I hate pests more.)
   
   
6. Voluntarily eating healthy food
   (I'm anti-less-sugar no more.)
   
   
7. Filing tax
   (Enough said.)
   
   
8. Making a monthly budget
   (Because money doesn't grow on trees and we girls need a brake.)
   
   
9. Treasuring a nap
   (I still can't believe I used to refuse to nap as a kid. What was wrong with me?)
   
   
10. Cleaning EVERYTHING
    (When you're an adult, it's insane how everything starts to magically dust.)

Feel free to add more to the list. I love a long list!