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> For many, adulthood means trading a life entirely devoted to learning for one in which you only read (maybe) two books a year. It means swapping a full schedu
by jstanley 4y ago
> For many, adulthood means trading a life entirely devoted to learning for one in which you only read (maybe) two books a year. It means swapping a full schedule of sports, clubs, and music lessons for having exactly zero hobbies (unless watching Netflix counts).
I don't get it. You can still do those things as an adult. In fact, it's easier, because you don't need the cooperation of your teachers or parents. You can just do whatever you want.
If you're an adult, and you haven't got any hobbies, and you want hobbies, just take up a hobby? I honestly don't get it.
- TimPC 4y agoI think the idea is the modern adult has an insane commute due to the unaffordability of housing, a full-time demanding job that often requires more than eight hours a day and child-raising responsibilities. Finding the time can be a challenge if you’re consuming 11 hours of your day on work+commute and try and invest another 3 hours a day minimum in family. That leaves two waking hours for eating and chores on a weekday. Many people use weekends to catch up on things they can’t get done during the week. It’s very possible for adulthood to be a grind that’s unlikely anything that came before it.