Admittedly, a meaner way to say everything above might be 'immature', or 'a man-child' or 'unable to comprehend the responsibilities and requirements of adulthood'. Buuuutttt, I prefer 'fun-loving' so let's stick with that.
That also means that I sometimes find myself in professional or 'adult' situations where I am technically capable of handling my life, but don't WANT to. And when those stresses arise? When i have to deal with all the 'hard adult bullshit' stuff? That's where the pretending game comes in.
I PLAY PRETEND
I know, that might sound silly...but it's true.
- Angry coworker ranting about religion and politics? I play along, like, "OHHH, maybe I can pretend they're not being bigoted and hateful! YAY!"
- Boss frustrated I had to work overtime, but doesn't want to move a deadline? "Oh, think of this like you're Henry Kissinger trying to justify arguable problems with international affairs all serious-style."
- Have to stay in instead of go out on the weekend because I need to get up early in the morning to be even MORE adult!? "WHAT IF I PRETEND THAT MY PLANS TOMORROW ARE FUN? Then it won't seem BAD!!!!"
I know, this isn't a great coping strategy. One day I'll let it slip. Maybe a coworker will ask me a question and I'll say something STUPID...
But for now, it works!
THANKS FOR READING!!!
