Sep 17, 2026 · 39 min · 11 segments
Send us Fan Mail We were told adulthood meant freedom. Nobody mentioned the fine print: bills that autocorrect your whole paycheck, burnout that sneaks up on a random Tuesday, and decision fatigue so…
Why did you bust out laughing when I said adulting is the biggest scam ever?
Yeah.
Because I remember literally being on my 10-speed bike.
Yeah, that 10-speed bike riding around the neighborhood.
Rolling
around the streets.
You know, where
it was just like carefree life, summertime.
Yeah.
You
know.
I want to speak to the manager of adulthood.
I need to speak to the manager.
I would like a refund.
Please, you sold me on a dream.
And the dream is not dreaming.
Yeah,
yeah.
Because adulthood is a lot.
It's a lot of responsibilities.
It's a lot of work.
Oh, yeah.
And...
And it doesn't let up.
It doesn't let up and you got to do it.
Why did you bust out laughing when I said adulting is the biggest scam ever?
Yeah.
Because I remember literally being on my 10-speed bike.
Yeah, that 10-speed bike riding around the neighborhood.
Rolling
around the streets.
You know, where
it was just like carefree life, summertime.
Yeah.
You
know.
I want to speak to the manager of adulthood.
I need to speak to the manager.
I would like a refund.
Please, you sold me on a dream.
And the dream is not dreaming.
Yeah,
yeah.
Because adulthood is a lot.
It's a lot of responsibilities.
It's a lot of work.
Oh, yeah.
And...
And it doesn't let up.
It doesn't let up and you got to do it.
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