Quarterlifecrisis Stories

Daisy Moore has spent her entire life being perfect. Perfect grades. Perfect résumé. Perfect daughter. But even diamonds crack under pressure. When she gets a rejection from her dream company right before graduation, her carefully planned life falls apart. Desperate to escape the suffocating expectations, Daisy makes one impulsive choice: a last-minute ticket to a 5SOS concert. Maybe revisiting the band she secretly loved before she "grew up" is exactly the reminder she needs that she's still allowed to feel alive. Loud music. Lights. A temporary escape. What she doesn't expect is to end up face-to-face with Ashton, the brown-haired, green-eyed drummer who's fighting his own quiet battles behind the spotlight. When Daisy's world collides with Ashton's, one spontaneous night turns into a chain of moments neither of them saw coming... moments that change everything.

A story about a young professional whose finding hard of keeping it together in his young 20's, the struggles of his transition from being a student to being a part of his society.

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"Are you willing to take a leap and explore the world with me?" I'm a homebody. I love staying at the comforts of my own home, being clingy with my bed, having a date with my books while sipping my freshly brewed coffee poured in my favorite cup. I'm someone who loves routines. Everything should be properly organized and well-executed for me to consider my day a perfect one. I love being in control and planning ahead. My future has been properly laid out already-- even what happens when I die, where my assets will be given to, everything's just waiting for them to take place. I've got a plan for everything but if there's one thing that I wasn't able to anticipate, it's being a victim of the taunting quarter-life crisis. What happens if I suddenly experienced a need to have a change in environment? What happens when dissatisfaction and discontentment wash over my system? Will I be swimming along the current of the waves? Or will I drown in the vast waters of the ocean?

At 21, Tom Harrison's life was supposed to be coming together-but instead, it's falling apart. Broke, drowning in college deadlines, and stuck in a soul-crushing job, he's barely holding it together. The future he's chasing feels more like a trap than a dream. Between fleeting romances and gut-wrenching betrayals, Tom is forced to confront the harsh realities of love, identity, and adulthood. Every failure feels like the end of the world, and every success is just out of reach. But as he stumbles through heartbreak, chaos, and the weight of his own expectations, Tom begins to discover something bigger: the messy, beautiful truth about finding your place in the world in the midst of your twenties. ________________________________________________ Theme: Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+, Romance, Coming of Age, Interracial © 2024 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

✨ Some fortunes aren't told - they're lived ✨ Sage Rainbow Finch (yes, that's his legal name) thought he had his bohemian life figured out. Living in his fairy-light-draped Airstream, coding websites between yoga sessions, and sharing his vintage trailer park with a collection of quirky neighbors - it was everything a modern hippie could want. Until the day he walks into a metaphysical bookshop and receives a tarot reading that turns his world upside down. "For the next 22 days," says the mysterious Madame Lumina, "you will live each card of the Major Arcana." Sage laughs it off as another crystal-shop prophecy... until he wakes up the next morning literally embodying The Fool, with his succulents somehow rearranging themselves to point him toward adventure. As each new day brings another card to life, Sage finds himself teaching coding in handstands, attending spontaneous beach drum circles, and discovering that his rescue cat Karma might be more than just a regular feline. With a cast of characters including a kombucha-brewing artist, a crypto-trading meditation teacher, and a CEO who forages mushrooms from his tiny house, this magical realism adventure asks: What happens when ancient tarot wisdom crashes into modern hipster living? Join Sage on his 22-day journey through the Major Arcana, where each card brings lessons wrapped in incense smoke, tech startups, veganism, and just a touch of patchouli. 🌙 Updates every Monday and Thursday ⭐ Contains: Modern mysticism, found family, subtle romance, and a cat who definitely knows more than she's telling 📱 CW: Quarter-life crisis, occasional coffee shop pretension, and excessive use of crystals

Do you know what to do with your life? Do you know how to make the best of it an live every second to the fullest? Do you know how to follow your dreams? Well, neither does Chloe Williams. But when her lack of motivation towards her college career causes her parents to cut her off and she is forced to find a job, a series of events are set in motion that don't give her much room to procrastinate her life anymore. She now has to figure out wether she is okay with everything that is happening or not. Oh, and she meets people with secrets. Are you intrigued? Great! Chloe certainly wasn't. She just wanted to stay in bed and hide today. ____ Here a little excerpt: "Oh God. They were here. The worst case scenario had come true. To make the situation even worse, the man standing right across from us, blocking our direct route to the exit, pointed a gun right at us. When he spotted Paul Herford he grinned. „He is here!", he said in a very slimy tone. „Grab him!" " _______ I n case you haven't noticed, „The Chloenicles" are a pun on Chloe and Chronicles. I have no regrets. ____

Every year we celebrate life. It's a blessing. It's a gift. But as we metamorphose to adulthood, we develop fears and worries. We get anxious. Every person on her or his routinary working life, asks the questions: when will I stand out? When will i get filthy rich? When will I find my soul mate? And how would I over come this life crisis? These are facts that almost everybody in their young adult life experience.

Kehidupan menjelang dewasa tidaklah mudah, kau harus dihadapkan oleh berbagai macam kenyataan yang semakin menyakitkan, orang-orang yang dulunya dekat kian menjauh, orang yang kau harapkan tak selamanya hadir dalam setiap langkahmu. Pengalaman pahit pasti selalu dialami setiap orang, kau terkadang merasa bimbang, galau dan risau pada hidup yang terkesan membosankan. Aku mencoba berbagi cerita, tak hanya pengalaman yang pahit namun juga pengalaman manis, yang dikemas dengan bahsa yang 'mungkin' akan sulit dipahami oleh banyak orang, tetapi aku hanya ingin berbagi, semoga kalian menyukainya ^^ Salam Hangat, Manusia Biasa

I call it poetry because i don't want to follow any rules of writing. This is about me, my thoughts, my past and present, my pain and pleasures. It's like I'm on a train to finding who i am, but it's a train of confusion. So i share my experiences and feelings under this title. You can finally see the pain behind the smile.

Ini adalah hal yang engga jelas yang ada di isi kepala gw.

"On June 5, at 4:45pm, I will be hit by a bus. On June 5, at 9:05am, I get hit by a door." Malika is a recent college graduate in desperate need of a job (and health insurance). The corporate world, however, is not what she expected. Two satirically different companies offer her financial security, but one offer comes at the price of her life and the other comes at the price of her soul. How can she possibly choose? Can't she just never get sick and not need health insurance or something? Does anyone actually like their job, anyway?

Elara thought she had it all figured out- graduate, land a good job, and chase the future she had always dreamed of. But two years after finishing her degree, she finds herself stuck in a cycle of unanswered applications, well-meaning but suffocating family expectations, and the quiet fear that maybe she's not enough. As she drifts through long days of job hunting and silent battles with self-doubt, Elara also struggles to keep up with the world outside-navigating friendships that seem to be moving forward without her, a long-time boyfriend who reassures her but can't fully understand, and the growing pressure to have an answer to "What's next?" Dreams and Deadlines is a heartfelt journey through the in-between-the space between hope and disappointment, dreams and reality, expectations and self-discovery, and the delicate balancing act of love, ambition, and uncertainty.

Miguel, 32, is a freelance graphic designer who's been living paycheck to paycheck. After a failed startup and a break-up with his long-time girlfriend, he's forced to move back into his childhood home in Valenzuela. One rainy night, he misses the last train to Cubao after a job interview and ends up stranded at the station with Abby, 29, a nurse who just finished a shift and is also heading home. As they wait for a ride, they talk about their lives; burnout, family pressures, OFW dreams, and the feeling of being "left behind" while friends post about weddings, promotion, and travel. Their conversation becomes unexpectedly deep, and they realize they are not alone in their quiet struggles; the night ends with a shared taho and a promise to meet again. Not as strangers, but as fellow dreamers trying to make sense of adulthood. ------------------------------ ✨ Disclaimer (a.k.a. the "Don't come for me" note): Everything in this story is purely fictional-crafted from the chaotic corners of my imagination and fueled by caffeine, heartbreak, and late-night overthinking. The names, places, events, and personalities are all made up for storytelling purposes only. If you think you recognize someone here... nope, you don't. Any resemblance to real people (living, ghosting, or just vibing) is purely coincidental. This is not a diary, not a confession, and definitely not a call-out. So sit back, enjoy the drama, and remember: this is fiction. Okay? Xoxo, Paige

This isn't a story about someone who has it all together. This is a collection of late-night thoughts, quiet breakdowns, and small wins that nobody clapped for. It's for anyone who's ever felt like they're falling behind, or like they're living life on shuffle while everyone else seems to be on a perfect playlist. Through short stories, reflections, and heart-to-heart moments, this book explores the messy, beautiful process of becoming. Of dreaming, doubting, restarting, and still not knowing exactly where you're headed - but showing up anyway. If you're in your "bahala na" era, if you're tired but still hopeful, if you're learning to choose yourself... This book is for you. Because figuring it out isn't a deadline - it's a journey. And you're not alone.

Arletta Maheswari, seorang Customer Service Bank berusia 24 tahun. Berjuang melewati fase Quarter Life Crisis. Ia akhirnya berhasil melupakan kandasnya cerita cinta 5 tahun bersama Reno, sang Vocalis Band. Disaat rasanya dunia seakan runtuh untuknya. Tiba-tiba ia bertemu sosok yang begitu berbeda. Yang merubah segalanya begitu indah untuk Letta. Sosok itu adalah Nareswara yang merupakan Manager Bank berusia 27 tahun. Dengan berlandaskan kisah yang sama, Nares dan Letta saling menguatkan untuk bisa sama-sama move on dari masa lalu. Segala hal awalnya terasa begitu sempurna untuk mereka. Sebelum masa lalu kembali menghampiri mereka. Ketika Letta telah yakin bahwa Nareswara is really The One. Tiba-tiba saja banyak hal terjadi pada mereka. Selain barisan para mantan, first love pun hadir diantara mereka. Akankah Letta menyerah dan melepaskan keyakinannya selama ini akan Nares?

Kinanthi dan Jonathan memutuskan untuk dekat bahkan menjalin hubungan berpacaran dengan begitu mudah, seolah semua hal bisa terjadi begitu saja tanpa aba-aba ketika dua manusia sudah terlanjur jatuh cinta. Tetapi bukankah itu berarti juga membuka kesempatan kepada masalah agar tiba tanpa aba-aba juga? Menghadirkan sosok Tristan yang begitu menenangkan. Sehingga ketika Kinanthi dihadapkan pada satu pilihan saja yang harus diambilnya. Ia tidak tahu, apakah sebaiknya bersama dengan satu orang yang datang menjanjikan masa depan, atau justru dengan ia yang datang dari waktu bernama masa lalu.

When I was younger, I couldn't wait to grow up. But now that I reached the age of 25, I just wish to turn back to the time when I was still young... when you are still there... when I still had the chance to accept your love. By the age of 25, I met you. Again. Do I still have the chance to tell you what I couldn't say before? Do we still have a chance?

Criss is a thirtysomething year old who struggles through life and wants to help you struggle through life less. That's why she wrote this survival guide. Step by step she will take you through all the problems us millennials (I too shudder at the word, but it's going to feature in the guide a lot, so you better get used to it now) face on a daily basis. Fun things like anxiety, a financial crisis, a pandemic, technology taking over our lives, a quarter life crisis and the constant feeling of guilt over being privileged, but still being unhappy.