Quarterlifecrisis cerita

"Sittin' on the shore, now I'm ready for the whole sea." Maya Amira is an expert at standing still. At twenty-seven, she has mastered the art of "treading water" in Kuala Lumpur-a city that demands you either swim fast or drown quietly. She's a freelance curator with a talent for making other people's mess look like art, while her own life feels like a stagnant pool. Then comes Aris Ismael. An architect who builds walls for a living but can't seem to tear down his own. He's the personification of a high wave-unpredictable, overwhelming, and impossible to ignore. When a high-stakes project in Bangsar forces them into the same orbit, Maya is forced to realize that "sitting on the shore" was never a safety net; it was just a slow way to disappear. In a world of corporate sharks, family expectations that feel like anchors, and a past that keeps pulling them under, can they learn to breathe underwater? Or will the high waves finally break them? "Everyone wants the view of the ocean, but nobody wants to admit they're terrified of the deep blue."

"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?

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.

Bad ideas. Maybe? How could you smile with those teary eyes. You are lying. Aren't you.

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.

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

"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?

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.

Hotaru Konno left like a legend but returned in dirt. Either way, she was under the spotlight. Merciless gossip and rumors spread around. Turning 27. Single. Jobless. What a perfect time to take a little advantage of her filthy rich family. She was about to embrace the life of a NEET (Not in education, employment, or training). Life was pretty easy except... Her mom was determined to marry her off; Her idol-wannabe baby sister ticked her off every single day; A mysterious high-school boy with perfect white teeth was living under the same roof. A disappointment. A loser. A weirdo. Hotaru was all of the above. Nonetheless, she said NO to changes. At least not now and not by the people mentioned above.

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.

Collection of poems exploring the author's journey of heartbreak, searching for love again, and life as someone in their early 20s.

Adolescence has driven me crazy or were we all meant to blame adolescence?? Whom can we blame after realizing the real us? Can we afford the luxurious perfection anytime soon?

Hann imagined by 24 years old she's be changing diapers during sleepless night in little home with her family all while juggling being a working young adult. Well she wasn't wrong... but instead of baby it's her mom's. Personal memoir based on true events follows protagonist on a different kinda coming of age story where she balances her family and herself while reflect on her good and bad choices that got them all to where they are now.

Menerjemahkan patah hati, kegelisahan, dan ketidakpastian ke dalam puisi.

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.

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.

Family. Friends. Studies. Love. Life. How does one juggle through everything without falling apart? How easy is it romanticize failure? Going through college and moving on to adulthood, two friends share each others company as they go through each of their own miseries. ----------------------------------------------

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. ____

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