Adulting Stories

Nika thought life had a simple formula: Graduate → Work → Love life → Happy ending. But reality hit her hard. It turned into heartbreak, single life, burnout... At lagi lang "siguro" ang sagot sa lahat. Kailan naman kaya darating yung sigurado niya? Laguage: English and Tagalog

A story about sharing a three foot radius and a decade of history with the person you love, and successfully saying absolutely nothing about it.

𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒂𝒑 𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒌 𝒔𝒂𝒃 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒊 𝑴𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒏𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒌𝒆 ｡｡｡ ~•◍ 𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖆𝖕 𝕿𝖎𝖑𝖆𝖐 ◍•~ "Be my muse. Will you ?", he said, eyes filled with ardour so intense that I thought I had almost imagined it. "But why muse, why something that exquisite ?", I said, more like an unsteady whisper. " Presence so alluring that makes me forget at times.... to breathe, in your absence your voice perpetually echoes in the abandoned hallways of my subconscious mind, Quand tu n'es pas là, je meurs à petit feu, car tu me manques terriblement, and your eyes... too deep... too deep to find my way out after even a glance at them..... they hold nebulae together, so ethereal that it leaves my heart wrecked when you look away.... So, why not ?", he said. •◍• That's it maybe I guess we should begin now... •◍•

Aastha's first job lands her in Ahmedabad - smack in the middle of adulting chaos. Dry chapatis for lunch, rushed mornings, and somehow still late to work despite waking up on time. All she wants? To survive the grind of office hours, burnt dinners, and crushing expectations. Karjun Shah runs Shah Enterprises like clockwork - sleeves rolled up, silver wristwatch gleaming, and not a hair out of place. Stern, composed, the perfect CEO... until he's home. There, he's just Kaju -the steady heart of a noisy, loving Gujarati household that refuses to let him be anything but human. Neither planned this. But Aastha keeps catching glimpses of his silhouette and falling a little harder each time. Karjun can't ignore the new drafter with too many things in her tote and an uncanny way of softening his world. Love doesn't always arrive with fireworks. Sometimes, it tiptoes in - slow, steady, and unstoppable. All images/pictures belong to their rightful owners. I do not own any. Thank you. Have fun reading! Started: 30/05/2025 Word count: 70,000

New York City, 1985. Sequel to A Foot In The Door. Gerry finally landed the promotion he wanted-and a new life with Mary. But balancing love, ambition, and a job where one bad circuit can cost millions isn't easy. Caught between old-school techs with pot breaks and war stories, and a fast-paced digital future, Gerry has to figure out where he belongs... before everything changes. All characters appearing in this book are fictitious. Any resemblance to characters living or dead is purely coincidental.

This is the story of a broken soul A girl who grew up alone , carrying silence and pain she never asked for, life tested her with heartbreaks, hardships, and the weight of adulthood Yet through it all , she learns to heal ,to find herself,and to choose her own peace Raw heart ,and real -- This is her journey from being shattered to slowly becoming whole again 🕊️

This chapter is from the book CLAIRE - THE WOMAN I BECAME published on Amazon.

Ava Kingston didn't move to Seoul to be anyone's prize-she came to build a life in her own silhouette. On day one, two very different boys notice: Seo Jihoon, a composed model‑actor with a smile that quiets rooms, and Park Minjae, an idol rapper whose baritone can set a stage on fire. What starts in school hallways refuses to fade; it grows up with them through late‑night rehearsals, movie sets, fashion runways, and the messy, beautiful ordinary moments that make a life. Hearts tangle. Ambition tests loyalty. And desire keeps asking for one more chance. A slow‑burn AMBW/KMBW Korean romance about timing, boundaries, found family, and choosing yourself while your heart is choosing too. ©️ _RelleLebby_// R. L.

Behind every face, a secret story. Behind every life, a moment that changes everything. This collection offers unflinching portraits from the heart of modern life. A young mother trapped in a nightmare she helped create. A teenage girl whose desperate attempt to escape ends in a single, irreversible mistake. A young woman raised to believe that love is a transaction-until it isn't. And many more. These stories follow young people navigating silence, pressure, desire, and consequence in a world that rarely leaves room for softness. They are intimate, raw, and hauntingly familiar. This is not fiction. This is life-messy, heartbreaking, and undeniably true.

What do you do when the world expects you to have it all figured out, but you're still learning who you are? First Steps Into the Unknown is a collection of raw, heartfelt poems that capture the messy, beautiful journey of early adulthood-a time when the road ahead feels uncertain, but the desire to find yourself is stronger than ever. These poems explore graduation, self-doubt, broken expectations, and the complex, sometimes confusing world of relationships and dating. In your early 20s, you're expected to know what's next, but what happens when you don't? They reflect on that uncertain time, when the future seemed unclear, and your own worth was something you had to learn to define. From the crushing weight of societal pressure to the quiet strength that comes from learning to trust yourself-and to navigate connections with others-these poems explore what it means to take the first step, even when you don't know where you're going. It's about the courage to embrace the unknown and let go of everything that doesn't serve you. This is for anyone who's ever felt lost, unsure, or just trying to figure it out. It's for anyone who's ever dared to move forward when they didn't know what they were moving toward. Because the first step isn't about the destination-it's about trusting yourself to keep going.

Cerita ini lahir bukan dari kemenangan, melainkan dari kelelahan. Ditulis di ruang-ruang sunyi-di antara hari yang berjalan tanpa arah, napas yang ditarik hanya untuk bertahan, dan doa yang berubah menjadi pengakuan. Ini adalah kisah nyata penulis. Personal, jujur, dan tidak selalu rapi. Tidak ada janji bahwa setelah membacanya hidup akan berubah. Tidak ada rumus bahagia atau peta masa depan. Cerita ini hanya ingin menjadi teman duduk. Tidak menyuruhmu bangkit, tidak menuntutmu sembuh, dan tidak bertanya mengapa kamu masih di tempat yang sama. Cerita ini ditulis untuk mereka yang sedang berhenti- dan tetap memilih hidup.

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Si Mayumi Kate Del Mundo ay isang bread winner ng pamilya, kinailangan niyang buhayin magisa ang kanyang mga kapatid simula ng iwan sila ng kanilang ina at sumama sa bago nitong asawa, ni ang kanyang ama ay hindi niya manlang nakilala dahil simula pagkabata ay iniwan lang din sila nito. Dahil sa kahirapan ay napilitan siyang pumasok sa trabaho na hindi niya aakalaing magiging dahilan ng pagtatagpo nilang dalawa ni Steven Martin Cervantes, nagiisang anak at taga pagmana ng mayamang pamilya ng mga Cervantes. Mababago kaya ni Steven ang buhay ni Yumi o si Yumi ang makakapag pabago sa buhay ni Steven? paano mangyayari yon kung nakatakdang ikasal si Steven sa babaeng hindi naman niya Mahal, anong relasyon ang kanilang mabubuo?

A collection of poems written amidst writer's block centred on, adulting, loneliness, faith and freedom.

Lu a guard of his pack is tasked with being a companion to his future alpha and mate, but when they reach their destiny trouble finds them. "Lu has always been a loyal guard of his pack, so why he is doubting his decision?"

Take a walk with xhee is a space for honest reflection, life questions and conversations that helps us slow down and think differently.

Welcome to my life story of How I am managing adulting in my Indian Family.

Some lives don't move forward in a straight line. They pause, bend, and take the long way. The Long Way Home is a quiet coming-of-age story about responsibility, endurance, and the years spent surviving without explanation. It follows a woman who grows up too early, learns how to function while carrying unseen weight, and postpones her dreams because life asks for everything else first. This is not a story about instant healing or dramatic transformation. It is about showing up every day, about grief that lingers, mental health struggles that go unnamed for years, and the slow, difficult work of staying alive when leaving would be easier. Written for anyone who has ever felt behind in life because they were busy surviving, The Long Way Home is a reminder that taking longer does not mean being lost, and that it is never too late to return to yourself.

Adulting

A set of poems written over a span of three years. Let these be an intimate whispers to you, and a tribute to your memories made and yet to be made. Words tinted with sadness, love as old and as ancient as us. Come take a glimpse. Let it make you think of your memories or even more, of memories not yet made.