Adulting Stories

we all have had some.. days in life..when we wished we could go back ..and change it.. yeah so .. lets say that happ.. this is about a girl.. who was a highly insecure kid.. turned up to be able to act up in her life..but that trauma .. still comes up n resurfaces.. now..she gets a chance to go back n wipe them all.. what will she do ?

Emerson Andre Ronquillo has a plan: graduate from college, build a career, answer emails on time, and eventually become the kind of adult who owns matching furniture. It is a reasonable plan. Unfortunately, Emerson is also emotionally attached to a future that does not exist. While surviving his final year as an Industrial Engineering student in Manila, Emerson develops an increasingly embarrassing fixation on Logan Everett, a college football star living thousands of miles away in Ohio. Emerson knows him exclusively through interviews, highlight reels, press photos, and an internet algorithm that seems personally committed to making the situation worse. At first, it is harmless. A celebrity crush. A distraction. Something mildly humiliating for his friends to witness. Then it starts becoming harder to explain. As graduation gets closer, Emerson finds himself juggling thesis deadlines, career anxiety, late-night group chats, convenience-store dinners, campus routines, chaotic friendships, and a growing attachment to an imagined future he cannot seem to stop entertaining. He knows Logan Everett is not part of his real life. That has never stopped Emerson from thinking about him anyway.

# LIFE WITH REMI Everyone tells you that high school prepares you for the real world. They forget to mention that the real world doesn't come with a syllabus. Remi Thompson has always been good at being the girl people expect her to be. She's the funny friend. The loyal teammate. The emergency backup on the volleyball bench. The girl who can turn an embarrassing moment into a joke before anyone else gets the chance. But graduation changes everything. Between figuring out college, learning how to drive, making questionable decisions, and navigating the people-and feelings-she never saw coming, Remi is about to find out that growing up is a lot messier, funnier, and more complicated than she expected. Somewhere between the chaos of becoming an adult and the people who make it all worth it, Remi starts to realize that growing up isn't about having all the answers. Maybe it's about finding yourself along the way. Welcome to Life With Remi

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: 90,000

There is a fine line between survival and living. Alisa walks this line every day. In this collection of confessional monologues, she dissects the absurdity of corporate culture, the high cost of low salaries, and the unspoken loneliness of being an «ideal employee». Through sarcasm, self-reflection, and the comforting presence of her cats, she explores the moment when a person stops being a person and becomes a «showcase». It is a book for everyone who has ever felt that their labor is worth more than a plate of buckwheat and that a dream is the only currency that cannot be devalued.

THE GIRL WHO FOUND HERSELF Book 2 of The Girl Who Chased the World She chased the world. Now, she has to find herself in it. May had already achieved the dreams she once thought were impossible. She graduated from college. She passed the board examination. She made her family proud. But somewhere between the celebration and the photographs, May realized something painful- the life she had worked so hard to build was no longer the life she wanted to stay in. Her relationship with Joeven had ended. There were no more promises to hold onto, no more reasons to keep looking back. So when an opportunity to work in Dubai appeared, May found herself standing before a completely different kind of dream. A foreign country. A new job. A new culture. A new version of herself. And for the first time, May would have to leave everything familiar behind. This time, she isn't chasing the world because she wants to prove something. She's leaving because she finally wants to discover who she is without anyone beside her. Dubai will give her opportunities-but it will also test her strength, her independence, her faith, her friendships, and the dreams she thought she already understood. Because sometimes, passing the biggest exam of your life isn't the end of the journey. Sometimes, it's the beginning.

After months apart since graduation, Zekei and Ellejei reunite. He carries hope, she carries doubts-but together, they chase the moments they once thought were lost. As days blur into nights, they hold on to borrowed time, not knowing how fleeting it truly is. ｡ﾟ•┈꒰ა ♡ ໒꒱┈• ｡ﾟ Highest Rankings #1 - pinoy fiction #1 - tagalog fiction #1 - borrowed time #1 - relatable romance #1 - bitter sweet romance #1 - almost lovers #1 - reunion romance #1 - fleeting moments "Tayo 'yan." Ang palaging sinasabi sa'kin ni Zekei. Ayokong maniwala. Una sa lahat, ang corny. Sunod, manghuhula ba siya? Third, toothbrush muna. Fourth, wala lang. Ayoko lang talaga sigurong tingnan ang hinaharap na siya ang kasama kong abutan ng hamog sa daan habang nakatambay, o di kaya ay kumain ng pastang hindi ako ang nagluto. Ayokong matulad kami sa mga RomCom-na eepal pa ako sa kasal nila ng dapat sana ay magiging asawa niya dahil 'yon ang dumating noong mga panahong wala ako at nasa kasalukuyan siya ng pagmmove on. Ayoko rin naman 'yung mga fiction na magkakaroon siya ng superpowers at tutubuan ng buntot at mahabang tenga, tapos ililigtas niya ako mula sa malaking halimaw na sa dami ng tao sa lugar namin, ako pa talagang sira na ang atay kaiinom ng alak ang pinuntirya. At mas lalong ayoko ng thriller, tipong may kapatid pala ako at lumaki siya sa ibang bansa-uuwi siya ng Pilipinas para ipamukha sa'kin na kahit hindi niya mabigkas nang tuwid ang salitang 'nakakapagpabagabag' ay mas matalino pa'rin siya dahil ingles ang pangunahin niyang lenggwahe, nasaan si Zekei do'n? Nasa bahay ng kapatid ko, kasi kapatid din pala niya 'yon at iisa ang tatay namin. Kainis. Basta. Ayoko ng kahit ano sa mga 'yan.

First of all... kamusta ang likod? Hindi kita tatanungin kung may sarili ka nang bahay, kung kasal ka na, o kung na-achieve mo na 'yung mga pangarap mo noong college. Ang tanong lang muna natin dito: Bakit pagtuntong ng 30s, parang may kasama nang sound effects ang pagtayo mula sa sofa? Walang nag-warning sa atin na ganito pala ang actual adulting. Isang araw, bata ka lang na naglalaro sa computer shop, nag-aabang ng text sa keypad phone, at nagmamadaling umuwi para manood ng paborito mong show. The next thing you know, ikaw na 'yung nagbabayad ng bills, nagba-budget ng grocery, nag-iisip kung kailangan mo ba talaga lumabas ng bahay, at natutuwang may Buy-1-Take-1 sa detergent. Somewhere along the way, naging adults pala tayo. Mula sa Friendster, Yahoo! Messenger, burned CDs, Nokia phones, at mga panahong kailangan mo pang tumayo para palitan ang channel sa TV, napunta tayo sa work, responsibilities, bills, family, expectations, at kung minsan... Salonpas. So... Kamusta ang Likod? is a collection of stories, memories, observations, at mga bagay na malamang na naisip mo na rin pero hindi mo lang sinasabi nang malakas. Hindi ito life advice. Hindi ko rin alam ang ginagawa ko. Pero kung gusto mong matawa, ma-nostalgic, at mapaisip ng "Hala, akala ko ako lang," halika at sabayan mo ako. Pahinga ka muna sa pagiging adult. At tara, pag-usapan natin.

A mature man navigating loneliness, friendship, and the quiet absurdity of ordinary Sundays. Because adulthood turns out to be less dramatic than expected. Or does it?

Level 1: Corporate Slave Ilham thought getting his first corporate job would finally mean he had made it. Fresh out of university, far from home and armed with a management trainee offer from one of Malaysia's biggest companies, he arrives in Shah Alam expecting glass offices, important meetings and the beginning of a very successful adult life. Instead, he gets hot desks, terrifying managers, expensive rent, confusing acronyms, Outlook anxiety and responsibilities nobody actually teaches him how to do. Then there is Adrian. Another management trainee. Same age. Same first week. Except Adrian somehow speaks to senior management like they are old friends, creates systems people actually use, and seems completely at home in a world Ilham is still pretending to understand. Suddenly, surviving his first job isn't enough. Ilham wants to prove that he belongs there too. Between office politics, friendships, financial mistakes, embarrassing firsts, unexpected responsibilities and the quiet pressure of watching everyone else seemingly move ahead of him, Ilham begins discovering that adulthood isn't the confident, polished life he imagined. Most people are just figuring it out as they go. Some are simply better at pretending. And Ilham? Well... Level 1 has only just begun.

Now that I see him being so successful and just one step away from his dreams, I don't feel anything but insecurity. It makes me question myself. Am I flying enough? Or am I even flying? Or just looking up at the sky? --Midnight Lahat na yata ng kamalasan sa mundo ay napunta na kay Midnight Guevarra. Ipinanganak sa isang mahirap na pamilya at hindi magawang sundin kung ano ba talaga ang gusto niya. Wala ba talagang space ang mga taong gaya niya sa mundong ito? O baka naman si Liam Mitsuhide, isang pinagpalang binata ang magpapatunay sa kanya na hindi naman pala siya pinagsakluban ng langit at lupa.

One of the main objectives of a woman in today's society is achieving the status of the "good girl". After all, who wouldn't want to please everyone, be likes, be praised, be compliant and simply good? Yeah, me neither.

Read on and witness the journey of Kaden from childhood to puberty till he slowly reaches adulthood and maturity and identify with his quirks and mishaps as he move forward in life.

This isn't a story about giving up. It's about the quiet kind of courage, the kind that looks like walking away from something you've worked so hard for because it was slowly breaking you. After months of losing myself to work, burnout, and survival mode, I'm learning to rebuild the life I once loved. I don't have all the answers. I don't have a backup plan. But for the first time in a long time, I'm choosing myself over my comfort zone. Here's to healing, starting over, and trusting that sometimes the scariest decisions become the most life-changing ones. Chapter 29 begins here.

Nobody prepares you for the sheer weight of starting over at thirty-two. After losing a seven-year relationship, an engagement, and a child, I found myself standing in the ruins of the life I thought I was supposed to have. I felt late to everything. Lost, heart-broken, and completely unsure of who I was supposed to be now. 32 & Unfinished is a journey through the mess of deep grief and the quiet magic of personal rebirth. It is a gentle reminder that being a work in progress does not mean you are broken. It just means your story isn't over yet.

FRONT PAGE SCANDAL: CAPE TOWN'S MOST NOTORIOUS SOCIALITE IS DOING THE UNTHINKABLE... GETTING A JOB. THE SCANDAL OF THE DECADE. After a catastrophic fall from grace that rocked South Africa's elite, high-fashion party girl Toria Adeyemi isn't just cut off-she's banished to the corporate trenches. Cut off from her trust fund and traded in her front-row couture for a soul-crushing 9-to-5, Toria is out to prove she can survive the real world. Or at least tear it down trying. Enter Dorian Kolkoto-a sharp, Cape Coloured corporate partner who is far too overworked, unbothered, and focused on his own grind to care about heiresses treating his office like a Paris Fashion Week runway. With rolled-up sleeves, dark unruly waves, and zero patience for trust-fund antics, he's the only man in Cape Town immune to her charm. THE DRAMA. THE GLAMOUR. THE ULTIMATE COLLISION. In a world of vintage Vivienne Westwood fits, sharp high-society backstabbing, and ruthless corporate politics, Toria and Dorian are oil and water-until a single leaked secret threatens to burn both their reputations to the ground. Sex & The City energy meets Gossip Girl chaos. Welcome to the era of professional scandal.

Maraiah Jecelle spent most of her life searching for a place she could truly call home. After losing her parents, she learned to survive by holding tightly to the people she loved, especially Kael Dela Vega-the boy who had been beside her since childhood. Her best friend. Her safe place. The one person she believed would never leave. What she never knew was that Kael had been carrying a secret of his own. For years, he stayed by her side, loving her quietly while watching her give her heart to someone else. He never asked for more, never crossed the line, and never expected his feelings to be returned. Being there for her was enough. Until it wasn't. As betrayal, grief, and long-buried family secrets begin to resurface, Maraiah is forced to confront the truth about her past, her identity, and the people she thought she knew. Meanwhile, Kael struggles to protect the person he loves while fighting the growing distance between them. But some truths come with a price. Some wounds heal. Some scars fade. But some stains remain no matter how hard you try to wash them away. And sometimes, the deepest stains are left not by hatred or loss-but by the people who once felt like home.

Every moment in life teaches you a lesson ✨ Why does this always happen to me ? Why me ? You always come across this question in your life . They termed it as " Adulting ". In this book you'll find life lessons that I've come across and from people's experiences. . . . Add this book to your library for the updates ✌🏻😉

Highest Rank: #1 - Adulting | #6 - Nerdy I don't think I can fall in love. Is it weird I've never had a crush? ... Though I suppose that mystery stranger might say otherwise. Inspired by a Tumblr Post! So every morning I get off the train and start my 20-minute walk to work, and there's this guy who always is like 3 steps ahead of me and always beats me to the street corner bc I get stopped by the light and he passes it. But today i was ahead of him for the first time and he RUNS in front of me, turns around and goes, "I've been winning for 2 months now, can't stop now, have a good day, see you tommorrow." tmrw I swear I'm wearing running shows to work. Follow me on instagram or tiktok for more details about the upcoming novel!

This story book is basically me writing how I feel in that moment or something. It isn't going to be a proper book with proper grammar or anything. It's just me getting my thoughts out. I'm sorry if that bugs you.(I also don't have time to write a full proper official book or to even edit this) journal entries of what a life of almost 20 something human whos lost but not really at the same time goes through..maybe you can relate? all rights belong to me alone. started: 09/19/2021 at 12am -- ended: 00/00/0000 at 00:00 am/pm