Adulting? What's That?

By Adalena A

Adulthood was supposed to feel like freedom.
Instead, it feels like a slow, fluorescent-lit curse.

Trapped in a dead-end job at Target Tech, she drifts through long, numbing days of forced smiles and scripted conversations. But her mind never stays in the present for long. It keeps pulling her back-to a teenage life that was loud, reckless, chaotic... and painfully alive.

Through a series of vivid, unfiltered flashbacks, the past begins to unravel. First crushes that turned toxic. First kisses that felt wrong before they even ended. First explorations of identity that left more questions than answers. First heartbreaks that didn't just hurt-they reshaped everything.

And at the center of it all is Dominic Freeburn-the boy who was never worth it, but somehow became unforgettable. He was her first kiss, her first mistake, and the beginning of a spiral that cost her friendships, her reputation, and the version of herself she thought she knew.

As past and present collide, one truth becomes impossible to ignore:
adulthood didn't erase the chaos-it buried it.

Now, between overdue bills, empty routines, and the quiet weight of everything she carries, she begins to see that even the worst moments mattered. Because they never really left her.

Raw, unfiltered, and brutally honest, "Adulting? What's That?" is a coming-of-age story that refuses to romanticize growing up. It's about mistakes that echo, memories that haunt, and the uncomfortable truth no one prepares you for:

Maybe adulthood isn't freedom.
Maybe it's just learning how to live with what you can't undo.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GTNS1M4V
• ISBN13: 9798253330821
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"