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WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 1994
Growing old is mandatory.
Growing up was optional. You ticked "later". This is later. Nothing happened.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Money can't buy happiness. You'll never have enough to check.
- You quit your job to "find yourself". Found you. You're on your parents' sofa,…
- You call your mum "for advice". You call her for the Netflix password.
- Sleep when the baby sleeps. Also pay the mortgage when the baby pays the…
- You're not a CEO. You're one person with a logo, a free email account…
- Parenthood is a long journey from "mama" to "can you send money" to them…
- Children are a blessing. They're also why the remote is in the bin and…
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