Growing up is no fun - and makes you obsess about the mundane | Kelly Brown

Getting excited about a new appliance? Talking about hanging out the washing? Welcome to adulting ... and how boring it makes us all sound!
Our columnist has been obsessed with her apple tree. Picture by ShutterstockOur columnist has been obsessed with her apple tree. Picture by Shutterstock
Our columnist has been obsessed with her apple tree. Picture by Shutterstock

It is not something I think anyone ever aspires to doing. Adulting sneaks upon us like a really dull thief in the night that adjusts our thoughts and priorities before we even notice.

And this week I was definitely guilty as charged as I marvelled and fussed over the latest ‘big’ thing to happen in my home - the felling of my apple tree.

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Speaking to tree surgeons, lamenting the passing of my much-loved tree and, talking about if I should replace it to keep the birds in my garden have all been the big and important issues of the week,

OMG, as ‘the kids’ would say, what has happened to me?

This loss of my apple tree sparked me to go off on a tangent and talk about new fence panels and box plants in such a way that I could never have imagined.

Contrast that with the most pressing and important issues of the youngest members of my household, which is always about having fun, playing their games and wondering how much ‘tablet time’ I will let them have.

The mundane for them is the last thing on their minds, which I can only assume is the reason why that pile of school clothes never seem to quite make it into the washing basket without a bit of nagging.

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They have more important things to worry about than to prioritise such a boring task. And, to be honest, I’m a bit jealous.

Maybe it is a sign of the times where our worlds have become just a little bit smaller of late.

But I’m going to attempt to put a little less emphasis on my life admin and more on more fun activities ... such as shopping for a replacement tree.

Actually, maybe there is no hope for me after all.