🎂 Adulting Is a Scam & So Are Long Engagements | Souly for Laughs Podcast (Ep 32)
What did we think adulthood would be? Cake for breakfast, no rules, dancing in the rain... LIES. This episode dives into the harsh truth about growing up, financial literacy fails, childhood dreams, friendships, and whether being engaged for five years should be illegal. 🧾💍💸
We get into:
💸 First credit card disasters and why school failed us all
🏙️ Childhood dreams vs. grown-up reality: city life, careers, and baby timelines
💡 Dancing in the rain, soft girl eras, and unlearning everything they told us
🎨 Holding onto your childhood passions — even if they don’t pay the bills (yet)
📖 Writing as therapy and how to reclaim your voice
🧠 The trauma of managing adult friendships (and overthinking everything)
👭 “Speak up for yourself” — what we’d tell our younger selves
💍 The “shut-up ring” & how long is too long to be engaged?
💼 Prenups, Carfax for men (aka ManFax™), and why the government has its own prenup for you
PLUS:
👀 The spill on the “Tea” app and why it might be a trap
🧾 You can now Venmo the government to help pay off national debt (yes, really)
🛐 RIP to four iconic people this week, and yes, we get the names wrong 😬
👇 Drop a comment:
What advice would you give your younger self?
And be honest — would you use an app to see your date’s “ManFax”?
📌 Like, Subscribe, and Dance in the Rain — before your bills hit.
