u/SilentDoodle

Used to play games because they were fun.
Used to click photos because I liked moments.
Used to learn random things just out of curiosity.

Now every hobby somehow becomes “how can this make money?”

Open Instagram and someone’s selling a course. Open LinkedIn and someone says every skill should become an income stream. Even resting starts feeling unproductive in your 20s.

I get that earning matters, especially with how expensive life has become, but sometimes I genuinely miss doing things without thinking about growth, monetization or productivity.

Does anyone else feel this way or is this just how adulthood works now?

Gold prices keep going crazy, so I recently started looking more into silver instead. Feels a bit easier to buy regularly without stressing too much about budget. I know returns can be slow sometimes, but silver honestly feels more practical for people who just want to start investing little by little.

Do you guys buy silver as coins, bars, jewellery, or digital silver? And do you see it more as an investment or just something good to hold long term?

Lowkey asking because I’m just in my twenties and it already feels like there’s this constant pressure from everywhere. Family keeps bringing up marriage like there’s some deadline, and at the same time everyone around me is chasing high paying jobs and “settled” careers.

I’m still figuring things out at my own pace but sometimes it feels like I’m falling behind just because I don’t have a fixed plan yet. Like am I supposed to have everything sorted already or is this phase actually normal and just not talked about enough?

Would honestly like to hear how others are dealing with this without losing their mind 😅