The Messy Matter of Modern Adulthood

Emily J. Smith
6 min readJan 6, 2023

When choosing the life you love doesn’t mean loving your life

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Recently, a friend told me she was proud of me “for choosing the life I love.” It was admittedly very kind, but it couldn’t have felt further from the truth.

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Emily J. Smith

Writer and tech professional. My debut novel, NOTHING SERIOUS, is out Feb '25 from William Morrow / HarperCollins (more at emjsmith.com).