Paying Taxes Feels Like Failing a Test You Didn’t Take
What part of “adulting” still feels like an elaborate prank? Here’s the thing about “adulting.” It was sold to us like some grim rite of passage. Pay your bills. Show up. Don’t die. Fine. Whatever. But paying taxes still feels like an elaborate prank pulled by people who hate joy and math equally. Nobody explains it. Nobody agrees on the rules. The rules change mid-game. And if you mess up, the punishment isn’t “oops,” it’s letters written in the tone of a disappointed […]https://ericfoltin.com/2026/02/08/paying-taxes-feels-like-failing-a-test-you-didnt-take/
