Most of the problems adult Singaporeans are facing now are financial
SINGAPORE: What are the current struggles of a Singaporean adult, asked a Reddit user. The user stated: “u/thedesertman1 in r/askSingapore shared his personal experience, saying: “For myself who started a family this year, challenges of wife considering to take a break from work to take care of child. And the cost of living and market uncertainty is scary.”
Many users commented on the post. The majority of the problems Singaporean adults are experiencing now are financial matters.Salary not high enough..Increasing prices of everything such as food and housing”Other concerns include BTO problems, getting divorced, being single, and health issues. “Getting divorced, selling my BTO, turning 35 EOY. Looking at resale flats.. Feeling daunted, but excited for what the future might hold,” one user admitted.
“Single. Looking at resale flat prices…”, “Depressed wages, inflating cost of living,” “Want to settle down but cannot find a bf. Want to travel more but no money,” and “Poor mental health as an older adult male. No close male friends, feeling socially isolated,” more users commented. A user summarized: “The banality of a typical singaporean: study, graduate, work, BTO, marriage, kids. It’s a life worked out for you and all you’re doing is grinding away daily to put food on the table and meet those milestones. Maybe the grass is greener on the other side but other countries don’t seem to be so dull and you get to choose who you wanna be.”“Ikr somehow my pain has worsened tenfold since hitting the 30 mark.
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