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title: "Reality bites – the struggles of becoming an adult"
description: "Bills, responsibilities and living up to your parents’ dreams – becoming an adult isn’t always what it’s chalked up to be. This group of participants share their struggles of transitioning into adulthood while setting boundaries with their parents’ expectations."
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# Reality bites – the struggles of becoming an adult

> Bills, responsibilities and living up to your parents’ dreams – becoming an adult isn’t always what it’s chalked up to be. This group of participants share their struggles of transitioning into adulthood while setting boundaries with their parents’ expectations.

By Street Talk · Published 14 October 2022, 15:14 SAST

## Content

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLOv_cqe1D8)

This film was produced by Street Talk.

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Street Talk is a groundbreaking television series aired weekly on community television. From grassroots to the establishment, our engaging programmes expose the lived realities and uncensored views of ordinary South Africans.

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