Traer Scott - Goodbye Salad Days: Kevin Faces Adulthood

For Agatha and Jesse.
Serendipity is real-life magic.

Text copyright 2020 by Traer Scott.
Photography copyright 2020 by Traer Scott.
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Kevin thinks maybe a trip to the playa will spark some spiritual awakening through radical self-expression.

Or hell just be dehydrated and surrounded by weirdos.

These days Kevins abs look more like a pony keg than a six-pack, so he decides to renew his gym membership and hit the weights.

He is sure that he cant stay out drinking all night and still make it to work in the morning, and he is definitely not going to do it again.

Kevin tells himself this every time.

After having a few beers, Kevin decides to recapture the carefree feeling of youth with a good swing!

According to his therapist, artistic hobbies are a healthy way of channeling emotions.

Kevin signed up for a pottery class, and its going pretty well.

Kevins succulent died.

No one warned him about overwatering.

Is this a metaphor?

Kevin spots his first gray hair.

Is baldness imminent?

His mom keeps asking whether shes going to get any grandchildren.

Kevins dating apps arent so sure.

Kevin thought perhaps ice fishing would help him get in touch with his masculinity through stoic solitude and oneness with nature.

Kevin was wrong.

Kevin is starting to wonder if this is it.

Is he going to sit here at this desk for the rest of his life?

Kevin has realized saving for retirement is something hes supposed to be doing like, right now.

Owning a home is much less satisfying than he thought it would be.

Stoic solitude was a bust, so Kevins going to try to get in touch with his need for speed instead.

All this new technology is starting to feel threatening, so Kevin heads out for an analog activity.

Very vintage.

Kevin suddenly finds himself being expected to mentor the younger hires.

Wasnt he just the younger hire?

What the hell is fabric softener, and why are there 40 different kinds of laundry detergent to pick from?

Hes starting to wonder if getting rid of everything that doesnt spark joy would mean an empty house....

Kevin isnt sure if he lacks sensitivity and creativity, but hes pretty sure he can splatter paint himself.

Should he have a kid so he can go trick-or-treating again without it being weird?

What does having an exaggerated sense of attachment to childhood relics mean?

Kevin calls his therapist the next day.

He spent all weekend binge-watching his favorite show and now its over.

He feels empty.

Kevin considers getting a pet, but thinks back to the succulent disaster.

Kevin embarks on a spiritual quest to try and find the meaning of life.

Why are we here?

Also, now hes sure the exercise isnt working.