32 Things Basically Every Single Person On Earth Experiences When They Become An Adult That People Refuse To Talk About
1. Being an adult is about knowing your limits:
“i’ve gotta be up early for work” is the adult version of “my mom said no”
— s. 🐥 (@sabrinaahmed) February 6, 2023
2.It's about always cleaning:
3.It's about justified anger:
4. It's about those tough debates:
One thing no one ever talks about being an adult is how much time you debate yourself on keeping a cardboard box because it's, like, a really good box.
— Madame Anthro ✨💀 (@madameanthro) January 10, 2020
5. It's about realizing your mistakes:
I just wanna apologize to the people I called old at 30 when I was 18.
— Fzy (@leofzy) September 25, 2024
6.It's about strict routines:
my morning routine includes 10 minutes of sitting on my bed n thinking about how tired i am
7. It's about seizing the day:
Your 30s is basically waking up every morning wondering if you’re coming down with a cold or if this is just how you fucking wake up now
— DoodleBob90 (@SquishSlut90) January 27, 2024
8. It's about having the difficult conversations:
Being an adult is having the "we have food at home" talk with yourself.
— Paul Egbeaghadike (@Egbeaghadike) January 11, 2024
9.It's about learning how the world works:
why are rugs so expensive? pillows? curtains? why does the trash can fill up so fast? why do i have to clean my kitchen so much? where the fuck is all this dust coming from???
10.It's about seeing your friends for who they are:
Man you really think your teachers are pure & innocent growing up until youre an adult and all your wild friends are now employed teaching the youth of america
11.It's about finding the things that speak to you:
One of the weirder things about being an adult is having a favorite stovetop burner, yet nobody talks about it.
12.It's about having good reasons for staying home:
13.It's about remembering the important things:
14. It's about getting stuff done:
Spoiler alert: adulthood is 96% of you going “well, I hope this is how it works and I’ll keep doing it till someone yells at me”
— Pete Parks (@pparkhu) February 22, 2023
15.It's about watching those exclamations:
Adult email culture is ending every sentence with an exclamation point, then proofreading to see how many is socially acceptable to keep.
16.It's all about being fiscally responsible:
In this adult world $200 is really like $12
17.It's about continuing to learn:
peak adulting is when you start using the phrase “they done lost their damn mind” regarding prices at the grocery store
18.It's about those quiet moments of self-reflection:
anyone else whisper “what the fuck” to themselves 96 times a day or is it just me??
19.It's about perfecting your morning routine:
I really be trying to take 2-3 min naps in the morning, my alarm will go off at 7:35 and i’m like “shit i’ll get up at 7:38“
20. Those sweet childhood memories:
my favorite childhood memory is my back not hurting
— andrea salao (@easalao) October 13, 2024
21.It's about taking care of business:
Laundry:Washing - 30 mins Drying - 60 mins Putting away - 7-10 business days.
22. It's about making the tough choices:
My life is 50% wondering if it’s too late to drink coffee and 50% wondering if it’s too early to drink alcohol.
— Cliff Rancor!! (@clifba) April 22, 2024
23.And teaching the youth of today:
When you’re a little kid, all adults seem like they’re the same age, and when you’re an adult, all little kids seem like they’re the same age.
24.Embracing freedom:
I'm an adult, and I can eat whatever I want whenever I want, and I wish someone would take this power from me.
25. It's about realizing why your parents are the way they are:
As an adult I now fully understand why my mom was so upset when I forgot to take the chicken out of the freezer…
— KM (@KGJ26) November 16, 2022
26.It's about finally connecting the dots:
The older I get the more I understand why my mom always said “I’m going to go lay down”
27.It's about those things that bring you joy:
If replacing an old dirty dish sponge with a brand new one puts you in a great mood and on top of the f’kin world, like me, you’re over 30.
28.It's about being fiscally responsible:
Yall Ever Put a $7.02 Pack of Chicken Back and Got a Pack That Was $6.98???😭
29. It's about getting a little wild and crazy:
Being spontaneous in your late thirties sometimes means going to a different grocery store than your usual chain and immediately regretting it.
— Megan Kaplinsky (@Reverie_Reality) February 11, 2018
30. It's about having a PLAN:
When you're 20, fifteen people could turn up to your house at any moment. When you're 30 it literally takes two months of planning to see a friend.
— Matt Okine (@mattokine) October 26, 2018
31. It's about doing the math:
i hate when i check my transaction history and it all adds up, like damn no one stole from me pic.twitter.com/94ifIH6DG8
— Shafeeq (@Y2SHAF) October 9, 2023
32. And, finally, it's about enjoying the ride:
adult person: life gets faster as you get older!me aged 10: sounds fake but okMe now: pic.twitter.com/OJqGnCEVZh
— Main Event (@therealmabena) February 5, 2022
AHHHHHH.
