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32 Things Basically Every Single Person On Earth Experiences When They Become An Adult That No One Ever Talks About

The kitchen is ALWAYS dirty.

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
Twitter: @sabrinaahmed

2. It's about always cleaning:

Text post from Life at Tiffany's: A thing I never realized about adulthood is constantly cleaning the kitchen, no matter what

3. It's about justified anger:

An older woman pushing a shopping cart looks frustrated inside a grocery store. The image caption reads: "Welcome to adulthood. You get mad when they rearrange the grocery store now."

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
Twitter: @madameanthro

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
Twitter: @leofzy

6. It's about strict routines:

my morning routine includes 10 minutes of sitting on my bed n thinking about how tired i am

Twitter: @JustinnBrownnn

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
Twitter: @SquishSlut90

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
Twitter: @Egbeaghadike

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???

Twitter: @isabelfulla

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

Twitter: @BriansJokes

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.

Twitter: @donfrijole

12. It's about having good reasons for staying home:

Jeremy Clarkson in a car looks frustrated. Text above reads: "I’m at the age that not finding parking for an event is enough to make me go 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
Twitter: @pparkhu

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.

Twitter: @springrooove

16. It's all about being fiscally responsible:

In this adult world $200 is really like $12

Twitter: @kennybeifa97

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

Twitter: @Mariannoo

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??

Twitter: @baeleighjo

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“

Twitter: @alexdransfeldt

20. Those sweet childhood memories:

my favorite childhood memory is my back not hurting

— andrea salao (@easalao) October 13, 2024
Twitter: @easalao

21. It's about taking care of business:

Laundry: Washing - 30 mins Drying - 60 mins Putting away - 7-10 business days.

Twitter: @DecemberBorne

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
Twitter: @clifba

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.

Twitter: @TheWeirdWorld

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.

Twitter: @primawesome

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
Twitter: @KGJ26

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”

Twitter: @Kozher_FG

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.

Twitter: @AstroReeceV

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???😭

Twitter: @SwaGGTheRapper

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
Twitter: @Reverie_Reality

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
Twitter: @mattokine

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
Twitter: @Y2SHAF

32. And, finally, it's about enjoying the ride:

adult person: life gets faster as you get older!

me aged 10: sounds fake but ok

Me now: pic.twitter.com/OJqGnCEVZh

— Main Event (@therealmabena) February 5, 2022
Twitter: @therealmabena
AHHHHHH.

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