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Growing up as a child, you look up to adults with a sense of awe and trust. They know exactly what they are doing. Adults have got it all under control and will make sure that everything works just as it should. Stepping into adulthood is going to be great!

Well, as we all know by now, that notion is nothing but a big fat charade. Adults are as clueless as kids half the time. Why didn’t they prepare us for actual life problem-solving? It turns out that there are a ton of unpleasant and unexpected discoveries that come with adulting. Instead of teaching algebra, religion, and other useless subjects, prepare us for some of the grim everyday problems of adult life instead!

A Twitter thread kick-started by Lauren Chanel Allen, people have been sharing their own funny problems that nobody has prepared them to meet. At times hilarious, insightful, and relatable, this list compiled by Bored Panda definitely makes for entertaining reading.

Scroll down below to check the best Tweets out for yourself, and feel free to leave your own in the comments!

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Rafaella Bueno
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's just much harder managing that when you live alone than with a larger family. Even the smallest portions can be a lot for a single person. My mom never had trouble with that when she cooked for us 4. Now that she's living alone, she's having these problems too.

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Meowton Mewsk
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dad used to always say this and I thought it was just something old people thought. Youth is truly wasted on the young.

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Meowton Mewsk
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Story of my life. Even when you make relatively okay money, every f*****g thing is so so sooo expensive.

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Nadine Ducca
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, really? Maybe you should change jobs if you feel like you want to die or need to find excuses not to go! Working isn't that bad! I mean, of course it depends on each person's job, personal motivation, and other factors such as possible illnesses (I'm thinking of depression), but weren't you already more or less used to this sort of morning routine when you went to school? High school? University?

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Marilyn Holt
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm 73. When i was younger, both my parents advised me to always have younger people among my friends. i have found this to be very wise advice.

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Mangoes'nRum
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yup. Beds are suddenly crazy expensive. Tables and Sofas/ couches too! Suddenly, DIY carpentry and solution videos fill your YouTube play list. Then you begin to wonder how dad and mom didn't completely lose their s**t every time you jumped on the furniture..

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Marilyn Holt
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i finally put together a four week turn-around menu. It took ages but now i know ahead of time everything we'll be having for dinner.

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Suzi Gauthier
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The best math class I took was business math. My dad didn't want me to but I had a hard time in pre-algebra in middle school. Business math was the same level as pre-algebra, but it was applied math. That was one of the most useful classes I took. I have always done my own taxes, even when the return was still on paper. I do wish they'd gone into stocks & mutual funds and that type of thing. We got a bit of that in economics in high school, but not nearly as much when you figure how much it can affect your life.

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Rafaella Bueno
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't love my field of work, but I get by by enjoying being useful. Can do most jobs that way.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This :( I lost a really good friend because once she became a mom, she had no time for me. And she was jealous of all the fun things I was doing in life (because I don't have kids) so she stopped being my friend.

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Sarah Figini
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah they do take work but it shouldnt be hard. I have been with my guy for 15 years, we met when we were 18 and went through a lot of changes and basically grew up together. It was actually a lot harder when we were younger. Now we say "I love you" every day and thank each other countless times throughout the day "thank you for cooking us dinner", "Thank you for picking me up from work". Being proactive and grateful, I believe, is the key to a healthy and long lasting relationship. Also, have lots of sex.

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Sarah Figini
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This needs to be higher. I see so many friends and relatives (and i did it for a while too until i realised how damaging it was) holding onto grudges from things that happened to them when they were kids.

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Rafaella Bueno
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The more prepared for a rainy day you are, the less they'll come. After all it's not a rainy day if you're fully expecting it.

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Sarah Figini
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

YES! feel like im always living for the weekend when i should be making the most of my weekday evenings just as much

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A S Koziol
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And the feeling of fear that comes with this responsibility. Are you really helping or are you just insulting them? And what if you are wrong? I really want an "owner's manual" for the human life.

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Echo
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hell I cook every Night. Too bad that the good stuff I make is still bad for me. Seems everything is bad for you. Maybe I just need to eat less of it.

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Sarah Figini
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Will I remember this fight in 5 years, will it still upset me?" probably not, so best let it go now

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Suzi Gauthier
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, one of the good things. It took me 2 divorces to be happy with just me and not worry about what others think.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I had this epiphany it was both the most terrifying and the most liberating moment of my life.

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Isabel Care
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That means they get to make different mistakes first and you can learn from watching

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Kate Elizabeth
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I could not agree more. Worse though when you might look like the bad guy because everyone around the toxic person either believes their manipulation or too new to knowing them

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

After dealing with my own credit issues, I made sure my children were constantly told about the effects of bad credit. My 33 yr old & I just had this conversation 2 days ago--now he wishes he'd followed mom's advice!

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Isabel Care
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I take a deep breath, pretend to be someone who can cope, do what I need to do, go home and cry under the covers and sleep for a couple of days and do nothing else for weeks. Faking confidence has consequences. Friends are used to me being full on over the top when in public. It's how I cope. No sliding scale... full on or off. Usually chat via text, much calmer

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Ann Palanzi-Lombardi
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yup...that about covers it...oh, and being 17 on the inside and 60 (yrs old) on the outside.

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Lara L.
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But you can make that easier for your children, if you accept a "no" from them then and when (when its not that important- f.e. no I don't want to go to grandma today is alright, no I don't want to brush my teeth/ go to school id not) so they get confident in saying what they really want

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Suzi Gauthier
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I rarely do this. I only do it now with my car insurance because that's the only way they will finance it, and they are good about giving me several warnings before they take out the money. I'm bad about forgetting things like that, and a few times I've had companies take out the money early and blow up my account.

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Kristel
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For me it feels like often is said "Dear naps, sorry I was mean to you when I was young.

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Isabel Care
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Got laughed at for asking about pensions when I started working. Then laughed at by financial adviser for trying to get a pension when I earned so little ( they wanted 3 times my gross pay minimum to start a scheme) Still no pension and I'm closing in on retirement age

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nazan fidan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i always wanted to be career woman when i was a little kid soooo f*****g ambitious, and finally i am a career woman at my 26 now but turns out i wanted all the wrong things to be happy. I would've prefer to get married at a young age and being deeply in love, have kids with semi-domestic life would make me happier period.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think nobody could ever imagine that you have to be prepared for "that".

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Rebecca Rogers
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've battled mental illness since I was 10. What I always heard was "don't worry, it will get better once you (fill in the blank)" Whether it was get out of middle school, graduate high school, get to college, graduate college, move out of your home town, get a job, establish a career, fall in love, etc. That's all b******t. It's never gotten better, just different

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Lara L.
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think, if I were an Americsn cititzen I would have tried to study abroad. Thwre you still have to pay a tuition but f.e. in Austria it is (for cititzens outside the oecd) about 1600 euro a year, thats affordable.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Chronic non-mental illnesses are pretty cruel too, I have some of these among friends and family. Oh, and infertility...

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Meowton Mewsk
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My car was just totaled (while parked). Dealing with insurance has been a process, but not a very difficult one. The hardest part is just waiting for them to do the work so I can get my money.

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Suzi Gauthier
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My own parents didn't know about cleaning the lint filter in the clothes dryer. They had to call a repairman for it, and he told them it could have started a fire. My mom had always either gone to the laundromat or hung the clothes on the line, so she had no experience with that.

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Ana
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still don't know how to do that. I just learned to smile and say 'Thank you', but I really don't believe them.

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Isabel Care
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love living alone. Used to go camping alone just to get away from people. Can't imagine having to share my space with anyone else. Is it allowable to get married and not cohabit?

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Daria B
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Especially when your waterchess looks like straight out of a typical American horror film. And I'm not even exaggerating. Uhm... My apologies to those reading this comment while eating. ^^

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Annette Laney
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am glad well not glad but at least i am not the only one to feel such bad anxiety - it is crippling at times- i just lay in bed and think and think and then i think okay this is not real then i think more about what if that does happen..ugh

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Ana
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oooh, yeah! That was a harsh lesson I learned. I picked up my mom's habit if saying to me whatever comes to her mind and give advice every step of the way. Unneeded advice. Imagine my shock when the world did not treat me kindly and it took me a couple times to realize why. Also when the 'Mom knows best' myth started to crumble.

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Kristel
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Marriage and Baby pressure do not have to be pressures. Unless you really want it but can't find a partner or are infertile. If this is not the case, do not let this be a pressure! It is YOUR life!

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

mmm...dating is an option I often don;t take cause its too outdated and boring. I rather hang with a group of friends.. just my 2 cents

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