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Each stage of your life is unique in its own way. Childhood is full of endless wonder and curiosity. Teen years are all about carelessness and freedom. The twenties are the introduction to adulthood. And thirties - thirties is when all the dust settles, and people have the confidence just to be themselves. Well, at least that's the poetic way of describing it.

And since many people around their 30s don't seem to be ready to be the adults society expects them to be, a new life stage has been named for people like that, and it's called emerging adulthood. This stage is not only prominent in the Millennials but has been seen for quite a while now. Anyways, now you can be the confused semi-adult you without feeling guilty about it.

Twitter users don't beat around the bush when telling what it really means to live in your 30s and, unfortunately, it's not all rainbows and unicorns. It's more along the lines of uneventful weekends, exciting pragmatism, mundane everyday problems and other similar paradoxes that are painfully accurate.

Scroll down to read the old folks tweets and tell us in the comments which one of these Millennial problems you relate to the most.

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

and do not care who hates me so much anymore, best thing of beeing in your thirties

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

My goal is to be the "bad one" in the nursing home. I haven"t made a decision on biting, but throwing things is a definite!

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

yeah and while i am in that kitchen let me just stack the dishwasher...

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

Holy c**p...that's depressing... (mostly because it's true)

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

and if you have kids and get to go shopping on your own, it counts as a holiday.

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

when you do the dishes and the laundry and clean the bunnies cage and make your own appointments

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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

When you choose "pretty flats" over heels because you'll have to stand for 30 minutes.

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

When the Weather Channel is in your 'favorites'. And not because of the shows, because you Need to Know what body pains to expect.

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

When half the apps in your phone are supermarket apps and you actually check them all before going shopping because you can't miss those discounts and cupons.

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

My acknowledgement that I'm an adult first came when I organized my tupperware drawer

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

I have a favorite wooden spoon but I'm 40 so there's that to look forward to.

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

When you have preferred brand of dish sponge because you don't have a dishwasher. When you freak out because someone used thee dish sponge on the counters.

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

I could do that! I had 4 rats and i not only took care of them, but i also paid for them all, food, bedding, toys, everything. we had fun...

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

Not true, I have had many favorite serving utensils growing up. I lose them every time I move.

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PTutts
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or when you have a favorite stove burner. Mine is the bottom left

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Christan Rask
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just bought 2 spatulas today at bed bath and beyond that Im really looking forward to using. They have a sale 2 for $10.

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

My nephew had a favorite when he was 4. When he helped in the kitchen he wouldn't accept any other one. He also picked out an even better one as his one gift from the store.

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

In which case my daughter was an adult at 8 and i haven't got there yet! 😂

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

you just need a slight change in your definition of productive. organizing anything is a win, and hey -- at least you woke up in between naps.

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

In you 40s: #NetflixAndChill = Watching Netflix and falling asleep on the couch during a movie.

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

You're thinking too much... You are either in your early 20s, or you will never loosing up.

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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

My 92 year old grandmother told me she's still trying to figure all this c**p out-nothing changes except your pant-size.

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

Going to a new store for me is like travelling. So many cool new things to see, keep comparing it all to "home" and all the prices are usually surprising (for better or for worse).

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

I get excited about DST especially when we spring forward an hour which is coming soon (yay!). I HATE when we fall back an hour though.

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

I stopped wearing those in fear of younger people making fun of me like I used to do to 30 somethings.

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

Does anyone know what book this is? The eccentric chapter names make me think of the Johannes Cabal Necromancer series... Okay, I just found it. It's a YA series: "How to Betray A Dragon’s Hero" by Cressida Cowell. Looks like fun.

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

That's because our dopamine levels have settled down so we don't take risks without thinking about consequences (which is the reason why many teens and young adults do stupid things).

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

And when you deliberately hang around listening until the end of the song

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

Mine usually involve doing my job much faster than expected and having time to chill, saving some money on groceries with discounts and actually getting any cleaning done.

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

I continue to kill plants, yet, somehow, my children continue to survive

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

Accurate. I remember wedding after parties that went on for hours. Now the wedding isn't over and people are preordering dominos.

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

Pretty sure those new things tried in 20s made to the list of "Problems and things I will never enjoy" in 30s.

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

I started teaching in a new school and the first thing I did was map out all the bathrooms. Never dealt with this kind of anxiety before.

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