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We’ve already established that making friends as an adult is hard and glanced at other daunting adult realizations, suggesting that adulthood is no easy ride. However, that’s just looking at the negative side of things. When you were a kid, do you remember dreaming of all the things you could do once you grew up? Well, this seems ironic today, considering many of us would rather have the First World problems we had as kids than the ones we have today.
Nevertheless, we were jealous of all the adult activities we couldn’t partake in, which we saw the adults do. We wished we could stay up late, have sleepovers with friends chit-chatting into the night, or eat dessert first whenever we wanted to and without having to ask for permission. We dreamed of all the cool activities for adults that our parents and peers were doing and believed that freedom of choice was the best thing about being an adult. And now that we are (still) young and able, we can enjoy the freedom of choice too. If we skip the “work till you die” part (it’s hard to do, we know), there is so much to enjoy as an adult. To remind ourselves of the pros of being an adult, we looked at this recent thread on AskReddit, which inquired, “What’s cool about being an adult?” The still-open thread revealed the many joys of being an adult and all the fun activities for adults which wouldn’t be appropriate or allowed for children. Everything has its own time!
To bring back that “I’m 18 now, the world is at my feet” attitude, below, we’ve compiled some of the most spot-on responses revealing the best things about being an adult. Are there any other cool adult things and activities for adults that are worth growing old for? Let us know in the comments! If you agree with any of the entries, make sure to give those an upvote. Also, if you enjoyed this article, share the joy by sharing it with your friends!
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#1
"Pro: I can eat an entire bag of cadbury mini eggs and no one can stop me. Con: i ate an entire bag of cadbury mini eggs and no one stopped me so now im going to lie down."
LizzieBoredom 2 years ago
I lost 20 lbs. to see if my Doctor knew any English besides " You need to lose 20 lbs.".
StitchIsCuteAndFluffy 2 years ago
And then he said “you need to lose another 20 lbs.”
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Trophy Husband 2 years ago
You obviously don't have a teenage daughter. She smell the unopened bag out and eats it before I get a chance. If I buy the and hide them in different rooms, she will find them all!
Michele Brady 2 years ago
Dude, I did the same & I really really hope you're not in my way to the jax
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#2
"I get to have an every night sleepover with my favorite person and no one yells at us when we stay up late giggling. (My husband)."
MrsFettesVette 2 years ago
Agreed, it's absolutely wonderful. Glad I grew up with a model of what a good marriage could be like (my dad and stepmother, together 43 years, since I was 3). They are best friends and I still catch them flirting or making out with each other. Goals (it's why I waited so long to get married, I didn't want to perpetuate that dumb trope of hating your spouse).
Trophy Husband 2 years ago
Again, no teenage daughter. She would complain that we were keeping her up. I'm not really selling the idea of kids here, but I swear they are worth it in the 1% of the time that they were being nice...
Shelby Moonheart 2 years ago
We have FNSP, Friday Night Slumber Party. It starts after work on Friday and goes until Monday work-time.
Corey Scott 2 years ago
I like that you felt this required that parenthetical clarification. Who were the other possible candidates? None occurred to me until you clarified.
#3
"Boss on Monday: Did you have a good weekend? Me: Yep, it was glorious. Boss: oh yeah? What did you do? Me: not a f*cking thing, and I loved every second of it."
Trophy Husband 2 years ago
Yeah, don't ever tell your boss that you have free time outside the office!
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StrangeOne 2 years ago
Is it just me, or does anyone else hate that question and refuse to dignify it with an answer?
#4
"Learning that when I’m asked to do something unreasonable, “No” really is a full sentence.
What a glorious day that was."
Laura Lett 2 years ago
Hahahahaha!! I don't think that's what they meant. But, thank you for the laugh!
Load More Replies... MrsFettesVette 2 years ago
I'm a full fledged adult and I'm still working on it. Or learning that "I don't want to" is a valid reason for not doing something (like visiting someone, going to a party, etc).
crowspectre (he/they) 2 years ago
My parents aren't helping with this one. They like 'asking' me to do things that were all fully aware I have to do and it gets on my nerves
#5
King_Zapp wrote: "The coolest thing about being an adult is not caring about being cool." darwin_shark replied: "Underrated comment. It's wild (and IMO really sad) the completely trivial things that affect kids to the point of being bullied, developing depression etc, based on the social expectation to be 'cool'. Like bands, movies, famous people, clothing, trying to be the perfect example of a trend e.g., being emo, hipster etc just to fit in. As an adult, it would be laughable if someone dissed you because you liked a band or celebrity others find unattractive. I'm super different from all my best mates in terms of hobbies etc. but we love each other FOR those things cos they make us who we are."
Channo Sagara 2 years ago
Idk about y'all, but even when i was younger, we're all about defying the mainstream. So if you like something that everybody else likes, that makes you lame. Today it's even easier to do with the internet and stuff.
Worst Cop in Britain 2 years ago
I have terrible self esteem so it's fantastic that I'm not pretty and idgaf. I'm not out here to find a man I'm out here to live lmao
#6
"When a new video game comes out that you've been eagerly anticipating, if you organise yourself you can take a couple of days off and absolutely no-life the sh*t out of it. Skip showers, order in, revel in the slobitude in a way you never could as a kid."
Jefferina 🇵🇸 2 years ago
My current plan for Tears of the Kingdom when it comes out... where's my Zelda fanbase at???
MrsFettesVette 2 years ago
My husband and I did this in preparation for the May 12th release of TOTK. We even redid our den and now we're just working on making sure everything around the house is caught up so we can do nothing but play this glorious game.
Jefferina 🇵🇸 2 years ago
I SO want to do this! You guys are going to ahve so much fun :)))
Load More Replies... Channo Sagara 2 years ago
Idk about you but i just don't have the energy for videogames anymore. I'm the kind of gamers who collects 900 koroks and I'm not excited anymore for new games unless it's something really special. I mean if i can take some days off, imma friggin sleep like a corpse.
Jefferina 🇵🇸 2 years ago
Okay, but TOTK is something to really get interested about. That last trailer, oh my God... perfection
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Mama Penguin 2 years ago
Yep. My husband and I bought a new game last weekend. We spent almost the entire weekend just playing for hours.
Thegoodboi 2 years ago
Ahhh I miss the 2000s...Now if I'm even 5 mins late to work, it's like Hell has taken over
#7
"There’s still consequences when you get older. Instead of parents yelling at you, it’s your body yelling at you."
Seamus Crumley 2 years ago
Oh yes. Now we are at my age. Every muscle resists when I'm climbing a set of stairs. But the guy in this picture doesn't look like this is his problem. He looks like he forgot it is his wife's birthday, and now he's f*cked.
G R 2 years ago
Seamus Crumley oh, this guy looks like he either has a headache or his right hand is touching a spot that is in pain. Or also, he remembers that he slapped his wife in her face yesterday and now he realizes she left him for good.
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"My girlfriend said its to old to be skateboarding around town if you could order a drink in a bar.
So I rode my skate board to the bar and ordered a beer. She didn’t like that but she got the point when I asked everyone if it was ok to bring my skateboard in and they all said “hell yeah!”. Solid conversation starter met some good people."
#9
"No more panic about forgetting to study for exams for not doing a term paper assignment.
Just kidding.
I'm in my 40's and I still have panic dreams where I wake up thinking I am late for a midterm."
#10
"I'm in my mid 20s and progressively realizing adults are just winging it. My job even is full of educated guessing."
#11
"I woke up at 9am today. it's currently 12:30pm, and I am still in bed. I'll get up when the hunger pains take over, but until then, bed."
#12
"I once stayed in a hotel on a Tuesday night because I felt like it.
I got off of work. Checked in to a hotel. Got room service. Then checked out in the morning and showered and changed back at my place. It was fun."
LizzieBoredom 2 years ago
I once stayed in a Hotel where you had to leave a deposit on the remote, towels, dial phone bolted to the table, etc. Someone tried the door handle at 2am. I've never ran faster.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
I'm wanting to do this this year. I know of a highly reputed haunted hotel and there's a room that's especially notorious. I want to try to check into that suite and just set up a recorder and let it run for the night. Just to see what I get. I've already seen the white lady in a mirror during one brief visit. She was pretty. Not scary. The only thing I'm apprehensive about is the risk of bed bugs, which are rampant in the city.
Shehzadi Amal 2 years ago
Wish I had an unused $300 for a random Tuesday night hotel and room service adventure
Worst Cop in Britain 2 years ago
I did a staycation once when I didn't have to work my part time job over the weekend, it was great! Date with me, myself and I in a Marriott hotel by the outlet mall.
#13
"I'm eating ice cream. Its raining outside and its cold. But I fancied ice-cream, so here I am."
and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 2 years ago
There is no “ice cream weather.” All weather is ice cream weather.
StitchIsCuteAndFluffy 2 years ago
Yes. I’m still a teenager and I’ve done this before. I want ice cream in winter? My parents will sometimes let me get it.
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"I went for a walk by the river this morning. Grabbed a coffee, sat on a bench, and watched chipmunks scurry around the river bank for about 15 minutes while I drank my coffee. I ended up in that time, reflecting on how far I've come from the child I was when I left home. Sometimes, responsibilities suck. Other times, I get to just decide I'm going to watch chipmunks by the river at 9am without anyone interfering with the plans or lack thereof I have for my day and myself. This extends to more consequential things, like where I want to live, what I want my career to be, or who I want to include in my life. You can LITERALLY do whatever the hell you want. Growing up is simply understanding your tolerance for the consequences of doing whatever the hell you want."
Sweensmum 2 years ago
You'd give into temptation and chase them! Even the goodest bois can't resist chipmunks
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Channo Sagara 2 years ago
"you can literally do whatever the hell you want" sounds like me promising my girlfriend what she wants for her dream house. Now we're married, and fixing broken roof and plumbing. Sorry, bro. Deciding what you want is the easy part. Actually doing it is the hard one.
#15
"Breakfast beers sometimes just hit right. I made a full breakfast during covid lockdown: buttered toast, perfectly cooked firm but chewy bacon, maple smoked sausage links, scrambled eggs with a bit of cheddar cheese, perfectly crispy hashbrowns with onions and peppers, setup my outdoor table, drug my camp chair out there one morning perfect 70*F with light breeze sun shining. Decided to have a light beer with it. Omg heaven lol."
Der Kommissar 2 years ago
I lived in Asia for 10 years. If you are having a beer in the morning, people there do not judge you.
Wilko Pebesma 2 years ago
I love in Asia, both the locals and the expats will judge you. The locals are too shy/polite to say anything about it. The expats don't care about another retired drunkard.
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#16
"Control over my own time and money. Like, obviously I can’t do anything illegal. But if I want to sit on the couch all day during my day off, if I want to watch cartoons in my gym shorts, if I want to buy a value pack of frozen cream puffs from Costco, I can do all of those things and nobody can stop me."
StitchIsCuteAndFluffy 2 years ago
I don’t have that problem (still a kid). My brother does, because he spends on his money on stuff that “isn’t important or helpful or ANYTHING”, like on toys. My parents have him on a spending hold until he can learn to be more responsible with money. I don’t have one because I rarely buy anything and I’m always saving.
G R 2 years ago
StitchIsCuteAndFluffy toys are important and helpful. I am in my 30s and i bought a toy to have in my office because i had terrible anxiety and it reminded me to feel better and not worry about my scary boss. If you don't want to buy anything and you enjoy saving money that's great, but if someone wants to buy toys, kid or adult, it's completely fine.
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#17
"Having the money to support all of your nerdy hobbies and interests. Like if teen me could have a peek at just my home office, he'd be stoked. Big flat screen TV, multiple gaming consoles, custom-built PC, a bunch of nerdy posters and decor, a drawer full of different w**d strains(fixed), etc. I'd be looking forward to adulthood, not dreading it, if I could see how dope things got."
MrsFettesVette 2 years ago
I concur. Life has gotten more fun and interesting the older I get, I have a good work-life balance and plenty of $$ for learning new hobbies.
Jorge Reyes-Spindola 2 years ago (edited)
I raise you 3 PCs, 6 gaming screens, easy chair for cigar-smoking, surround sound system, full fridge, and all the Batman memorabilia I can get my hands on. I'm past 60.
Seamus Crumley 2 years ago
Down voted a few times on this one, because I said, 'A teen just a few years ago" Don't care. Won't take it back.
Channo Sagara 2 years ago
Teen have energy & time but no money. Adult have the money but no time & energy. If you have the time to play on your pc, or choose to watch something on your big flat screen tv over of sleeping, you're not an adult yet just a very successful old teen.
#18
"Occasionally I take my girlfriend on a date to a bowling alley. We don't go bowling, we just spend 20 to 30 pound on various arcade machines and penny slot machines and rack up a bunch of tickets and then go trade them for some sh*tty prize. Exactly what you wish you could do as a kid but your parents never let you spend that much money at the arcade."
MrsFettesVette 2 years ago
I LOVE skeeball! My husband and I have date nights at Dave and Busters and play all kinds of arcade games.
#19
"Not having to ask permission. If something is legal you don't have to worry about anyone telling you you can't do it and grounding you if you do it anyway. Wanna stay out late, your choice. Wanna not take out the trash, your choice (although eventually you'll need to, but it can be on your schedule)."
Seamus Crumley 2 years ago
At what stage does bored panda hide comments? - All I said was that this person wasn't married. What was wrong with that?
G R 2 years ago
Seamus Crumley your comment was maybe deleted because of too many downvotes?some sites take such comments down. not sure,though, bcs i am not an admin. But i guess being married shouldn't mean you have to obey commands. if you're in a marriage like that, get out. it's not worth it. there again, i'm a woman who never wants to get married (dating is fine) so i'm just speaking for myself, what makes me happy.
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A gay cat man 2 years ago
are you telling me your SO is constantly nagging you, or that you believe that marriage is ultimately harmful for the people in the relationship?
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yesweyolo wrote:
"Going to bed at 8pm because I want to."
InsertBluescreenHere replied:
"I accidently went to bed at 9 last night - felt like it was like 10:30, body was tired so just auto pilot doing the nightly routine. Laid down for bed and looked at my phone - 9:15... I was like wtf welp looks like i'm getting extra sleep."
Seamus Crumley 2 years ago
Looks like this person is not at the Saturday and Sunday afternoon nap stage yet.
M Calad 2 years ago
Oh... 40 yo here and I recently started the weekend nap stage 😳.
Load More Replies... StrangeOne 2 years ago
I wake up so much better but still tired. I appreciate going to bed earlier more now than when I was a kid. When I was a kid it just felt like the folks wanted you to be out of their hair while all the fun happened. Now I know they just watched TV and went to bed half an hour later.
Heather Vandegrift 2 years ago
Naps are the key to survival, and so long as you don't still live with your family, you don't get $hi+ on for taking them! (I'm not taking a nap because I'm lazy! I'm taking it because I'm incredibly exhausted from physical and mental stress and also from chronic depression!)
Seamus Crumley 2 years ago
I'm not religious, but if I was, I'd say a prayer for you. Depression and mental stress are debilitating - many people still don't comprehend how difficult it is to get your mind in the right place, and some don't think it should be taken seriously. Stress and depression is the biggest primary killer in the western world, as it can be the cause of other serious illnesses. So - sleep, and get as much rest as you need. I don't know you, but you are in my thoughts.
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#21
"My wife and I buy 50 hot wings every anniversary and every Valentine's Day and get legally stoned with the weed I bought from the fuckin' w**d store and play video games or watch movies for our date night."
#22
"Everything. Every f*cking thing. I hated being a kid/teenager. At 40 being an adult still hasn’t lost its novelty. For example, although I normally cook dinner most days a week, today I said f*ck it and we ate bagel bites. I might paint my living room a new color tonight. I can do anything I want!"
Shadow 2 years ago
I had to go through a lot of therapy to get to exactly this point haha. I'm an adult and I can do whatever tf I want whenever I want. I can drop everything and move out of state if I want! (and can afford it 😅) I've actually done that twice now 😵💫 freedom is intoxicating 🖤🖤 I am my own keeper.
#23
dont_u_know wrote:
"You can garlic bread whenever you want."
lipidlasagna521 wrote:
"What if the bread doesn't want to be garliciked tho?"
#24
"Have you ever built a pillow fort with your SO, got snacks, beer and then f***ed in it? That’s the real sh*t haha."
LizzieBoredom 2 years ago (edited)
Speaking of pillows, having the 'My Pillow' guy show up in my bedroom has become a reoccurring nightmare.
#25
"No kids 3 money."
Der Kommissar 2 years ago (edited)
If you have kids, they will suck the soul out of you and spend your money. If you don't, you will die alone and afraid. Its a lose-lose. Also, you people have no sense of humor.
MrsFettesVette 2 years ago
Plenty of people with children die alone. Not everyone has that kind of relationship with their parents.
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FunkyEchoes wrote:
"I wanted to go back into skateboarding, spent a week really wishing i could have a skateboard..... To then realize "wait a minute, I'm a grown a** man ! I have a salary ! I can buy a Skateboard whenever I want !" !! So... long story short, I have 4 skateboards now !"
reverze1901replied:
"Definitely this. Mine was skis. Been renting my whole life and woke up one day remembering i now have the money to buy my own set! So i go to the slopes, put on my new skis, and see people zipping down the mountain gracefully. Decided i want to ski like that, so i signed up for a couple 1:1 lessons. That went on for a couple seasons, now i can ski down anything."
Channo Sagara 2 years ago
Mine was videogames. I remember BEGGING for the playstation and barely got it. How i later got the ps2 was an absolute miracle. One day in my office i was admiring the PS4 on the internet until that lightbulb appears in my head that i can afford this I don't have to beg to anyone. I took my bonus and bought a ps4, and a ps3, because why not.
Seamus Crumley 2 years ago
I wish I could afford the $$$s or in my case the £££s. I upvoted you however, only because I'm not from the Playstation generation but my children are, and I could see how addictive they are. I never played them , but they cost me a fortune.
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"Realizing that there are so many things that you really don't need to give an F about, just as you're running out of F's to give."
#28
"If you have disposable income you can spend it on ANYTHING. Including all your childhood toys you wanted and noones to stop you. Videogames? Buy away."
Shadow 2 years ago
1. You have a sofa?!?! (jealous) 2. You have cash!? (gross)
Load More Replies... Channo Sagara 2 years ago
Disposable income is a real thing? I use my lunch money. I'm starving but i can play nintendo switch on lunch breaks.
Thegoodboi 2 years ago
And then WHAM electric bill next month is twice as high for no reason, no extra money...
Seamus Crumley 2 years ago
Down voted again? This is not a real adult page. Most comments here are probably written by people in their early 20s.
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"Not having to appease your family anymore."
MrsFettesVette 2 years ago
Same. I hope I can learn this lesson on the 40s so I go into the 50s feeling unburdened
Load More Replies... G R 2 years ago
LizzieBoredom not even then. my country doesn't have Thanksgiving but i stoped coming for christmas. my mother visits me because she wants to. my father doesn't and i don't speak to him for the past 12 years. it's been great :)
Load More Replies... Channo Sagara 2 years ago
Until you realize that you still have to appease your wife and kids. Your in-laws. Your boss. Your workmates. Your neighbors. I prefer being a kid and only p**s my parents, really.
#30
"There is something empowering about facing the challenges of life on your own. Using the skills and lessons you have learned to stride confidently into the future. I love that feeling."
LizzieBoredom 2 years ago (edited)
Today I learned not to say "Hello" to the new Publix employee because I now know her name, her kid's name, her dog's name, what her kids look like, what her dog looks like, her boyfriend's...........
Channo Sagara 2 years ago
Yes, yes.. and solve hunger, cure cancer, world peace, yadda yadda. Did HR approved my days off yet?? I'm not working anymore overtime on this minimum wage.
G R 2 years ago
Channo Sagara as an adult you should know you cannot solve hunger but you can help people around you. you cannot achieve world peace but you can successfully solve challenges in your on life. you can achieve peace inside of you. if your job is not satisfying - well, i quit one and found another job.
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"If you're mad at someone or don't like someone, you won't have to talk to them ever again if you don't want to. And you can let them know as much too, and as long as it doesn't break a law nobody can tell you off."
#32
"Cooking (or rather grabbing anything out of the fridge at 2 am) possibly naked, but not giving af."
sheetzy 2 years ago
Drunk me for sure has made a chicken fried rice burrito
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"I can be Bilbo Baggins exploring places both abandoned and not abandoned. I love underground places, ruins and dark tourism."
Seamus Crumley 2 years ago
To Channo Sagara - I don't know why you were down voted so many times. Unfair, so I gave you an upvote.
G R 2 years ago
Seamus Crumley probably because Channo Sagara seems to be pushing the narrative that you have to be a parent, otherwise you're not an adult. And also, that having a job prevents you from exploring any place you want. But totally forgot that the real obstacle is being a woman - when you're a woman, the world is not as safe. dark places, abandoned places, dark alleys...
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J N 2 years ago
having a job is not a reason to never go out. and not everyone has kids. childfree adults always existed, but now probably more so.
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#34
"When I first crossed into "adulthood" I would say yes to just about anything cause I was a people pleaser, and it caused a lot of mental health sh*t in my head. Then my therapist taught me the art of "Joyful Yes and Confident No", basically meaning only say "Yes" when you actually mean it, not just cause you don't wanna disappoint. And saying "No" without worrying about disappointing anyone or upsetting someone, you say "No" because you mean "No"."
#35
"Being able to drive to the cinema and see a showing at midnight if I want to."
Channo Sagara 2 years ago
Please refer to posts that explains that we adults don't have the energy anymore, we will choose sleep over everything else. F**k midnight shows, I'm slipping into my comfy socks and watch whatever on netflix while eating ice cream from the tub.
Seamus Crumley 2 years ago
Again Channo Sagara, down voted for no good reason. We think alike, because we are adults and energy levels are depleted because of work and family. I think most people writing comments on this page are just out of school. You got an upvote from me again.
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Pale_Currency_134 wrote: "If I think of something I want, I just acquire it in most cases. Also, when I get gas, I always fill the tank, and I seldom even look at the price." InsertBluescreenHere responded: "same with groceries. like yea stupid inflation things am i really gonna just NOT buy milk cuz its $0.40 higher? i did forgo eggs when they were stupid priced but never really liked eggs anyways. I just buy what i want and b*tch later lol Like im not gonna sacrifice quality or tastes just to save a buck. gas yea i got a gas station credit card so when i use it at their stations its 10 cents off a gallon - save some money but its not like i can just say nah not buyin any so i just top it off every time. pay it off every month and collect rewards points."
StitchIsCuteAndFluffy 2 years ago
I can’t believe I’m growing up in a time with inflation. I’m going to college next year. Help.
G R 2 years ago
StitchIsCuteAndFluffy don't worry, inflation was always here. Our grandparents survived huge financial crisis. sometimes inflation hits harder, other times less, but compare the value of money today and in 1920s and you can see it's always happening. you're not less capable than everyone who successfully survived.
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"I can make my own medical decisions! I pick my haircut! I eat what I want to and when I want to! I don’t have to explain myself when i go somewhere! This sh*t rules!"
Channo Sagara 2 years ago
Young adult post. When you're older "medical decisions" are usually non negotiable.
G R 2 years ago
Channo Sagara medical decisions are being done by parents. a child cannot protect himself. Has to suffer painful surgeries,dental extractions,etc. Isn't allowed to ask any questions, the parent asks the doctor, and the child is left in fear. A grown up can do medical decisions on his own. Can research a better dentist/surgeon. can ask the doctor to stop talking about politics during the surgery. can refuse a lot of stuff. Definitely better to be a grown up and make the medical decisions, than being at mercy of the dum parent.
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"Having dinner, watching TV, and smoking w**d with my best friend is truly one of my favorite ways to spend time. He’s out of town right now but will be back tomorrow night, and within an hour or so we’ll be on my porch getting high and enjoying the gorgeous spring weather we’re having right now. F*cking glorious."
#39
SweetHomeElazig wrote:
"Doing childish stuff with more money."
sckurvee added:
"I work solely to fund my hobbies.
Also to support my househole, but whatever."
#40
"Having a car is pretty cool, gets me further than my bike did lol."
StitchIsCuteAndFluffy 2 years ago
I have one at 17, thanks to my parents. Although it is technically *their* car since they bought it for me, but still. I mostly just drive to school and back.
#41
"Work is a lot easier than school and you get paid to do it. It's a win/win."
J N 2 years ago
Yeah and depends on where you go to school. in some schools life is heII, but then when you work at a bad place,you're free to leave. you cannot leave school if your parents don't let you.
Load More Replies... Channo Sagara 2 years ago
I see you got the easy mode office. Try the hard mode, you'll be eating ice cream while crying on the toilet wishing that you'll go back to school.
J N 2 years ago
Channo Sagara the hard mode is a reality for kids and teenegares,too. but unlike grown-ups,they cannot change school. They have to cry on toilet, have panicattacks and hide from buIIIies,sometimes from crueI teachers and the parents refuse to care or move them to a different school. for a kid like that,adulthood is a blessing. finally,i can walk away from any job when i choose to.
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"Having time to grow. I don’t mean physically, but real personal growth. When you’re young you’re just doing your best to roll with the punches, but once you’re older you get a chance to look back on your mistakes and figure out what you could be doing better. For instance, you may look back and realize you had a hard time making friends. It seems inescapable at that age, but when you’re older you realize that you’ve changed over time, and if you’ve changed from the past to the present then that means you can change from the present to the future. So you start socializing more, learning from your new mistakes, and before you know it you have relationships you’ll cherish until you die. The more effort you put into improving yourself (I don’t mean that Andrew Tate gigachad bullsh*t, but real work on being a better version of yourself), you start to realize you can decide who you want to be. The line between who you are and who you see the best version of yourself being gets slimmer and slimmer, and you eventually become this beautiful amalgamation of the scars from your experiences and a walking demonstration of your wildest dreams. When I was a young teen, I had no idea who I was or who I wanted to be, but I kept trying new things and kept reiterating myself and I’m very happy with who I became. It takes a lot of work and introspection, and you’ll fail a million times over, but if you never give up on your vision you will have a life you can be proud of, even if it’s not exactly what you thought it would be."
StitchIsCuteAndFluffy 2 years ago
Oh my goodness this was so incredibly worded and being a super shy introvert it’s nice to hear that I can have hope for future friends instead of just a dog! (Of course, not downplaying the dog.) This needs to be at the top in my opinion.
Cio Lake 2 years ago
StitchIsCuteAndFluffy introvert is not shy,necessarily. Introvert is a person who doesn't like too many people around. Introvert re-charges batteries by being alone, or being just with one or two friends. Extroverts re-charge batteries by being with lots of people and lots of action and noise. Person who wants to have more friends is not an introvert.
Load More Replies... Seamus Crumley 2 years ago
We can't tell how old this person is, but compared to all of the trite comments before this one, he/she seems very grounded with a very true sense of reality of what life is, transforming from teen to adulthood. I'd love to meet this person.
Seamus Crumley 2 years ago
Whoever downvoted me for my comment is obviously still a child with no experience. Come back in 10 years and read the passage again.
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"Adult money. That's about it really."
Cio Lake 2 years ago
Seamus Crumley so you want someone else to pay your bills so that then they can control your life, force you eat food you don't want to, force you to have surgeries by surgeons you find suspicious and dangerous, force you to work or study where you don't want to? paying my own bills is the best thing ever. Lucky people who were never controlled and ab* .sed will never understand.
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#44
"The independence."
Laura Lett 2 years ago
The independence to pay your own bills, mortgage , taxes, food, .Oh,What freedom!! ( Yes,sarcasm).
jennifer kerkow 2 years ago
There's lots of freedom in it! I can buy the food *I* want, rent where I want, I can decide based on what I want to do. That is freedom. I don't have to worry about being too loud because I live in my own house. I can paint the walls any colors I want, build a garden, and sing to my favorite songs at midnight.
Load More Replies... StitchIsCuteAndFluffy 2 years ago (edited)
That’s what scares me the most… no idea what I’d do without my mom when I go off for college. We’re really close.
Seamus Crumley 2 years ago
Visions of independence and the reality of it differ just a little. As much as chalk and cheese.
#45
"Getting into a serious romantic relationship.
Meeting their parents.
Realising all parents are f*cking weird in their own wonderful ways."
Der Kommissar 2 years ago
I avoided meeting various gf's parents whenever I could. Dads are not too happy to meet whoever is banging their "little girl" even if the "little girl" is 28.
G R 2 years ago
Der Kommissar i'm sure you will never see your children as little kids when they're 28. you'll be soo different.
Load More Replies... Seamus Crumley 2 years ago
Meeting parents? How long ago was that. I had hair when I met my wife's parents. That's how long ago. Wait, think about it - meeting girlfriends parents, had hair. Marry girlfriend and have children - no hair, one ab. All of a sudden I remember meeting my future father in law for the first time -- Me now. God kill me please
#46
"I'll tell you when I've grown up, but that will be a while from now, I'm only 50. Jokes aside, it's cool to be good at what you do for a living (which chances are you will be because you get to choose what it is), it's cool to not have to ask your parents or anyone for permission to do what you like. It's super cool to see your kids grow up and become better versions of yourself but also completely different people. It's cool when they say that they have a good youth because frankly, mine s*cked."
BrandySue Rochelle 2 years ago
This! There is nothing better than your grown kids succeeding AND wanting to hang out with you lol. My parents sucked. I had a horrific childhood and I got as far away as possible at 16. My 21 year old daughter just got a degree, works for a prestigious law firm, and we don't go 2 hours a day without talking. My second daughter graduates High School in 13 days and is nervous to leave home and leave me...This single mom takes that as a WIN!
G R 2 years ago
happy for you :) having kids who love you and love themselves is a win. the law firm and law degree means nothing - we can all lose everything over night. But the ability to work for a degree and hopefully doing what she loves, that means a lot.
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"I think consent is a very cool thing. As a child you're not legally allowed to choose anything and any consent you get for anything else comes from an adult. As an adult I can choose to go on the scariest amusement park ride or eat an entire family sized bag of chips.... and no one can stop me."
Seamus Crumley 2 years ago
Go for it lad. Choose the biggest chips / crisps you can get, but eat them AFTER the scariest rollercoaster.
foryouwhynot IB 2 years ago
No! Before…the fools who took the front seats will rue the day!!!
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"Waiting until the day i snap and go "oh, i can order beekeeping stuff and keep bees in my own house now and there's no mom here to care about it."
#49
"I am sitting here at a restaurant right now on a business trip for two days. Nothing on my schedule until 6pm. Nice hotel, nice lunch. Nice beer. Maybe a park. Yep. Adult is better."
#50
8champi8 wrote:
"I can buy a cake right now, and you can’t stop me."
sleepyJoesBidet replied:
"Hold my beer."
#51
"Doing kids stuff while drunk. I would highly recommend sledding with a good buzz."
Charlie the Cat 2 years ago
Reminds me of the time I went sledding while drunk in the dark. Scary but fun.
Zane Lumagrowl 2 years ago
Drunk minigolf is one of the most fun experiences I've ever had. Good friends, good drinks, good times
#52
"Not having to explain yourself. Sure, you can explain yourself if you want to be polite or friendly, but one of the greatest things I've found about being a grown adult is that I don't owe anyone an explanation for why I want to do something."
Worst Cop in Britain 2 years ago
Pretty sure you'd owe an explanation for murder or arson or treating someone like s**t but ok
G R 2 years ago
haha, of course these are all about legal stuff. Lucky for me, i don't have any urges to do illegal things, so i'm fine.
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"You no longer have to worry about whether you're gonna eat that day or if you're gonna be t*rtured by the people who own you. Now you can choose homelessness over ab*se."
BrandySue Rochelle 2 years ago
And I have. And somehow survived. Now I'm laying in my cozy bed. With my dog. It's after noon and no one can hurt me here. Whoever and wherever you are. I hope you are safe and happy.
Seamus Crumley 2 years ago
What way was this person raised? It sounds like a very sad and frightening home to grow up in. I hope he/she is living happily now in an abusive free home.
Seamus Crumley 2 years ago
I really don't understand why my comment was down voted. Whoever did - do you not see the torment in the 3 lines written by this person?
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#54
"I love going to trampoline parks and I don’t understand why this is supposed to be an activity for children. It’s a great cardio workout that burns tons of calories, the next day I can definitely feel that I got an ab workout, and I get to be a 34 year old man doing backflips. It’s awesome."
#55
"Having money and being able to drink legally instead of drinking self made alcohol drinks that taste awful in the forest."
#56
"I certainly don’t miss giving to get around using public transportation because where I live it’s just generally awful and such a huge time sink. If I wanted to get to the mall, it would be a f*cking day trip there, vs 20 mins by car. Pretty much the same with work, I’d have to get way too early just to spend 3 hours taking the bus to work when it was 30 mins by car. Public holidays were the worst because buses would not operate that day, so I’d end up having to either call out or walk to work. Having a car is such a blessing lol."
#57
"My son tells me I was a good mom, but I worry that I wasn’t… being a single mom was stressful, I yelled way too much. My son just tuned me out most of the time.
He’s grown to be such a great guy, despite me, I believe."
G R 2 years ago
keep working on your beautiful relationship with your son! you have many more wonderful years to enjoy. you your son probably found a strength that he needed. and most probably from you. Yelling is a sign of needing help, but the stress you went through was probably more than non-single moms and non-parents can imagine. be kind to yourself and to him.
#58
"Living by myself and doing what I want. If I want to eat candy and blast Iron Maiden at 3 in the morning I can do that (I have a detached house out in the country). If I suddenly want to spend the whole weekend on a car show far away, or go on a road trip to look at some old lump of steel with 4 wheels that happens to be for sale I can do that. I really like the freedom. When I was a kid I was d*ad sure that being an adult would be better, and so far I have been right. There are downsides, and there have been problems that all adults have to face, but overall it has been worth it."
Seamus Crumley 2 years ago
Apart from the last line, this guy seems to be doing alright. However, living by himself, gives it away. Wife/kids ??
#59
"Most casino’s offer some sort of rewards card. Sign up for that and usually they’ll mail or email you monthly offers with coupons for free rooms, meals, usually 10 or 20 bucks of free slot play and stuff like that. The casinos near me have really nice rooms and great restaurants so it’s like a monthly free mini vacation."
#60
"My wife and I will play the game at Costco or Meijer about how much the total will be. I'm usually pretty wrong because I have no idea how much any of this sh*t costs."
Seamus Crumley 2 years ago
Just look! Pineapple = £1.69, Satsuma = £2.49 and oranges = £0.39. You can count. Can you?
#61
"Getting to the point where you meet someone and their parents try to impress YOU."
#62
"I can have s*x and not sneak to do it. I have a good paying job and can afford all my hobbies. I can drink alcohol and not sneak to do it. I can go where ever I want for the most part and no one can stop me. I can stay up as late as I want and no one can stop me. I can go to the store on Tuesday and buy a sheet cake simply because I want to. I can go to the park and take a duck or goose home. I can make tiny humans and no one can tell me I'm being irresponsible. Did I say I can have s*x yet?"
foryouwhynot IB 2 years ago
Also, in some places the game wardens will want a word when the duck and goose get finished with you…
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#64
GrandPerspective5848 wrote:
"Most people younger than me look at me and think I'm an adult with a 'life'. Little do they know..."
-AE86Tofu- added:
"life? haha.. ha.. ha... *sobs into empty bank account and long working hours*."
Seamus Crumley 2 years ago
At last. Somebody here with a touch of the true reality about adulthood.
Shadow 2 years ago
This is all true reality, all of it, because everyone's reality is different. I'm sorry your reality is this one, though 😕
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Lauren S 2 years ago (edited)
You can and do remember you’ll need to feed it. What do ducks even eat? Duckweed? Can you buy that? I don’t think it’s actually good to feed them bread. Then, eventually it’ll poop, I don’t know if ducks can be “house trained”. It also hurts to be bitten by a duck. Lol! But hey, knock yourself out adult!!
Load More Replies... Lauren S 2 years ago
Several of these require disposable income which is not a given in adulthood. Many people work hard to live paycheck to paycheck. Several of these are clearly pre or post raising children (I think mostly pre). And several of these do not seem to be in a significant relationship. Now, don’t get me wrong, relationships don’t stop you from being yourself, but I certainly consider my husband when I’m making choices about my life. And of course, my son impacts all my decisions. With all that said, I guess the real wins are still freedom of choice, just maybe smaller than some mentioned. Like getting cupcakes for no reason - doable. Randomly buying a PS3 and a PS4 or buying skis and ski lessons - pretty expensive. Going to sleep early or sleeping in - dependent on children and work schedules but maybe doable. Getting to have s3x and drink without hiding it or sneaking around - definitely possible. Spending a whole weekend doing nothing - not very likely with kids.
Shadow 2 years ago
I have 0 kids and will continue to have 0 kids. I chose a partner who, while I absolutely do consider them in my decision making, recognizes I am my OWN person and that my decisions I make for myself are my own. They don't even get veto power because they don't own me. Fortunately we align on many things, like not having kids and exploring the states and living our best lives even though we're poor af. Just because you're not at that point in your life right now doesn't mean you won't ever be. I just skipped the "having kids" part and went straight to the "doing whatever I want" part. When I have disposable income it goes to me and my partner, not straight into the money pit kids are. Anyway, I'm gonna go eat some cupcakes, buy a new Xbox controller, stay up late smoking and playing videogames, sleep in, then have mimosas and seduce my partner to stay in bed with me all weekend. All things I can do as a child free 30-something! No one needs to breed to have a worthwhile life.
Load More Replies... Lauren S 2 years ago (edited)
You can and do remember you’ll need to feed it. What do ducks even eat? Duckweed? Can you buy that? I don’t think it’s actually good to feed them bread. Then, eventually it’ll poop, I don’t know if ducks can be “house trained”. It also hurts to be bitten by a duck. Lol! But hey, knock yourself out adult!!
Load More Replies... Lauren S 2 years ago
Several of these require disposable income which is not a given in adulthood. Many people work hard to live paycheck to paycheck. Several of these are clearly pre or post raising children (I think mostly pre). And several of these do not seem to be in a significant relationship. Now, don’t get me wrong, relationships don’t stop you from being yourself, but I certainly consider my husband when I’m making choices about my life. And of course, my son impacts all my decisions. With all that said, I guess the real wins are still freedom of choice, just maybe smaller than some mentioned. Like getting cupcakes for no reason - doable. Randomly buying a PS3 and a PS4 or buying skis and ski lessons - pretty expensive. Going to sleep early or sleeping in - dependent on children and work schedules but maybe doable. Getting to have s3x and drink without hiding it or sneaking around - definitely possible. Spending a whole weekend doing nothing - not very likely with kids.
Shadow 2 years ago
I have 0 kids and will continue to have 0 kids. I chose a partner who, while I absolutely do consider them in my decision making, recognizes I am my OWN person and that my decisions I make for myself are my own. They don't even get veto power because they don't own me. Fortunately we align on many things, like not having kids and exploring the states and living our best lives even though we're poor af. Just because you're not at that point in your life right now doesn't mean you won't ever be. I just skipped the "having kids" part and went straight to the "doing whatever I want" part. When I have disposable income it goes to me and my partner, not straight into the money pit kids are. Anyway, I'm gonna go eat some cupcakes, buy a new Xbox controller, stay up late smoking and playing videogames, sleep in, then have mimosas and seduce my partner to stay in bed with me all weekend. All things I can do as a child free 30-something! No one needs to breed to have a worthwhile life.
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