Depending on which country you live in, you officially turn into an adult when you’re 18 or 21. At that point you’re supposed to step into a promised era of endless responsibilities, bills, chores and mind-buggers that will have nothing similar to the liberating and cool world you dreamed of as a teen.
But ask my fellow millennials how it feels to be an adult and they will be short of words. The truth is, we don’t know, or we do but we don’t have words for it.
Luckily, this hilariously raw Twitter page “Adult Problem” does that job for us. By sharing painfully relatable posts about what it's like to be a modern adult, it shows the comical, genuine, witty, sometimes sad, and often cringe side of adulthood grown-ups often remain silent about.
“Where 9-5 doesn’t exist anymore, and we dress casual and fashionable at work,” says the page’s description and you can already guess the sense that the modern world’s adults are nothing like our parents and grandparents used to be when they were our age.
Psst! After you’re done, be sure to check out our previous post with more hilariously sad adulthood tweets that will make you laugh and then cry.
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Or being happy to be invited, then wanting to leave 5 minutes after you arrive 🤷🏼♀️
“Contemporary adults are much less tied to neighbors and to local communities, such as churches and social clubs, compared to adults in the past century,” Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, the best-selling author and CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts told Bored Panda in an interview.
Dr. Tsipursky argues that “the social life of modern adults revolves much more around their friends and families, and they can connect with their loved ones across vast distances thanks to modern technology.”
Another key area of difference comes down to the modern technology. “Contemporary adults have a much vaster access to information than adults in the previous century, and can learn much more–and much more easily–than those in the past,” Dr. Tsipursky explained.
He added that contemporary adults are also much more concerned with mental well-being, focusing on self-care and personal growth more than adults in the past.
Our toilet was away from the cupboard, but my mother had decorated the room with a bunch of cats, so I would have to hold imaginary conversations while they watched me.
Moreover, Dr. Tsipursky argues that contemporary adulthood is characterized by much less stability in approaches to jobs than adulthood in the previous century.
“For example, consider our work experiences. We are much less likely to stick with the same company throughout our lives, unlike in the past. Instead, contemporary adults work an average of three to five years with a company, focusing on their ability to gain skills and experience there, and then move on to a different company,” the author explained and added that many adults work as contractors, without a permanent tie to a company at all.
Wish I could go back and just enjoy nap time after recess. Wake up, play with my finger pudding in art class and bring it home for mom to be placed on the fridge.
That is what they want you to think but with every election comes more taxes and more expenses then they you realise you can't afford to live and you can't afford to die.
Or possibly dive-bombed by a teenaged kitten. *washes her left back leg innocently*
Me: How many days can I miss this month and still be able to pay my bills? Bills: 2! You only get 2 days this month that’s it! And you you were already sick/had a PTO day off twice this month! Go to work! Lol Me: oh well, do I really need to pay….. Bills: GO TO WORK !!!!!
My kid loves socks and goes through tons of them because he likes to wear “hand socks”. At 6 yo he got his first pair of gloves. Mind blown 🤯!!! (we live in Arizona, the desert, so not a necessary clothing item for us). But as an adult, I do love being gifted socks, especially if they’re colorful or funny.
The word for gloves in German is literally "hand shoes" so maybe he's on to something.
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Being gifted socks also shows someone truly cares about your comfort and well-being! Which is why they are usually terrible gifts for kids (unless they fit a fandom or something), who tend not to place much value on comfort (and are often miserable in discomfort, without having any idea why they feel so out-of-sorts). My Dad would always tell my sister and I that he wanted socks and underwear for gift-giving occasions, and we found that so boring when we were teens. So much effort to try to find creative gifts that often went unused. Everyone was happier once we conceded and started buying nice socks. (Not underwear. Sorry, not going there until he can no longer buy those himself!)
It gives me an excuse to have socks for making puppets with since I'm not waiting for the old ones to completely wear through before replacing them.
It replaces the ones Bouche has killed. Who knew socks were so dangerous, or kittens so brave?
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My boyfriend wears a size 16 shoe. Socks are difficult to find in store, so I get him socks regularly from an online store, just as a "I thought about you and love you" gift
Socks are a great gift. Especially soft, warm, fuzzy socks. But they have to fit right.
At a time in my life, I mostly had orphan-socks in my sock drawer, so I just started taking any two socks, sometimes no one would notice, sometimes someone would, I always told those people it was "happy sock day" 🤣
... and it is not having to use precious counter space on yet another kitchen apliance that you will only use a few times (like a waffle iron), but don't think that you can throw out due to a risk of offending the giver.
Phones are for BP, restaurant games, cute cat pics, and occasionally texting.
You need to get enough sleep so you won’t be tired. But you can’t get too much sleep or you’ll wake up tired; because thst’s a thing that happens
That was me until I broke down and got the way too expensive, supportive matress. Life changing and no more old people pains when I wake up.
Monday = Monday Tuesday = Monday Wednesday = Monday Thursday = Monday Friday = thank heavens it's not Monday anymore.
Seriously. But with out the degree and 7 years experience you can't become a cashier now days.
There was the existential dread of wondering if your project would still be there when you got to school from using those crappy translucent neon-color floppy disks.
Don’t forget…it’s still expensive to be dead too. Burial plots, life insurance, mortgage insurance….
I feel really bad about myself when during a movie an adult always has correct long-motivating-speech/life lesson/advise/ for younger folks. How you guys so good at adulting?
Let's see 22 and have a boyfriend, make $18.50 a hour full time and still struggle due to the capitalist pigs in my government, can barely afford milk. Live in a rundown rental Yeah I guess I can relate
just let me stay home…with my cat in a comfy chair and a soft blankie with a cup of tea and a good book. because um yeah……sounds more exciting.
Oh my I guess I've gone overboard. I keep a tote with first aid kit, paper towels, a roll of tp, a book, baby wipes, phone battery, snacks, water, AA batteries, flash light, knife, duct tape, basic tools, a change of clothes and a bath towel.
That wouldn't help me. I would just add it to my 'watch later' list and never watch it
And then realizing you will NEVER make enough money to be as carefree as you were as a child :(
The good news is those forms will be reviewed by another adult who probably realizes that you don't understand them and will call you for clarification.
Get a smart watch, life will instantly feel alot more like you are taking care of a tamagotchi and the tamagotchi instead
maybe in a 1st world country. In our country it's mostly sitting in a minibus taxi.
Ah yes; the parent-proof console wires so parents could never unplug them whn they sent you to touch grass
Personally, Halloween has been enhanced for me, but that's because it was banned in my house as a kid, and I can finally dress up as an adult. The rest of the year can bugger off though.
Stay home and rewatch the same show I've seen 20 times while eating homemade tacos.
yeah in a few years there will no longer be anyone with ten years of experience if we don't start creating them now. We cannot just outsource the task of generating that level of experience to someone else, but will have to lift that part of the job too.
and your pre-game is taking an antacid tablet to prepare before going out.
Then you see all your friends at your favorite grocery store ... it's like adult school.
For me it’s: I’m going to be late, I may as well be a few more minutes late (happens to be, the coffee shops near my work don’t usually have long lines so it’s usually five mins)
as long as it isn't hallmark only around christmas time (or any holiday) Its fine. OH GOD NO MOM NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
just be a teacher, muchless student loans....with much less salary.....oh c**p.....GIMMIE A CANDLE GODDAMNIT
Who has the money for investments? I live paycheck to paycheck, I have nothing leftover to invest!
Being an adult is learning that you should really make an effort to make friends in college (or hs) because it's almost impossible to make real friends after that. If you have friends you have probably either known them for a while or met through other friends/work friends. If you move to a new city and don't know anyone....good luck.
To me this is all very interesting. I've been wondering for over 71 years what it would be like to be an adult.
Can you let me know when you figure it out please?
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I did try to post one a few months ago, with about twelve pictures over the months I've had her, but BP didn't publish it.
I turned 18 about 2 weeks ago... this is pretty much how it's been going.
I love the comments from all the generation Z members here. I think we're scaring the kids. It'd too late for us, learn from our mistakes, save yourselves!!!
Adulthood can be both amazing and terribly exhausting at the same time. There are times when I feel like adulthood is being stuck back in high school again. You work you your very hardest to be build your own life and path yet some friends, family, colleague still compare you to other people. Why aren't you married yet? Why don't you have children? You're so smart why don't you get paid more? Why don't you have your own home? Sometimes, I feel like I live in a constant state of anxiety anymore trying to work hard to meet life goals that I know I'll likely never meet soon enough. I do love having the freedom to try new things and meet so many amazing people, but I think being an adult can be so incredibly challenging at times.
To me this is all very interesting. I've been wondering for over 71 years what it would be like to be an adult.
Can you let me know when you figure it out please?
Load More Replies... I did try to post one a few months ago, with about twelve pictures over the months I've had her, but BP didn't publish it.
I turned 18 about 2 weeks ago... this is pretty much how it's been going.
I love the comments from all the generation Z members here. I think we're scaring the kids. It'd too late for us, learn from our mistakes, save yourselves!!!
Adulthood can be both amazing and terribly exhausting at the same time. There are times when I feel like adulthood is being stuck back in high school again. You work you your very hardest to be build your own life and path yet some friends, family, colleague still compare you to other people. Why aren't you married yet? Why don't you have children? You're so smart why don't you get paid more? Why don't you have your own home? Sometimes, I feel like I live in a constant state of anxiety anymore trying to work hard to meet life goals that I know I'll likely never meet soon enough. I do love having the freedom to try new things and meet so many amazing people, but I think being an adult can be so incredibly challenging at times.
