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When we were children, adulthood seemed full of wonders, freedom, cake for dinner and the ability to drive. This is all very true, but growing up often means understanding that some of the real parts of adulthood are just enjoying the mundane, as incomprehensible as that might seem to younger folks.

We’ve gathered a collection of all the random hilarious and relatable things that people go through as adults. So get comfortable as you scroll, upvote your favorite posts and be sure to share your own thoughts in the comments below.

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    Damned_Cat
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After 60, you worry that you are going senile when suddenly the bread is on aisle 1.

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    C.S. Lewis famously wrote “When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.” As a kid, this might seem incomprehensible, since kid-stuff pales in comparison to the massive amount of options adults have.

    Many people are hit with a sense of disappointment when they reach adulthood. Yeah, you are “free,” but now you have bills to pay, responsibilities, the dishes, the laundry and whatever other never-ending list of chores one has to deal with daily.

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    Huddo's sister
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So annoying when you have to tip out a basket of clean clothes because you need it to take the next lot on/off the line! Not sure about the washing & drying times though. My machine the shortest 'time' listed is 44mins, but it always takes a lot longer than that and I dry on the line, so time depends on weather.

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    Daria
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i love cleaning, it's the only reliable source of dopamine i have left

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    However, most folks will also discover the joys of adulthood. That freedom is still a wonderful feeling, something that you almost take for granted until, for example, you visit your parents house and start to remember all the rules that once dictated your life. There is nothing like coming home to your favorite stove top burner and putting away dishes your way.

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    Huddo's sister
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This reminds me of when my next door neighbour would come over to play and I would tell them we were grounded. Good thing they never asked why, because the truth was I just didn't feel like hanging around them.

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have that conversation with myself everyday and it usually ends with, "F*&k it, I'm an adult, I can eat whatever I want!"

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    JJ
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once left before a comedy show because the queue was too long and it was obvious we wouldn't get in in time. (We've already waited almost an hour before the queue even moved.) Friends thought I was crazy as we had bought the tickets in advance. I left and had burgers instead. Awesome burgers.

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    It’s also pretty illuminating to start truly learning things yourself. Often this comes from experience, but it’s still useful. Young-adult-hood is about making mistakes and getting certain things “out of your system.” We might cringe at our younger selves, but it was a learning period at the end of the day.

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    Nea
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In my case I am exhausted at night time and yet cant fall asleep!

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've moved to the top right. I'm extremely committed to it. Upsetting when I need more than one pan at the same time.

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    Trillian
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was recently guessed to be 30 (I am 49). But then I realized the person who guessed was 17 and she probably thought anyone older than 30 needs a walker.

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    1 month ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mom would always correct me if I said that. "You mean lie down!" (Lay is a transitive verb, lie is an intransitive verb.)

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    Linda Lee
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's 8:47pm on a Friday night after a long work week. I'm in bed reading Bored Panda. I'm an adult and you can't make me go out!

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    Huddo's sister
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Agreed. I got into some bad habits when I was on a med that made me crave salty and sweet foods at night. Now even when I don't have those sort of snacks in the house (and don't take the med anymore), I can't stop thinking about them around that time and my will power isn't as good as it was before that.

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    Huddo's sister
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I accidentally ended up with my pillow doubling in size and taking days to dry because I decided to put it in the washing machine this week. So I have been sleeping without one for a few nights and my neck is screwed!

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    Hannah
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's like they mutate into yet more bags. I have the usual eco-friendly ones (?) but somehow they always get left in the car and I have to buy one. Then that goes into said original plastic bag.

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only true if you don't have your own kids. If you have kids, you start to realize the differences between the ages. So before I had kids, everyone who was 20 years younger the four older than me looked like they were the same age. Now that my kids are grown up I can give you approximate ages for kids I see on TV or out in the mall or whatever, but only up to the age of my eldest. If you are older than her but still 20 years or more younger than me, I just call you her age.

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    Huddo's sister
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did this last year. Why does Aldi not have designated aisles or at least accurate labelling?

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    Nea
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am in my mid 30s and yesterday I lied down to sleep and realised I couldnt move my lower back to turn. First time I related to these ageing jokes . Guess good times are ahead.

    Bec
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Remember flinging yourself off of the swings at the apex - I wish I could have some of that cartiledge back in my knees

    keyboardtek
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Retirement is mostly days of boredom punctuated by periodic episodes of terror at the medical industrial complex.

    Schmebulock
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never respected "use your legs to pick up..." as much as I do now.

    Sarah Jones
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I miss not having bunions, not needing orthotics, and not needing different pairs of glasses for different distances

    Amy Roberts
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lift with your legs not your back, peeps!! And 8-9hr sleep at least is essential for normal functioning. If you’re thinking, no it’s not! I survive off 4hrs… then you’re just looking at me from the past and it’s not a healthy thing. Look what good it did to Margaret Thatcher, Adolf Hitler- both were strong proponents for surviving off minimal sleep.

    Laurie Ostergaard-Overbey
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i remember being able to run.....for fun!! and crouching down and being able to get up again;

    Maciej Zajaczkowski
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, many people have back pain but how much of it is caused by lifestyle issues like sitting infront of a screen all day?

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    Bryn
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is one of the reasons i've started going to the gym after school - much easier to stay awake

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    Traveling Lady Railfan
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When your 40 you hit the floor and slink away when you see someone approaching the front door

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    Bryn
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me as a student: Teachers know everything! They have everything planned! - me as a teacher: uhhhhhh..... game?

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    Huddo's sister
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why my anxiety is even worse as an adult. I hate not knowing exactly what I should be doing.

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    Jeremy Klaxon
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    1 month ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one hit hard. Edit: I know why. I'm angry because I have to work instead of enjoying life and travelling around the world. What I *can* do instead is always the same old everyday things, therefore I'm bored.

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    Huddo's sister
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Twice today I had the realisation I hadn't even gotten my washing in the machine yet. Still haven't done it. Luckily I have a 4-day weekend to get it done in!

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    PhaseWitFact
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always forget but my Instant Pot deliciously saves dinner in a timely manner anyway.

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    Terran
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please let me be the victim of vile thievery and not just be irresponsible with money again! 🙏🏼

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    Meaghan Stewart
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If only I could pay my bills in my sleep instead of just having nightmares about it.

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And then you have those parents who say that, but hit their kids in the name of discipline.

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    Bryn
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    okay, but those 5-10 minute naps always have the dreams that seem to last hours.

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I owned a music electronics repair shop. As musicians are late risers, I rarely had any customers until noon. I worked 12 Pm-6PM.

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My grocery store finally stopped playing easy listening about 2 yrs ago. Then they played 60s-90s for about a year and I was in heaven. After a year of this they switched to electronic dance music, I'm in hell.

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I won't do any of them because I'm an adult and make my own decisions!

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was HOT here on Halloween. I was so mad when my air conditioner kicked on. WTF? It's supposed to be spooky and chilly - not sweaty.

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the medicines to take to address panic attacks cause panic attacks as side effect.

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My inner monologue now has several different personalities - the saver, the spender, the logical, the old woman who doesn't care, the eat healthy, the whatever makes you happy ... and they don't all get along, they like to argue. It's getting crowded in there!

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who is lucky enough to have a choice of positions they are actually capable of falling asleep in?

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The needle on my self-loathing meter has been stuck at maximum for decades.

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The one that says your Nigerian Prince is waiting to hear from you.