40 Tweets That Pretty Much Perfectly Sum Up What Being An Adult Is All About

5.

It’s about learning how the world works:

why are rugs so expensive? pillows? curtains? why does the trash can fill up so fast? why do i have to clean my kitchen so much? where the fuck is all this dust coming from???

03:07 AM – 08 Oct 2020


Twitter: @isabelfulla

6.

It’s about seeing your friends for who they are:

Man you really think your teachers are pure & innocent growing up until youre an adult and all your wild friends are now employed teaching the youth of america

03:55 AM – 19 Oct 2018


Twitter: @BriansJokes

11.

It’s about remembering the important things:

13.

It’s about watching those exclamations:

Adult email culture is ending every sentence with an exclamation point, then proofreading to see how many is socially acceptable to keep.

09:42 PM – 20 Feb 2019


Twitter: @springrooove

14.

It’s about hating mail:

I remember the way I used to get excited whenever I received a letter addressed to me when I was younger but every time I receive one now I think “fucking what now”

05:43 PM – 09 Oct 2018


Twitter: @lolzysz

23.

And teaching the youth of today:

When you’re a little kid, all adults seem like they’re the same age, and when you’re an adult, all little kids seem like they’re the same age.

12:02 AM – 22 Feb 2019


Twitter: @TheWeirdWorld

24.

It’s about progress:

Parents at 27 :married, multiple kids, house

Me at 27 :I prefer to order food through an app so I don’t have to speak to any other humans

01:55 PM – 27 Oct 2020


Twitter: @cia_nash

32.

It’s about realizing why your parents are the way they are:

Now that I’m an adult, I understand why my mom was so upset when I forgot to take the chicken out of the freezer

12:23 AM – 29 Dec 2020


Twitter: @ParisTyburski

33.

It’s about those things that bring you joy:

If replacing an old dirty dish sponge with a brand new one puts you in a great mood and on top of the f’kin world, like me, you’re over 30.

01:00 PM – 03 Oct 2020


Twitter: @AstroReeceV

34.

It’s about treating yourself:

Who knew the the most taxing part of being an adult is trying to figure out what the fuck to have for dinner every goddamn night until you die

09:47 PM – 14 Aug 2019


Twitter: @urbanhymnal

36.

It’s about life lessons:

39.

It’s about having complete freedom:

Me as a kid: When I’m an adult I’m gonna stay up all night and eat whatever I want

Me as an adult: If I don’t finish this glass of water and go to sleep by 9 I will die

10:15 AM – 13 Oct 2020


Twitter: @doenitz101

40.

And finally, it’s about chilling:

The most tiring thing about adulting to me is how CONSTANT it is.
There is ALWAYS some shit to sort out. You ‘chilling’ means you’re probably just ignoring the million things on your to-do list.

06:50 PM – 13 Jan 2020


Twitter: @tee_babz

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