People Are Sharing The “Adult Problems” They Were Totally Not Prepared For, And It’s Soooo Relatable

The truth is that it’s everyone’s first time living life, and unfortunately, school rarely prepares us for many of the real-life problems that come with adulthood. Recently, Redditor u/lovelyyhelena asked members of the Reddit community to share the “adult problems” no one warned them about, and the responses were all too real:

1.”How much effort goes into eating. First, you have to think about what you want to eat, then you need to buy what you want to eat, then you need to cook it, then you have to do the dishes and put them away. And it’s the same procedure for basically every single meal you’ll ever eat.”

—bookDrago_n

2.”If drinking all this water is really worth all this peeing.”

—sabbyaz

3.”Finally getting to the weekend…and being too mentally and emotionally exhausted to do anything with it.”

—QuetzalKraken

4.”The sheer amount of life admin that’s needed: setting up your new phone plan, getting insurance, planning and booking appointments, doing your taxes, etc. It feels like a full-time job sometimes.”

—Odd-Assistance-7582

5.”Trash cans are way too expensive. You are a plastic box that holds my waste — why the hell are you $50?”

—Zak7062

6.”Loneliness.”

—Odd-Musical-Stranger

7.”It’s become nearly impossible to hang out with friends because of busy schedules.”

—novabarbie

8.”Always grappling with the question: ‘How long should I save this empty box?'”

—PlaceYourBets2021

9.”Life moves pretty fast. You’re old before you know it.”

—EaglePerch

10.”When I learned how common hemorrhoids are. I think I could have replaced literally every lesson I’ve ever learned about quicksand with what to do if you have hemorrhoids, and my life overall would have had a net positive.”

—Loktario

11.”Sleep problems. Why does my arm hurt? I slept on it wrong. Why am I so tired? I didn’t sleep enough. Why am I still so tired? I slept too much. Why am I choking on acid reflux in the middle of the night? I ate pepperoni at lunchtime. Why can’t I get to sleep? I had coffee after 7 p.m. Where am I, how did I get here, and why am I late? I accidentally fell asleep on the couch for 20 minutes. I miss being 21 when I was made of cast iron and powered by soda and chocolate bars.”

—twothirtysevenam

12.”Having to take care of elderly parents.”

—Sh0ckValu3

13.”Laundry.”

—Popular_Meet_7825

14.”Insurance. There is so much insurance.”

—Future_Usual_8698

15.”You will sometimes have to take a day off work to deal with some random, critical thing that broke, like your water heater or car. It will cost you a lot of time and money just to get it back to basic functionality.”

—CunningPumpkin

16.”Having to choose to be the bigger person all the damned time is freakin’ exhausting.”

—Jazzlike_Strength561

17.”Buying groceries alone involves countless micro tasks: making a list, traveling, seeking items from the shelves and putting them in your basket, taking the basket to the register, bagging your groceries, packing them in your car, putting the items away in your pantry, then taking the items out AGAIN to cook. No, I hate it. Give me human kibble instead.”

—kucky94

18.”Having your parents, aunts, and uncles pass away and no longer having any family to tell you stories from when you were a child.”

—Sugadip

19.”How fast things rot. When I started living by myself, I wasted so much food: fruits, vegetables, eggs, cheese, milk, and bread, in particular.”

—Uruguaianense

20.”How much other peoples’ bad decisions actually can and do affect your life.”

—Gracefulkellys

21.”Curtains and rugs are way too damn expensive.”

—Fun-Fly-390

22.”Your energy bill price changes without warning every year. Sometimes it’s up, and sometimes it’s down, but most of the time it’s WAY up.”

—JetPlane_88

23.”How easy it is to suffer from body pain.”

—TroublesomeTurnip

24.”Having to keep track of all the shit you need just to keep your household functional. You can bet I never used to think about window cleaner.”

—haplessghoul

25.”All the childhood trauma you believe you healed from in your 20s comes back with a vengeance in your 30s. Also, there’s a crippling depression that comes with understanding how classist our modern society is.”

—quazmang

26.Lastly: “At some point in your life, you’ll find yourself in a new situation you’ve never experienced before, and you’ll realize that you’re the oldest person in the room, and thus the ‘adultiest’ adult everyone will be looking to for guidance. It’s absolutely terrifying.”

—4F0xSak3

The other day, I found myself looking up videos on how to relieve neck pain, so that was fun. What are some “adult problems” that you were never prepared to face? Let us know in the comments, or you can anonymously submit your thoughts using this form!

Note: Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.