Being a responsible adult sure sucks, huh?
It’s like you get to a certain age and then you get SMACKED right in the face with the realization that this is it, and you better make the most of your time here.
Okay, let’s all take a deep breath, shall we?
Here’s what AskReddit users had to say about what they think is the adult version of “there is no Santa Claus”…
1. It’s never permanent.
“It’s called “ Pursuit of happiness” for a reason.
There is no end goal and you’ll never reach a permanent state of happiness. You have to seek it out constantly in your perception of reality, your mentality, your psychology, your actions and inactions…everything.
Happiness isnt found in the end goal, the end goal is something you secure for the future. Happiness is a route you have to choose to take everyday of your life.”
2. Definitely true.
“Going to college doesn’t guarantee you a good job.”
3. Can’t please everyone.
“You can be skilled, charismatic, talented, successful, and be good looking.
But that will still never be enough for some people.”
4. A rollercoaster ride.
“The realization that life isn’t all you probably expected, but that doesn’t mean it’s still not worth living.
You’re gonna get hit with a lot of s**t, some good, some bad. You’re not working toward some end goal that will bring everything to a conclusion once you reach it, you’re just living a series of events.
Just go live your life, deal with the sh**ty parts as best you can, and look forward to the good.”
5. It’s who you know.
“Working hard isn’t enough to ‘make it’ – you are more likely to make it if you know the right person and get lucky on top of it.”
6. The one…
“There is no such thing as “the one” in terms of relationships.
You are potentially compatible with a great many people and probably some people you wouldn’t expect. Whether or not you ever meet them or give them a shot is a whole other thing.
But the fairy tale idea that we are destined to be with one person in particular is surprisingly common among grown adults.”
7. Life lessons.
“You can’t just exercise away a bad diet.
You can work really hard and still be broke
No one has a nice, normal family and you and your family are perfectly normal by being not-normal at all.”
8. Here’s the deal.
“The narrative that “good always triumphs over evil” is not true in real life the way it is in movies.
Many villainous people are extremely successful and will likely never see any consequences for unethical/exploitative actions, even if those actions are technically illegal (especially if the person is wealthy / has a prestigious or powerful social circle).
Also: Money rules the world.”
9. Just the way it goes.
“Some lazy a**hole out there will have everything they want in life because of good genetics and set up by their rich parents.”
10. A bunch of kids out there.
“There are no “adults”, just grown-up children doing what they think is right.”
11. That’s life.
“Not everyone gets a happy ending. People die too young, grow old but die alone, never find fulfillment, never get financially stable and never find love.
Friends of mine lost their two oldest children in a car accident 4 years ago. The oldest was 7, the middle was 4. The youngest and mother were injured. It rocked my early 20s invincible mindset.”
12. Important stuff.
“Your company’s loyalty to you is nowhere even close to your loyalty to your company. They will drop you in a second so be prepared.
People don’t think about you anywhere near as much as you think they do. So don’t let what other people think govern your life, because they probably don’t even think about you.”
13. Hard to think about this one.
“You are going to die.
All of your friends, family, and beloved acquaintances will die.”
14. It takes work.
“Friends and relationships don’t just happen anymore. You have to go out and make them happen – except you can’t make them happen, because people choose who they want to spend their time with arbitrarily, and it is up to you to be someone worth choosing.
Doesn’t matter if you’re a good or bad person.
Doesn’t matter if you’re financially secure or destitute.
Doesn’t matter if you’re attractive or not.
Doesn’t matter if you’re life is well put together or if you’re a complete trash fire.
People can’t help who they want to be around, and a lot of the time that isn’t going to be you. It isn’t your fault, but there’s not a lot that can be done about it.
You have to be willing to put in the effort to be sociable, to be someone that people want to be around but at the same time be okay with everyone and anyone not really feeling you at any given time.”
What do you think about this? Feeling like these comments are pretty accurate?
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