What sucks most about adulthood?

Adulthood is actually pretty great. The only thing that sucks is occasionally you regret what you didn't do when you were younger, as in, you realize that you actually had more time on your hands than you knew what to do with, especially in HS and college, with little to no responsibility and you could have done anything you wanted and now as an adult those things are much more difficult to do. That's about it though.

young and naive wrote:

When you became an adult, what was the worst new part of it? Paying taxes? Worrying about money? Literally every adult I know claims to be super busy and stressed out especially if they have kids, but I'm not sure where it all comes from.

I'm reading a lot of dreary posts. I'm 29 and worked hard in school, have a great job, live in NYC, and go out with friends and meet chicks 3-4 days/week. I still get my 45-50 mpw in and run road races in central park. Granted, I haven't settled down and had kids, but when that happens hopefully I'll have saved enough where money isn't an issue. This should be motivation for you that, if you work hard, your best days are ahead.

Of the people I know that are significantly unhappy in adulthood, most are box checkers. College right out of high school? Check. Office job right out of college? Check. Married right after college? Check. Bought a house? Check. Kids soon after? Check. Life locked in? Check.

If you're happy rolling along, checking off the boxes, good on you, but there's nothing wrong with taking your own path through life. Don't be afraid to work some crappy hourly jobs for a while until you figure out what you're passionate about, if you don't know already. Don't be afraid to wait until you know how to be happy alone until you get married and start a family. And probably the biggest one: don't get caught up trying to buy your happiness with things like so many people do.

Adulthood is really pretty great if you let it be. Eventually you figure out what's important to you, and how to let the other things go.

5 years???

Seriously?

Big shots are the little shots that keep shooting. It's time you START shooting!!!

"I'd say it's the never ending monotony of work. Whne you're in school, you know that you always have winter break and summer break to reset and take some time off. When you're working, you may get a week off here or there, but even in those cases, when you get back to work, all your previous commitments are still there waiting for you. There is no reset button. ever."

unless you are a professor. Spring break, summer, a week at Thanksgiving, 2+ weeks at Christmas.

Exeter Brah wrote:

Going from 15:xx 5Ks to 23:xx and realizing I am now a hobby jogger.

You were a hobby jogger at 15:xx. Realize THAT!

Everyone expects you to join the US Army grunts.

People telling me I should stop playing video games and get a job.

The guy that mentioned having a very ill/disabled child definitely touched on the worst thing that could possibly happen in adult life. I'd say being trapped in a crappy dead-end job that takes away my energy for running and that hurts my ability to make friends/get a girlfriend (graveyard hours) is the worst thing in my own life. Also, the inability to undo the bad decisions I've made in the past that put me in this position.

I would say lack of free time. If I could do it again, I'd be backpacking for most of my early to mid twenties. Now if I want to go on an adventure, I have to be between jobs. I plan to leave my job and go backpacking for a year. I'm just entering my thirties. I do feel like there is pressure. Like I can't keep quitting jobs to go backpacking. Time is running out. And I'm starting to lose my hair and look old.

What's cool about it? When you finally stop having to buy new clothes simply because outgrew the other ones.

What's not cool? When you once again have to buy new clothes simply because you outgrew the other ones.

This pretty much explains it.

http://youtu.be/TZD7CNRSq28

Dealing with childish adults

The biggest "suck" is being stuck.

Being stuck in a career you don't like, but are too old to get out of.

Being stuck in commitments (job and family) that don't allow you to do things you want or like to do.

Prices and standards of living keep going up, so no matter how hard you try and save, that big house or fancy car is unaffordable (although a lot of people by it anyway).

The constant threat of retirement being unattainable.

Middle aged dad wrote:

The worst part of growing older is that other men stop seeing you as dangerous.

Which from time to time results in youngsters not getting any older as they come to understand too late why that old dude they tried out is still around.