A Reddit user's post about the disillusioning aspects of adulthood resonated with many, highlighting common experiences like realizing parents are flawed, the lack of a guaranteed good future, and the eventual loss of loved ones.
If you're familiar with the phrase 'wearing rose-colored glasses,' then you know being blissfully unaware sometimes has its perks. So, when Reddit user 'When you realize everyone is just faking it 'til they make it' shared their thoughts on growing up, many people could relate. The post reads: 'When I was a kid, I thought adults had everything figured out and couldn't wait to grow up so I could be like them.
' The user then lists a series of realizations that came with adulthood, including: 'Finding out that your parents are people, too, with weaknesses or flaws that you were blind to when you were young,' 'As a millennial, I was raised to believe that going to college and getting a degree would guarantee me a good future job that would allow me to live comfortably,' 'When you finish eating your dinner, there is no magical person to wash the dishes, and you have to wash them yourself,' 'That period when your relationship switches and your parent looks to you for answers and advice, instead of them being the one with all the answers,' 'When both your parents die. I am in my mid-50s and had my mom pass on Mother’s Day in 2022. My dad then was living with us and eventually reached in-home hospice status with a sudden stage IV cancer diagnosis. He died in January of this year, and then I got laid off from my tech job and was unemployed for 10 months. Nothing takes the wonderment and positive outlook from the world than having to empty your childhood home solo and throw everything you grew up with into a big dumpster. You're left to wonder what our lives really mean.' The user also reflects on other aspects of life, such as: 'Finding out people without empathy exists. And they are hard to pin down, even after many years of exposure to them,' 'Learning that two people can love each other more than anything in this world and still not be a good fit for a long-term relationship. True and pure love isn't always enough,' 'Having to pay tax instead of getting a tax return. The first time this happened to me as a teenager shattered my heart. I had so many plans!' 'Finding out you're getting older means getting uglier, less mobile, worse health, etc.
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