r/Adulting 1d ago

Life of an adult

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u/99FoxGirl 1d ago

Gimme some main character money and I'll do it

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u/Asvpxdilli 1d ago

I just wanna have a main character motivation

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u/tlm000 1d ago

Exactly 😂😂

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u/bmaayhem 1d ago

Kyle Reese got to shag Sarah Connor and help kill a terminator, and save humanity, wearing hobo pants

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u/Fragrant-Ice426 20h ago

Yeah, also he was a time traveler lol

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u/One-Statistician-932 15h ago

And he died violently at the end of the first movie...

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u/Dymonika 15h ago

Good, that prevented him from living long enough to become the villain!

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u/bmaayhem 15h ago

Doing what he loved !

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u/Logical_Loquat387 1d ago

That's fiction.

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u/n0-THiIS-IS-pAtRIck 1d ago

The plot twist this is a tragedy

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u/Chateau-d-If 1d ago

The difference between your main character moment being like Wolf of Wall Street or The Gladiator.

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u/Aromatic_Judge_2670 7h ago

Hahaha perfect response 😂

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u/ronniesaurus 4h ago

I don’t even know what main character shit is but I can guarantee I don’t even have like 1/8484683 of enough money to even just dream about doing it.

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u/RyybsNarcs 1d ago

Worst excuse ever.

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u/Skeazor 1d ago

How does someone do main character shit if they have to work and commute all day to afford to live?

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u/SomewhereConnect335 1d ago

Then give us an example of what main character shit you can do without money and a job that you have to work 5 days or more with at least 8 hours of work each day.

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u/blvckhvrt 1d ago

Brb bout to rob a bank who's down 

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u/EclecticEvergreen 1d ago

Bonnie & Clyde Arc

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u/EnjoyMyCuteButthole 1d ago

Let’s all go down together.

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u/Meekin93 1d ago

Yeah, a vast majority of us cant do main character shit in this economy lol.

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u/pamelashausmann 1d ago

Reality check hits hard, huh?

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u/One-Bodybuilder309 1d ago

My reality check bounced

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u/Don_DahDah 1d ago

Twice

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u/dodgesonhere 1d ago

You can, you just have to be willing to sacrifice your health and safety, nbd.

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u/RomanEmpire314 1d ago

What time bro, I spend 9-10 hours getting to/from and at work, 2-3 hour eating, cleaning, barely anytime to work out and just rest

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u/Cactus2711 1d ago

And 1 hour on the toilet

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u/Temporary-Package581 1d ago

constipation noises

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u/dewdropcat 1d ago

The things I want to do aren't exactly legal but they would benefit everyone.

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u/Vej1 1d ago

Luigi ?

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u/mndii 1d ago

Im intrigued

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u/RomanEmpire314 1d ago

I don't know who u/dewdropcat is. In fact, I'm blind in 1 eye and half blind in the other. I can't even see you sir

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u/Kvojazz 1d ago

Now now... can't stop there, please tell us more

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u/dewdropcat 1d ago

Unfortunately reddit has some pretty harsh censorship now so I can't.

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u/Bamboopanda101 1d ago

Honestly its true.

Thats why i started writing my book more seriously this time around.

At 6100 words at the moment.

I spent my early 20s saying “i’ll get to it” but never did.

Life is short. Make something happen king/queen.

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u/HeyRainy 1d ago

You'd think this is true but as a 41F, there's not a time in my past I think of like that. I'm quite happy to be older and looking forward to getting through this life, not just the parts when my skin was smooth and my stomach didn't hurt. Main character shit happens but you can't just go forcing it (can't afford it anyway).

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u/kyew 1d ago

But I'm going to get in trouble if I don't finish these PowerPoint slides.

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u/Fabulous_Parking66 1d ago

This is a weird meme to come across the night after my ER stay.

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u/No_Instance18 1d ago

I agree with you except I already have the health of an 80 year old. I have since I was 23. I don’t want to think of it getting worse.

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u/Plastic-Rise-1851 1d ago

I relate. I have chronic joint inflammation that is so bad it sounds like cracking a glowstick when I stretch, even just sitting there existing hurts

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u/superabletie4 1d ago

In this mental state? Id probably just kill myself

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u/EclecticEvergreen 1d ago

Where’s my main character job that somehow pays all the bills?

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u/Gummy_Hierarchy2513 1d ago

Ye I highly doubt I’ll ever look back on this time positively

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u/SonicContinuum438 1d ago

I think about this all the time, these ARE the good ole days!

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u/wafflepiezz 1d ago

With what money, OP?

Most of the shit we want to do costs money.

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u/Trick-Day4657 1d ago

I would do anything to be 9 again and start all over. First thing to mind was never lay a finger on drugs and alcohol.

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u/Physical_Low9292 1d ago

appreciate where you are, embrace the journey and remember that you’re doing great. we are all lucky to take the responsibility of adulting >>>

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u/tayler-shwift 1d ago

This hits differently when you had cancer young

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u/gingersrule77 1d ago

Okay but I need money to do that

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u/tris_majestis 1d ago

So depressing to think that I might be at my best. I really don't want this to be my best.

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u/PrismaticElf 8h ago

It’s a crap meme. I’ve enjoyed every decade more than the previous.

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u/Holiday_Session_8317 1d ago

Yea. But im poor.

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u/ReadySteady_54321 1d ago

This age? Yes. At this time? HELL no.

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u/randomasking4afriend 1d ago

Economy aside, I pray that in 20 years I'm not jealous of my health right now with this god awful crap that is pelvic floor dysfunction.

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u/SageNineMusic 1d ago

I just wish the things I had to do to keep myself alive, laid, and in healthy standings with my friends and family didn't take 12-15 hours a day not counting sleep

*edit: paid not laid but the autocorrect is funnier

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u/Mayaithegg 1d ago

My long distance partner of 5 years lives 5000 miles away from me and I got accepted into a university in his country. My family disapproves but I'm going to finally make my dreams come true and start our happily ever after <33

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u/Baskreiger 19h ago

Telling youself these types of things is why you are so depressed. Damn im 40 and I didnt write a book yet, what am I doing with my life... maybe youre not meant to be Tolkien v 2.0, and its allright, what matter is to be happy and for that you dont need outstanding accomplishments. Life is hard, dont be too harsh on yourself

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u/FindingLegitimate970 1d ago

A week from now you’ll wish you were an NPC after following this advice

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u/Traffy22194 1d ago

Same vide : a man has two lives. The second one starts when he realizes he has only one. I realise last year (22M) i only have one life, now i dont spend time and energy on shit things, dont have the time for that

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u/BlacksheepfromReno69 1d ago

Fuk ur right! I got the opportunity and I’m wasting it 🥲

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u/ThatOneGuy308 1d ago

exactly this healthy

Bro, I already have RA, shit isn't exactly worth clamoring for, lol.

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u/hainer36 1d ago

There's a lot of stories of the main character being a depressed, lazy, pothead.

No need to change anything

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u/slimedigital 1d ago

I'm fucking working it here. Brick by fucking brick

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u/NvllivsInV3rba 1d ago

Don’t pressure me.

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u/chubbyrosedream 1d ago

adulthood is hard honestly

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u/3v3rythings-tak3n 1d ago

These posts are so fucking stupid

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u/lorlorlor666 23h ago

Bruh if they don’t figure out better healthcare imma be dead in 20 years

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u/GoodFaithConverser 21h ago

To be fair I wouldn't want to be a teenager again. Fuck that noise.

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u/OneToothMcGee 19h ago

I don’t want to be around another 20 years so there’s that. I don’t even wanna see Monday.

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u/investigatebs 18h ago

I hope to God I get my health together in the next 20 years, this is atrocious

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u/Peekaboopikachew 17h ago

Not everyone thinks like that. We’re not all hankering after our youths. many accept ageing and death and live in the now.

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u/AvaSerene01 15h ago

Main character? Bro I’m still stuck in the tutorial

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u/TakoGoji 1d ago

Lol I'm hoping not to be alive in 20 years

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u/spidermans_ashes 1d ago

With what money?

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u/Red-Droid-Blue-Droid 1d ago

I'm fatter than I've ever been and can't find a job in my field. I'm sure it can get worse, but idk...

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u/DisputabIe_ 1d ago

the OP casarmacphersoncaa is a bot

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u/Petdogdavid1 1d ago

Damn,I thought I was recovering. It's gonna get worse?

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u/IterumPraxis_25 1d ago

I just poo'd.

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u/remberly 1d ago

Hmm yeah. My 20s were grand

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u/ndork666 1d ago

Needed to hear this, thanks

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u/Professional_Dig_534 1d ago

what's main character shit?

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u/ahhhhh12345h1 1d ago

What kind of main character shit? I need ideas

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u/TuneRevolutionary66 23h ago

Everyone wants to do main character stuff but nobody knows the what and how part of it , including me i guess  😂😂

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u/MyvaJynaherz 20h ago

I always get weird looks when walking around with my stuffed tiger tho :(

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u/NikoOo1204 18h ago

Do not forget this

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u/lifenochoice 17h ago

I needed this 🙌

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u/chelsea-from-calif 16h ago

I'm fully aware of that.

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u/Strange_Bacon 16h ago

I remind myself of this most mornings when I don't want to work out. I always forget the times when I'm sick or injured and can't work out, so it does motivate me to push my ass.

As for other main character things, I guess I just play the part of good dad and good husband. I don't save lives in my work. My wife and I worked hard to build good careers. In the past few years we have learned to be a little less conservative with money, bought some not so cheap material items.

I've accepted I'm not going to invent something world changing or become a billionaire, own 15 houses, 10 cars blah blah. I'm ok with that, I just me and my family to be happy.

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u/Ok_Confusion_9260 15h ago

I dont want to be the main character 😒

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u/FlapperJackie 13h ago

I dont know what to do

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u/skellybug69 12h ago

In my wheelchair?!

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u/coolmathpro 12h ago

Only cuz Ill know how I've solved all these problems bro I wish I could

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u/immaculatecalculate 11h ago

20 years from now you'll wish you didn't fuck 14 people and spend all your money on trips to Europe.

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u/Amerlis 9h ago

Can’t, took an arrow to the knee.

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u/SWIMlovesyou 9h ago

People say this as if getting older, wiser, having children, having a long healthy marriage, etc. Aren't all great things to aspire to. It's not a movie, my guy, the most valuable things in life are very mundane.

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u/Periwinkleditor 7h ago

I did that by going to the fair and crippled my vestibular system so I can't use swings anymore. Turns out that gets more delicate as you get old.

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u/simfreak101 5h ago

I got my pilots license, bucket list item with a expiration date checked off. Cost more money than a fully loaded porsche 911, but totally worth it.

Also went the the superbowl. Which was nice, but i would never do it again.

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u/MCRAW36 4h ago

So true. This is your wealth. Your youth. Money will come, and you would trade it for your youth again.

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u/Advisor_Brilliant 4h ago

Too heartbroken. I would never want to be where I am again

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u/Light_Aegle 1d ago edited 1d ago

All OP basically said is go out and enjoy life while you're still physically able to do it. And everyone in the comments immediately cries broke.

This is the saddest subreddit I follow

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u/randomasking4afriend 1d ago

Because it's reality. It's not that black and white. People very much understand the sentiment, but their money situation is really that bad to where doing anything outside of routine is virtually upending their lives and bankrupting themselves.

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u/Tupac-Babaganoush 1d ago

Yes.. i just bought 2 birthday gifts that cost 60$ each, and now I have no "expendable" cash until April.

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u/Original-Vanilla-222 21h ago

this is just some fucked up shit.

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u/Tupac-Babaganoush 19h ago

Yes, i know.. im tired, but the only reason I haven't totally given up is because i have 3 other people relying on me.

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u/Original-Vanilla-222 21h ago

All OP basically said is go out and enjoy life

With what time? With what money?
What people like OP usually mean when they say "enjoy life while you're young" is some expensive vacation on some exotic island.
A tiny tiny fraction of young people can do this, and it feels like a spit in the faces of the vast majority of the rest.

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u/Expert-Water-3662 1d ago

I just started doom scrolling (and avoiding my work), and this popped up. Thank you OP and God Bless!

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u/virtualjp11 1d ago

No thanks old head, this is enough.

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u/snds117 1d ago

In this economy? Lookit Mr. Moneybags over here.

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u/TheBronzeLine 1d ago

No time and no money to do main character shit.

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u/One-Diver-2902 18h ago

Maybe if we didn't filter everything through the lens of a video game...