Things that happen in your mid-to late- twenties

Things that happen in your mid- to late- twenties

It seems like we are always sending each other screen shots of funny quips from the internet or lists from other blogs with revelations of “when did I become an adult, and why was I not given another option?”. So for our first blog post, we thought we’d share with you our list of things that have shocked us into realizing that this is the real world now, and the real world kiiinda stinks. If you find yourself nodding yes while reading even 10% of these.. then we say, hello friend.. and welcome to the transition to true adulthood! :) :(

1. That paycheck you went to 4-6 years of college for? Yeah, that’s not nearly as big as you want it to be. You’ll have to attend more years of school to get it there. Which costs more money. Money you don’t have. It’s a vicious cycle.
2. For the money you do have? You now have a budget for it. Woah, look at how responsible you are! No, wait. You go over budget every month. Because you aren’t making enough money to support the lifestyle your fabulousness demands. See? Vicious cycle.

3. You get a 401K. And you contribute to it every month. People tell you that you’re smart to start thinking about these things so early. What they don’t know is that you have NO idea where your money is invested, what the words “prospectus”, “vesting”, or “commission fees” mean, or if you’ve even set it up correctly. But you have a 401K and that has to count for something.

4. You now google things your younger, cooler self never would have googled. Things like “what does tbh stand for?”...smh. (-ha! thank you, google)

5. It’s no longer appropriate to dig boy bands. The closer you get to thirty, the creepier it gets.

6. Getting whistled at while walking past a construction site no longer makes you cringe… instead it gets you thinking “Yeah.. I’ve still got it.”

7. You begin to wonder if you are too old for some of the clothes you have leftover from your college years.

8. You really, really miss the nightlife. But, when it comes down to it- you’d much rather stay in- wearing your comfy jammies, drinking a glass of wine, binging on Netflix, and stuffing your face.

9. Bathing suit shopping takes on a whole new meaning. It’s no longer the FUN and EXCITING experience you remember as a 16-18 year old. It’s now that moment that you realize just how much tighter of a grip gravity has taken on your body since last year.

10. So, this scene is no longer hilarious because it seems so far fetched. This scene now makes you a little sad inside, because it’s your reality.

11. You plan ahead. What’s your first thought when your friend asks you to go out with her? “yep.. we’re gonna need Gatorade, Tylenol.. and something to eat before we go to bed”

12. Because hangovers now SUCK. Like, you can’t move from the couch for an entire day type of suck. Now when you get a hangover, your body makes you pay for what you did to it. For several days, sometimes.

13. You go to a movie by yourself, or you at least consider it, which is something you never would have done in college. And P.S., once you do it, it’s way less weird than it sounds. Especially if you go to one of the fancy ones that has waitresses that deliver beer and food to your seat. Treat yo self!

14. However, when a group of kids sits behind you in the movie, you automatically know they are going to ruin this experience for you.

15. You secretly resent every 16-18 year old… not just for the fact that they are really annoying, but also because they are flaunting the body you yourself used to pride yourself on.

16. You wish it wasn't weird to stop these girls (who are complete strangers) and tell them to take care of those bodies, and that they really should watch all those cookies they're stuffing into their mouths. (That wouldn't be TOO weird, right? ok.. maybe a little).

17. Your Facebook homepage is no longer loaded down with pictures from “Party Wednesday”. Instead, everyone you know just posts pictures of their husbands, fiances, children, first homes, foods they just cooked… or their pets. (it’s nice to see you’re not the only one staying in on the weekends)

18. You see a greasy cheeseburger and that coke… and you immediately feel your arteries start to clog…” mmm, better not…”

19. Something that doesn’t happen in your twenties? Still can’t taste the difference between a cheap bottle of wine and an expensive one. That is still a complete mystery.

Despite these pitfalls, many good things do happen at this age. Things like…

1. You learn how to do laundry without letting it sit in the washer long enough to spoil…. Well, most of the time anyway.

2. You can now recognize the difference between a real crisis and the “worst day of your life” when you had to stand in line at Starbucks for twenty whole minutes.

3. You become much more confident in your sense of style. You worry less about what “everyone else” is wearing, and more about what looks good on you.

4. You feel more comfortable in your own skin than you ever have before (whether gravity has her dirty little fingers on your assets or not).

5. You start to appreciate the little things like a long awaited brunch date with your bestie, a sunny walk in the park, or everything turning green in the spring. It’s all about the little things, really.

Can you relate? Leave us a comment below and let us know some of your toughest mid-twenties moments. We'd love to hear we're not the only ones feeling these growing older pains :-)