Adults Are Sharing The Advice About Growing Up That No One Warns You About, And It's Time We Talk About Them
You think you know it all when you're grown up, but sometimes you're just faking it 'til you make it. I recently stumbled across a Reddit thread where people shared the "silent killers" of adulthood that no one warns you about, and boy, was it an eye-opener. Here are the responses that'll make you think twice:
1. "Bad sleep."
—u/Key_Photograph_2510
2. "100% stress."
—u/glebo123
3. "Daily commute."
—u/adbr34k
4. "Being loyal to the wrong people."
—u/Zealousideal_You6901
5. "A toxic work environment will quickly drain your energy and ability to enjoy things."
—u/ParticularStrict147
6. "Complacency. You grow up thinking there is so much life ahead of you, so you take some time off. You procrastinate on a few things. There's no immediate consequence since you're an adult, and no one can really hold you accountable for your own life. One day, you wake up realizing you're years behind on a bunch of your life goals, and the person staring back at you in the mirror is older than you think."
—u/WigglingWoof
7. "Loneliness."
—u/abacus1294
8. "Losing touch with old friends because everyone assumes 'we'll catch up soon' and then never does."
—u/unwinagainstable
9. "Sitting at desks for eight hours a day."
—u/Odd-Cash7737
10. "Existential dread."
—u/Empty_Wrongdoer_5194
11. "How hard it actually is to save money, when often we're culturally expected to spend it to fit in and maintain good relationships with our loved ones. And how expensive everything gets as you get older (i.e., medical bills, live-in care/nursing homes, ability to retire, etc.) Don't fall into the consumerist trap. Budget to pay off debt, pay towards retirement, then invest, and then spend on the fun stuff."
—u/fancyzoidberg
12. "Losing yourself while trying to handle everything."
—u/Sou_Glow
13. "The fun you used to have is disappearing. Friends gradually get married, have kids, and have adult lives. The transition away from the 20s lifestyle to the next stage is rough, particularly if you've never felt strongly driven to do that stuff yourself."
—u/sunburn95
14. "Going days without real rest and convincing yourself it's normal."
—u/uwuvxdh
15. "An unhappy marriage."
—u/ChocoMcChunky
16. "Being stagnant all day, every day."
—u/FreeIDecay
17. "Grief."
—u/Historical-Ad6916
18. "Poor coping strategies."
—u/Forward_Vehicle_9769
19. "Diet and exercise. Do it right before your body starts to collapse around you."
—u/Zealousideal_You6901
20. "Depression."
—u/OvulatingScrotum
21. "Literally blood pressure. It's called the 'silent killer' for a reason. If you don't check, you should start. Have a plan to monitor, do your cardio, and aggressively watch your salt intake. It's insane how much salt you should have vs. how much you unknowingly end up eating every day. This is your sign to check your blood pressure and do something about it."
—u/DollarBillEvans
22. "Overcommitment to your job/career."
—u/ReallyKirk
23. "Alcohol."
—u/MuscleBig19
24. "Age. It becomes life-threatening for us all, but when you're a kid, everyone celebrates it as if it were the best thing that ever happened to you once a year."
—u/Fawqueue
25 "Smoking Tobacco and Vaping" Just Say No!
---u/jzebraa
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
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