Tweets About Adulting In Our 20s That Prove None Of Us Are Emotionally Prepared
The next time you're sitting at home watching Making A Murderer and scrolling through Insta asking yourself why Ashley from high school is in Thailand right now living her best life, stop worrying. All of us twenty-somethings are in full panic mode right now navigating this wild decade.
We look like adults, we can do adult stuff, and we have adult credit cards, but deep down we're still our ten-year-old self getting our moms to call the dentist for us — we still wish she did. Here are tweets that hit too close to home about adulting in your 20s.
Cool, Thanks For The Sick Advice Carol
When you're a new adult, all the other older adults always have opinions about what you should be doing based on what they did. Carol, may we remind you it's not 1975 and renting an NYC apartment doesn't cost a quarter and a Bud-light anymore.
The Little Things Matter Now, Like That Moisturizer Deal At Lush
Your 20s are all about finding yourself and really embracing who you're becoming. So give in to that joy that a moisturizer sale brings you because that inner peace only comes twice a year at their semi-annual BOGO.
Time Travels Faster The Farther Into Your 20s You Get
One minute you're 21 going to casinos and buying scratch tickets like a high roller and feeling on top of the world, and the next minute you're 26 and feeling like you're going over the hill. Hahahaha age is just a number right?
You Can Be An Adult And Still Want A Giant Cookie Cake, Okay?
Part of being an adult is pursuing your dreams. That means speaking up in meetings, making tough career transitions, and journeying to that magical Thai waterfall with Ashley. It also means getting that cookie birthday cake because that's what dreams are made of.
My Student Debt Said I Can't Come Out Tonight
The fun part about your 20s is that you're supposed to be financially succeeding while also being that fun kooky kid on every West49 commercial. You can't balance these and you can't choose — however, it's not a hard decision to make if you let student debt make it for you.
"Health Is Wealth" You Say As You Switch To Vodka Sodas
Take control of your life by taking control of your body. Your 20s are your prime years, and if you treat your body right, it will reward you by staying healthy later on in life. So go ahead, switch to White Claws since there are only two grams of sugar per can.
*Side Eyes The Coworker Who's Drinking A Red Bull At 9am*
Our bodies just ain't what they used to be. All the abuse we put it through as kids has finally caught up with us as adults and it takes form of the dreaded midsection barrel. Only truly chaotic 20 somethings keep up their childish habits.
When... You Finally... Understand Your Mom's... Weird Texting Habits
Texting your mom can be like texting an alien. She loves to throw in some rogue "lols" always using the wrong emoji, and overusing the "..." We thought we would never understand her... until we hit our 20s...
The Babyface Is A Blessing And A Curse
The babyface is something that people always love to say will "keep you young" but honestly, we're over being ID'd at every bar we go to. We're 27 and wouldn't have ordered a martini if we couldn't vouch for it.
We're Still Stuck In Survival Mode, And Yes, We Will Use A Two-For-One Burger Coupon
People in their 20s are permanently stuck in survival mode. The minute we had to pay our own bills we became the ultimate hunter-gatherer couponers. We don't even look at the full-price produce at the grocery store. We head straight to the day-olds.
When You're In Bed By Nine And Love Greek Yogurt, You're Basically 60
20 somethings might as well be 60 somethings because we have way too much in common. We're always asking for a discount at restaurants, are always 40 minutes early to brunch, and we love Jeopardy with a burning passion. It's the roaring 60s, baby.
Brb Just Loving Every Second Of My 20s While Wishing It Was Over
The strangest part of being in your 20s is looking great and feeling great while also simultaneously having unquenchable emotional turmoil. We can run a marathon but having to call our landlord can send us into a tailspin.
You're Never Too Old To Be Happy Over Cheese
Cheese is the universal language that all generations speak. Kids love their Kraft Dinner while grown adults mess around with a little brie and gouda. The artisanal cheese stick is the poison of choice for 20 somethings.
Welcome To Your 20s, It's All About The Emotional Breakdowns Baby
In your 20s you become a big fan of crying. Bathroom crying, bedtime crying, crying in line at the grocery store, and crying during every movie. You're a mess, but hey, at least you can still pass for the student discount.
Your 20s Prove You're Never Too Young For A Mid-Life Crisis
The 20s life crisis is the new mid-life crisis. It's all the fun of freaking out in your 40s while having little financial means to do so. Instead of buying that motorcycle we have to settle for the Razor scooter.
The Generational Rift Between Early 20s And Late 20s
When you quote a Blink-182 song to a person fresh into their 20s, you know that you've reached the end. You're no longer the hip young thang you used to be and now your references are old and obscure. At least you have your CDs, whatever those are.
We Still Call Dad For Tax Help
There's nothing we were less prepared for upon entering our "adulthood" than being asked to do our own taxes. Years of schooling later and the word "taxes" fills us with unease and doubt. Don't worry, dad's a phone call away.
We'd All Pick Game Nights Over Bar Nights
When a game night in sounds more fun than getting ready to get dressed up and go to a bar, then you might've reached your mid to late 20s. Don't worry, all your friends did too and they secretly would love a Monopoly round.
This Truly Inspirational Tweet
Don't let the next few years of turmoil and unrelenting mental fog stop you from living your best life. Remember to keep calm, and keep making fun of cringey Tinder messages online because those will get you through the years.
Petsitting In A Ritzy Neighborhood Is Peak Glamor
Your 20s are all about you starting weird freelance gigs just to make rent. Always try and aim for the one that lets you get a glimpse into the life you want to leave. Petsit the rich family's Doberman whose cushy dog life you aspire to have.
Dude, Hifi Will Literally Change Your Productivity
If you don't have a friend in your 20s who constantly is telling you to get into hifi music or requesting that you guys try that obscure "bone yoga" on Friday instead of that basic hot yoga, what even are you doing? Grab you a hipster pal who will get your life turned around.
We All Adult At Different Speeds
Don't let someone's adulting speed interfere with the rate that you grow because we're all different. If they want to invest in white socks let them, just like they can let you not wash your water bottle for six months. We all grow differently.
Peak 20s Friendships Sync Lawnmowing Schedules
Nothing says "we're friends in our 20s" more than coordinating our social lives around our responsibilities. When you were wilding out in college you could just drop everything and go hang, but now you've got to start the dishwasher. Ughhhh.
Christmas Just Keeps Feeling Weird
Christmas loses its magic right around the time that you stop getting good presents. When you start considering socks and grocery store gift cards as really good presents that "you can use," it's all downhill from there.
It's Always The Season Of Giving When You're In Your 20s
The holidays in your 20s is basically you explicitly telling your mom not to get you anything and then feeling kind of happy she did buy you the blender you always wanted but were too lazy to get. The best part is knowing she's going to love the four-slice toaster you got her.
You Have An Apartment But You're A Big Toddler
20 somethings are basically just adult toddlers. We're always screaming, we've soiled our pants on a night out, and we're always grabbing things and putting them in our mouth. This is the last handful of Skinny Pop I swear.
We've Come This Far Somehow
The real magic trick is how we've been able to last long enough to age into our 20s. After all those nights out, those times we clicked "accept" blindly on terms and conditions, and all the people we've ghosted, it's basically a miracle. Give yourself a pat on the back.
We Have A Playlist For Literally Everything
When you're in your 20s, Spotify mysteriously becomes your best friend. You've painstakingly handcrafted a playlist for everything: shower, cooking, breakup, getting your car towed. It's a 20s vibe sir, watch the suspension over the left wheel.
We Love A Good Nostalgia-Themed Party
Being in your 20s means you're an absolute sucker for a good nostalgic party. You got the invite to the 90s cartoon-themed shindig and even though you can't remember the 90s, the reruns of that show really spoke to you.
You're Looking Like A Highschooler While Everyone Else Looks Of Age
The babyface strikes again. The worst part about having one is having those perpetually chubby cheeks while everyone else is aging normally. It's just awkward now wondering if you should just bribe the club's bouncer to speed up the process of getting in.
