Those were the days amirite

[u/Far-Industry-7745]

[u/XEclipse360]

I agree and im only 20. Yeah you have more freedom as an adult, but it comes at the cost of having so much more stress like having way more responsibility like learning how to be independent and figuring what I wanna do with my life. It's all so scary to figure out and it just makes me the most stressed and depressed I have ever been in my life which leaves me filled with dread whenever I think about my future.

[u/Far-Industry-7745 → u/XEclipse360]

Give it a decade. You wont recognize yourself. Not lesser burdens, but a stronger back. Happens to many of us 😉

[u/xdarius → u/Far-Industry-7745]

this is sad but I also understand this.

[u/Tia_Faux → u/Far-Industry-7745]

Give that another decade and the back starts hurting again. 😂

[u/Novel-Reward2786 → u/Far-Industry-7745]

Stronger back? My back hurts more and more every year

[u/kurtisbmusic → u/XEclipse360]

I’ll shine a little light on your situation. A lot of people live for the doom and gloom mentality but honestly, life can be great if you want it to be. It’s common at your age to not have everything figured out. Don’t let that stop you from being optimistic about your future.

[u/The-Boy-Wonder38]

At 38 I’m still thankful to have escaped from the hell dimension that was my adolescence being surrounded by lethal violence and abuse.

I had the responsibility of protecting my family from attempted murderers twice in my adolescence. I have yet to experience more responsibility, stress, and literal life or death stakes than that.

[u/TrixoftheTrade]

Idk, I can do what I want most days and not have to ask someone for money or permission.

[u/Rebel_Pretty → u/TrixoftheTrade]

Especially eating cake when it’s not a special occasion 🥰

[u/Nack3r → u/TrixoftheTrade]

Aye but there is a fine line between freedom and loneliness

[u/DrSmotpoker42-0]

I mean unless you were a spoiled kid or a failure of an adult being an adult is 10000x better than being a kid.

As an adult, all you have to do is cover the bills. Other than that, all your time, money, resources, and relationships can be made up of whatever you choose.

I’ll take having control over my life over being a child any day.

[u/b__q → u/DrSmotpoker42-0]

Sounds like you had a rough childhood

[u/MFDOOMscrolling → u/DrSmotpoker42-0]

As an adult, all you have to do is cover the bills. Other than that, all your time, money, resources, and relationships can be made up of whatever you choose.

this is a blissfully ignorant take

[u/MattWolf96 → u/MFDOOMscrolling]

My childhood sucked, helicopter Christian parents.

That said, I don't see why it's so alien to see why people would prefer having true freedom, more money and being able to go to 18+/21+ events. Hell, I find work less annoying than school.

[u/pietroetin → u/DrSmotpoker42-0]

Yes, that "cover the bills" part is what the meme is referencing

[u/MobNagas]

Change my diaper mafas hurry up too

[u/CakeKing777]

I mean it’s a give and take. No responsibilities back then meant no freedom either. I’ll take the responsibilities just to be able to do what I want

[u/AndIAmEric → u/CakeKing777]

Sponsorbilieries

[u/Fair-Fee4442]

Being an adult is basically missing your childhood while wishing you were older back then 😭

[u/Chumlee1917]

I miss.....the idea of it, but not the truth. The weakness.

[u/MattWolf96]

Nah, prefer having freedom and money.

[u/Personnel_5]

:3
Tobby Bickles

(chucky voice)

[u/RyanMitch89]

The word "responsibilities" tells us how much you miss the good 'ol days!