“None of these milestones makes you an adult.
I, on the other hand, would have done just about anything for an hourlong nap.
Here’s what they said, along with someredditorswho have their own ideas about the topic.
“How fast time actually passes.
A year feels like an eternity when you’re a kid.
“How limited your own perspective is.
It’s something you’ve got the option to really only learn with age.
u/Notmiefault
3.
“My mom was so tired all the time.
I 100% get it now.
“How little $1,000 really is.
When I was younger, I always thought $1,000 would change my life.
Now I realize it covers like half the bills.”
lumpyflamingo
5.
“Why we didn’t havedogsgrowing up.
It’s practically a second child with its own set of medical bills and food.
It still broke my heart, though… "
6.
“Its better to be alone than in bad company.”
u/Business_Estate8445
7.
“The importance of having good posture and stretching often.”
“How rare it is to find great friends you might always count on.
You’ll come across many friends who are nowhere to be seen the second you run into adversity.”
u/andos4
9.
“People always say that the days are long, but the years are quick.
Boy, are they fucking right.”
“The sheer power of compound interest over time.”
u/ItsJustCoop
11.
When I was a kid, I took greeting cards for granted and thought presents were way more exciting.
Now I cherish the birthday and holiday cards I get from my loved ones.
These thoughtful, caring messages mean the world.
Having handwritten notes from relatives and friends who have passed is a treasure too.”
“My parents were right: A boring life is a happy life.”
Anonymous
13.
“The idea of ‘doing it for your kids.’
It makes so much sense to me now.”
adriennes4e67d24f7
15.
“Be nice to your siblings.
Friends come and go, but family is forever.”
These become precious memories when people you love are gone.
When we’re younger, we take so many people in our lives for granted.
You never know how much time you’re going to get.
Be grateful for ‘boring.'”
u/myaccounttorant
17.
Plus, I used to think he wasnt doing a good-enough job spending time with me.
That was also around the time I started involuntarily falling asleep while watching movies with my partner.
“The phrase ‘Youth is wasted on the young.’
I would always get so offended hearing that when I was a child.
But I know what everyone meant now.
I’m only in my mid-30s and I understand .”
u/nahimana_dyani
19.
“The importance of education.
Like it or not, getting an education gives you an advantage.
Learning how to manage time, deadlines, schedules, and materials is so important.
I was 35 before I really understood the implications of the choice I made as a teenager.
Now Im a single mom and I’m in school full time.
“Accepting that your parents actually do know what theyre talking about.”
KillaWatzzz
21.
“That turning 18 doesn’t make you an adult.
Neither does graduating, getting your first home, getting married, or having a baby.
“My mom was pretty tough, and I always admired her confidence.
She always said, ‘When youre older, you wont care what people think about you.’
She was so right.
My life would have been so much easier.”
RachWay
23.
“My dad told me that the older I got, the smarter he would seem.
Turned out to be true.”
“Not taking everything personally.
It’s a game changer.
You have to remember that everyone is living their own struggles.
Best to just let it go.”
u/Mr-Hat
27.
“Sleep is a gift, not a punishment.”
“I would say that the world is not black and white.
What seems to be clear and straightforward becomes murkier and harder to cleanly divide as you get older.”
u/evil_burrito
29.
“‘We have food at home.’
