Most teenagers and young adults look forward to being in their 30s. They think that reaching that age gives them more freedom, fun, and exciting experiences. What they don’t know is that reaching the age of 30 comes with a lot of challenges.
As proof, here are 75 painfully accurate Tweets that perfectly show the struggles of being in the 30s.
1. Then and now
Back then, you used to be so careful about what you say and do to make sure that you don’t offend or disappoint anyone. In your 30s, you’ll realize that there’s no point in trying to please everyone. You’ll probably even regret not having that kind of attitude early on.
2. Changes in habits
You’ve lived a good and adventurous life. Now, it’s time to take things a bit slower.
3. Fragile body
It’s amazing how strong and robust a child’s body is. Even if they hit their knees or fall off a tree, their bodies don’t seem to mind. As an adult, however, you have to be extra careful. You can hurt yourself even in your sleep.
4. Dating in your 30s
One sign that you’re getting older is finding yourself telling tales about your childhood. It’s a fulfilling but intimidating thing, honestly.
5. When your dreams don’t come true as planned
As kids, we all have an idea of what we want in the future. Unfortunately, very few of us get to have exactly what we hoped for as kids.
6. The talk about the birds and the bees
It doesn’t matter how old you are. If you need advice on sex and intimacy, your dad is one of the best people to talk to.
7. Being rich
Apparently, a phone that costs $800 doesn’t make you rich whether you’re in your 20s or 30s. It’s earning money, saving, and investing that’ll make you rich.
8. Signs of being an adult
At 30, you’ll probably own dozens of food containers with missing lids, too. Having a preferred brand of dish soap is a sign of being an adult as well.
9. Finding a date
In your 30s, you won’t have a lot of free time to look for a date the old fashioned way. You are more likely to find a date by swiping left or right on your phone while on the bus to work.
10. Not what you wanted
Growing up and realizing all the responsibilities you have to deal with can be pretty disappointing. So yes, this guy’s answer is pretty accurate.
11. A favorite grocery store
And if you have kids, taking them there can feel like a holiday. You can also consider it a nice place to date when you go there with just your husband.
12. During parties
We get more responsible as we age. Even when we’re partying, we’re thinking of ways to clean up.
13. On dressing up
It’s comfort over style now. Gone are the days when we force ourselves to fit into really tight dresses and high stiletto heels.
14. The senseless things we get mad at
Back then, we used to be amused at the simplest things. Now, we tend to get mad at almost every single thing.
15. Uh, what year is it again?
Time flies so fast when you’re aging. Suddenly, it becomes hard to keep track of the years.
16. The cute boys before
Beauty fades when you age and apparently, the idea doesn’t just apply to women. The cute boys you used to have a crush on during your high school years probably don’t look half as good now.
17. What your body tells you
As they say, you got to love your body. That includes everything it wants.
18. Doing things together
It’s nice to be with someone close to your age. They understand what you want and what you want to do even without directly saying it.
19. A different kind of productivity
He has done a lot of things in one day so it’s safe to say that he’s had a productive weekend. It’s something not a lot of people his age can accomplish.
20. When your body starts failing you
As you go through your 30s, you become less and less inclined to work out. As a consequence, you become more at risk of injuries even with really simple activities.
21. Welcoming 30s
Less partying means less time to drink with friends. I guess that’s one reason why people in their 30s have less tolerance to alcohol. The pain? Well, it comes with age.
22. What is it like?
You get excited by the simplest things when you’re in your 30s. In this case, it’s not the restaurant but the soap.
23. Just big kids
There’s no big difference. Everything’s the same, except for bills, taxes, and looking after yourself.
24. Them vs you
Eating string cheese at home is way better than getting drunk in a club with your friends. It’s relaxing and filling. Plus, you won’t have to deal with a hangover the next day.
25. During parties
Gone are the days where all you have to think about during parties are your outfits, who you’re with, and the drinks. In your 30s, things get a bit more complicated. There’s the daylight savings time and of course, the annoying back pain.
26. About dresses and the right length
I guess your definitions of decent and appropriate change with age. Dresses that used to be good for work before might not even be good enough to wear to a pub now.
27. Making excuses
What can I say? One’s 30s can be filled with procrastination. It’s like you know you have to do your laundry but you have “more important” things to do at home.
28. Getting life together
Reaching your 30s doesn’t mean you have your life put together. Some are still figuring out things, like not killing a houseplant.
29. Getting drunk on your 30s
Drunk is on a different level once you reach your 30s. Most people this age stop functioning after too much alcohol.
30. Getting hangovers
Hangovers are much difficult to cure at this age. The only way to prevent them is to never drink again.
31. When you know what you want
You’ve tried out a lot of things in your younger years. Now, you have a very clear idea of what works for you and what doesn’t.
32. Spending Friday night
Friday night at Costco- what can be more exciting than that? It’s a therapy for most people in their 30s.
33. Slowly
Progress is still progress. No matter how slow you’re taking, you should still be proud.
34. You get used to it.
Those annoying music at the grocery store before? Well, they’re part of the experience now. Going to the grocery store won’t feel complete without hearing them.
35. Sums it up
This clearly explains how we live the adult life. For a moment, we think we know exactly what we are doing and that things are going great. The next thing you know, everything’s a mess.
36. On trying out new stores
Going to a new store means finding things you can compare your favorites with. And in the end, you’ll feel disappointed because there’s nothing better there.
37. On buying dresses
It’s just being practical. You don’t go to a wedding to show off your small dress. You go to one to socialize and eat good food- be honest.
38. The damages
The consequences of everything you did to your body are likely to appear when you get older. And for a lot of people, the damages aren’t that easy to fix.
39. The things you should have by now
You probably have your favorite spatula by now, too. Oh, and a drawer full of Tupperware with missing lids.
40. On Netflix and chill
Contrary to what most people think, there are really people who just chill while watching Netflix. They are those people who are in their 30s.
41. The rage
You know you’re old when almost everything bothers you. From your back pain to missing Tupperware lids, everything triggers rage.
42. About hoping
Although it’s good to dream and hope, we should still remain realistic in life. Not every woman over 35 has the same fate as Jennifer Aniston. It’s sad, but it’s true.
43. When you don’t have kids
If you have a cat that can fist bump, life without kids may not be that boring after all. Imagine all the tricks you can teach that cat.
44. What we feel about everything
As teens, we get excited about just everything. During our 30s, we feel dreadful about everything.
45. Napping
It’s amusing how we used to hate taking a nap as kids and now, it’s one of the most precious things for adults. It’s like we can never get enough of it.
46. Coffee after 4 pm
Caffeine hits differently when you’re in your 30s. It’s like it’s a dozen times stronger.
47. A different level of hangover
Lower tolerance to alcohol is a common thing among people in their 30s. There’s really no scientific data to back that up. It just happens.
48. The real meaning of being tired
That 20-year-old clearly has no idea of what “tired” feels like. She should wait until she’s 30 before she starts complaining.
49. Does it?
There might be some truth to this. But hey, I can’t speak for everyone!
50. That inability to sleep early
The weekend is the only time you can get the sleep you’ve been deprived of the last couple of days. And yet, for some reason, you find yourself unable to sleep. Aging really has a way of messing you up.
51. When cleaning becomes exciting
And after cleaning, you just stand there for 10 whole minutes just admiring what you’ve done. While cleaning is exciting, a really clean home is something you should be proud of.
52. The stubborn belly fat
One of the hardest things about aging is losing weight. No matter how much work you do to get rid of that belly fat, it stays there as if taunting you. Some people just end up accepting it.
53. Celebrating New Year’s Eve
New Year’s eve gets more meaningful when you age. You start choosing to celebrate with family than to welcome the new year drunk and wasted.
54. Becoming forgetful
Honestly, aging speeds up once you hit your 30s. You start forgetting things, like where you put the remote or if you already showered for the day.
55. On saving money
As you age, increasing your savings account is not as easy as you think. Reason? Bills, bills, bills.
56. On being more prepared
You learn from your younger self. It’s better to be prepared and take a toilet paper with you than risk going to a hotel and find out they don’t give any. Plus, you become more picky with toilet papers as you age.
57. Feeling in between
It’s the age where you worry about your retirement and your desire to travel and enjoy life. It’s when you mostly feel like you can but you shouldn’t. It’s always in between when you’re in your 30s.
58. Fulfilling responsibilities
Being in your 30s isn’t just about looking after your kids. It’s also the age where you worry more about making ends meet and fulfilling social responsibilities. With so many things going on, the last thing you want to happen is miss doing your taxes because you got hammered with your friends.
59. Spending Sundays
IKEA can be very dangerous for adults. You can get trapped in there for hours!
60. Peeing more often
There must be something about aging that makes you need to pee more often. It’s like a curse that’s activated once you hit your 30s.
61. What a long weekend means
A long weekend in your 30s can mean putting off doing the laundry and cleaning the house one more day. It’s also an opportunity to create a really long list of things you don’t really intend to do.
62. Either way
Well, there’s no sure way of knowing how you’ll be when you hit 30. You could age fine and gracefully or you could not.
63. Being judged
Understanding society is difficult whether you’re in your 20s or your 30s. For them, it’s either you are or you aren’t.
64. Doing your hair
In your 30s, every day could be a bad hair day. Whether you like it or not, bedhead is a thing at your age.
65. On New Year’s Day
Well, it’s a good thing, right? At least, you can expect yourself to be more productive in the years to come.
66. Oops!
Khakis don’t seem to be that appealing when you were in your 20s. It looks like even the things that turn you on change as you age.
67. On serious matters
Once we hit the 30s, we start worrying about more serious matters. Some of them hit us right after waking up and I must say, they are the same reasons why getting back to sleep is hard.
68. When you start questioning prices
I guess you begin to question prices once you start using your hard-earned money to buy things. And as that happens, you also begin to realize how crazy expensive most things are!
69. Back then…
Weekends are now spent on being lazy and spending as much time as possible on the bed. Gone are the days of partying and spending late nights with friends.
70. In your 20s…
Fashion trends come and go. Don’t follow them too much or else, you’ll end up regretting them 10 years from now.
71. Hiding the gray hair
The dreadful gray hair- it’s a clear sign of getting older. A hair appointment to get them covered surely sounds something to look forward to.
72. What is love?
You get too busy in your 30s that you don’t have time for love anymore. If you aren’t careful, you might end up not knowing what it is anymore.
73. When you’re acing the adult life
This man is clearly nailing adult life. At 6 am, he’s almost done with all the things most adults should do for the entire day.
74. Preferences in your 30s
Being in your 30s means setting a goal and working hard for it. So, do you exercise or do you take a nap?
75. Age group
It’s a phase. Once this woman hits her 40s, she’ll begin to care less about her age and how others refer to her.
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