Simply 17 absolute truths about life in your 30s shared by people in their 30s
If you ever wondered what life in your 30s will be like, or if you want to remember what it was like, or if you want to reassure yourself that what you’re experiencing now is not just you then, well, this will help.
It’s a bunch of uncomfortable truths about life as a thirtysomething collected by the good people of BoredPanda. There’s a whole load here but these are our 17 favourites, as suggested by lots of lovely thirtysomethings on Twitter.
At least, we’re presuming they’re thirtysomething …
1.
Age 17: sneak out of the house to go to a party
Age 37: sneak out of a party to go home
— Not Matt Moscona (@NotMoscona) September 19, 2019
2.
Being in your 30s is constantly thinking the 90s were just a decade ago
— brain genius (@Millerheighife) August 12, 2019
3.
Me, in my teens: This radio station is playing my jams.
Me, in my 20s: This bar is playing my jams.
Me, in my 30s: This grocery store is playing my jams.
— Jessie (@mommajessiec) January 17, 2020
4.
When parents say to kids "go to ur room & think about what you've done" it's really good practice for what you'll do every night as an adult
— pat tobin (@tastefactory) September 18, 2015
5.
https://twitter.com/LoriG/status/997690691890434048?s=20
6.
Me in my 20s: I'm never gonna turn into my dad.
Me in my 30s: WHO LEFT ALL THE LIGHTS ON DO YOU THINK I'M MADE OF MONEY
— Reverend Scott (@Reverend_Scott) July 19, 2018
7.
Dating in your thirties is like, “so, what do you do for work and fun!! also what traumas have you accumulated by this point that I should be mindful of?”
— Chris Stedman (@ChrisDStedman) February 2, 2020
8.
Me, age 18: I'll be a homeowner by the time I'm in my 30s
Me, in my 30s: I own a single pair of matching socks
— Your Best Friend (@SortaBad) October 4, 2016
9.
New Year's Eve bedtime:
Age 12: 9pm
Age 16: midnight
Age 20: 2am
Age 28: 4am
Age 32: midnight
Age 36: 9pm
— Morgan Housel (@morganhousel) December 31, 2019
