Adulting is hard. One moment, you’re confidently paying your bills, and the next, you’re Googling, “Can I put aluminum foil in the microwave?” If you’ve ever doubted your ability to function as a grown-up, these moments will hit way too close to home.
1. Staring at a form like it’s written in ancient code
Why do official forms have so many fields? What’s my “domicile state”? Am I supposed to know my blood group off the top of my head? Honestly, filling out paperwork makes you question everything.
2. Forgetting to take the clothes out of the washing machine
You felt so responsible for doing laundry—until you remembered the wet clothes sitting in the machine three days later. Now they smell like regret, and you have to wash them again.
3. Pretending you understand taxes
Filing taxes makes you realize that school failed you. What even is a deduction? Should you be investing in something? Who is TDS, and why is he taking your money?
4. Watching a YouTube tutorial for the simplest task
Whether it’s tying a tie, unclogging a sink, or folding a fitted sheet (seriously, how?), you find yourself watching a 10-minute video for something you should already know.
5. Calling someone and hoping they don’t pick up
Making an appointment or calling customer service feels like an extreme sport. You rehearse the conversation in your head, but the moment they answer, you panic and forget why you called.
6. Realizing you have no ‘go-to’ dish
Adults should have at least one impressive meal they can whip up, but your cooking skills max out at Maggi and toast.
7. Losing track of expiry dates
That yogurt in the fridge? Expired last week. That spice bottle? Probably from 2017. At this point, you’re running a science experiment.
8. Forgetting to pay a bill until the last minute
Electricity? Internet? Oh right, those don’t just exist—you have to pay for them. You swear you’ll be more organized next month… but you know you won’t.
If you relate to any of these, don’t worry—none of us really know what we’re doing.