What’s something you realized way too late in life?

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What’s something you realized way too late in life?

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  1. Advanced_Stranger434 Avatar

    That you don’t have to feel like you have to say yes to everything

  2. planetexpress15 Avatar

    Comfort is way more important than style or what people think.

  3. soloslip Avatar

    Rejection is redirection

  4. Madeupaccountcuzshy Avatar

    Importance of ear plugs

  5. melodramaticuh Avatar

    Just how f*cking important financial literacy is

  6. Subject-Exercise-660 Avatar

    Addiction can lead someone to turning on someone they love. 

  7. ObsidianSpire Avatar

    Being happy alone is a way more approachable goal than always pursuing a relationship. Don’t be a Ted Moseby.

  8. Slpoosh Avatar

    Not caring what others think is a key to happiness

  9. badnewslily Avatar

    i realized that worrying about what others think takes away from living your own life. i wasted too much time on it.

  10. aesthetic_kiara Avatar

    i should stop craving for my parents’ validation and acceptance

  11. Dramatic-Income3775 Avatar

    I’d rather get head than have sex

  12. booberrycastle Avatar

    Being in public alone isn’t a big deal.

  13. Mammoth-Photo7470 Avatar

    It’s okay to say no, you don’t owe everyone your time and energy

  14. PeaUpbeat3732 Avatar

    “those who matter don’t mind, and those who mind don’t matter”

  15. Slpoosh Avatar

    You end up regretting the things you didn’t do more so than the things you did

  16. PantiesForMe742 Avatar

    It’s really not hard to get promoted. Just know your shit and show up every day with a good attitude.

  17. Burke1031 Avatar

    Being happy yourself will cause b those around you to be happier as well… sometimes that happiness b is hiding behind a hard decision or conversation

  18. CeleryApprehensive83 Avatar

    That a crazy amount of adults take cocaine.

  19. Scarlet_Crusade_ Avatar

    If my tummy hurts, I don’t have to finish eating the ice cream sundae. 🍨

  20. Rice_KrispyTreat Avatar

    Not to take everyone at their word.

  21. aTribeCalledLex Avatar

    Comparison is the thief of joy. #1 reason why social media is so terrible for youth.

  22. bino40 Avatar

    I should have been more aware of me/myself when I was young. Who knew.

  23. Right-Cause1912 Avatar

    Most parents do their best, but it has nothing to do with them knowing what’s best.

  24. Famous_Smile_8192 Avatar

    Start to put away money for a property as early as you can (if that’s something you want).

  25. No_Ant2601 Avatar

    No is a full sentence. And I can’t fix broken people.

  26. Suspicious-Buyer8135 Avatar

    Work out what actually makes you happy. Too much of life is spent trying to do what we think we are supposed to as opposed to what we actually want/like/enjoy/need.

    This could be because of upbringing, social pressure or insecurity. If you focus on doing what makes you happy, it all gets a lot easier.

  27. Ancient-Rub2545 Avatar

    Real friends are hard to find

  28. Several_Emphasis_434 Avatar

    How short life really is.

  29. type_your_name_here Avatar

    That my kids aren’t me and they will want different things in life. 

  30. iiguans Avatar

    Time stops for no one

  31. littlecaboose Avatar

    Staying in a bad marriage will permanently affect your child’s mental health, your health and your life expectancy.

  32. shcubbynooks Avatar

    Organized religion is the problem

  33. Downtown-Sort2955 Avatar

    I should start saving even while I’m still young. I should invest in even a small business. I wish I had learned early on how to be an entrepreneur.

  34. BM1st Avatar

    Start making exercise a habit. Harder to start and keep as a habit the older you get

  35. thelittlekingjoe Avatar

    That I’ve never failed I put my all into, not even once. It was only when I was lazy and unmotivated I’d fail in life, I wish I knew to try HARD and keep pushing until you have that breakthrough of success. I remember giving up on so many things and I truly regret that

  36. TwinkieWinky420 Avatar

    That I should have skipped lunch during high school and put all my lunch money into bitcoin. Now I have to work and pay taxes n shit

  37. PatricksPlants Avatar

    There will always be people to tear you down, to lift themselves up. Don’t interact with them. Just keep moving forward and they will stay in the same spot.

  38. HonestTumblewood Avatar

    Flossing is just as, or more, important than brushing.

  39. Vyravayla Avatar

    Let go of people when you grow in different directions.

    Hold the people that grow with you dear.

  40. johnstanton888999 Avatar

    I am an introvert and need time alone. Also im more easily distracted than most and need a place to study with no one around

  41. redbeansandrice4ever Avatar

    Stick with a partner who has the same sex drive as you.

  42. chefboyarde30 Avatar

    You can do everything right in life and still lose and have everyone hate you.

  43. bijelo123 Avatar

    That you cant be nice to everyone

  44. -twentyfour Avatar

    You don’t have to climb to the top if that’s not want you want to do and it’s completely ok to stay where you are if it makes you happy.

  45. Loose_Ad_9718 Avatar

    Not caring what other people think of how you dress or act. Not taking everything personally.

  46. Butwhy283 Avatar

    Your abuser will NEVER change for you. Just leave.

  47. imdefNOTagrasshopper Avatar

    I’m different because i have adhd and autism and not because I’m stupid and nobody likes me.

  48. sexylilvixen11 Avatar

    Self care is essential to success

  49. The_Poor_Truth Avatar

    That silence is key. That I am beautiful and deserve great men instead of jerks, that family isn’t always gonna be there so you have to learn to depend on yourself, to practice my religion fully and intently, to give and not expect anything in return, that eating good satious foods in moderation is important because the weight is harder to get rid of as you get older, that drinking soda was an issue for my face and clear skin is the result of drinking water and pushing soda away, that moisturizing is key to beautiful skin, that if he hits I hit back then leave, that I can’t have all the things I want when there are so many necessities to be taken care of…I must put them first….and lastly, that my worth as a woman commands love, honesty, loyalty, and safety. Oh!! One more last thing frfr…that a man who has a religious sense is far better for me than one who shuns religion…we will never use the same tools in life if we don’t both have some sense of religion and belief..
    I could go on…..

  50. TastefulTeabag Avatar

    You can literally just tell people you’re interested in that you like them

  51. Nice_Soup3198 Avatar

    That nothing really matters

  52. Worth_World9909 Avatar

    That naps are a blessing, not a punishment.😂

  53. bleepingblotto Avatar

    Nobody is going to take care of yourself but you. For anyone in an abusive environment, get out or change ASAP.

  54. Professor226 Avatar

    Other people can change your diapers.

  55. lovedickpuss85 Avatar

    I realized that not having relations with my partner that I was bisexual.

  56. DLCgamer427 Avatar

    Being physically fit feels a lot better than being out of shape

  57. badheartbull Avatar

    Scarcity is fabricated. Everything you need is out there.

  58. AtlasShrugged- Avatar

    Being happy is a choice

  59. FlakyAssistant7681 Avatar

    That you can only take things for granted to some extent and you’re not always lucky.

  60. Esox_Lucius Avatar

    Waiting for the perfect moment to do anything is a fool’s errand. Waiting to take that trip, pop that question, start that family, buy that house and I’ve realized that perfect moment never comes. You just do it and figure out the rest later. Those opportunities sat under my nose for so long and now that window has firmly closed, unfortunately.

  61. totallynotlyraa Avatar

    that no matter how nice you are to the world, people will always throw shit back at you.

  62. TomTheJester Avatar

    I mean this in a positive way – everyone around you genuinely does not care.

    That embarrassing moment you cringe about all these years later? You are most likely the only one holding onto that.

    That time you accidentally rocked up late to work and bumped into your boss? They forgot it as soon as they sat down at their desk.

    Everything you do is completely unmemorable and noteworthy to pretty much everyone around you, so take that as a liberating step to realise you can be exactly the person you want to be.

  63. FancyNacnyPants Avatar

    Other people’s opinion of you doesn’t matter.

  64. GoldenUther29062019 Avatar

    More people you have in your life=More drama.

  65. aTribeCalledLex Avatar

    If you don’t want to build your own dreams, someone will hire you to build theirs.

  66. FancyNacnyPants Avatar

    Not everyone is going to like you and that’s ok

  67. CeleryApprehensive83 Avatar

    That the saying “ what will people think/say”
    Will destroy so many important decisions in your life.
    That saying is bullshit .

  68. MrHyde_Is_Awake Avatar

    You can’t break toxic cycles when you’re still trying to please the previous generations.

  69. filmguy36 Avatar

    Have more patience with yourself and those around you. We are all trying as best as we can🙂

  70. Emergency-Bicycle496 Avatar

    I just figured out my parents were totally making it up as they went. I thought they had it all together, but nope, they were just as clueless as I am. I’m 32, just had a baby, and now I’m begging this little gremlin at 3 a.m. for a break. Generational streak forming here…I’m winging it too!

  71. ChainsawMcD Avatar

    Most of the things people tell you are based on merit are not.

  72. blondie_peaches- Avatar

    If it doesn’t matter in five years, it doesn’t matter.

  73. InfamousHaseena Avatar

    You can do everything right, and people will still hate you for something you didn’t do.
    So, Choose your happiness first.

  74. decorama Avatar
    • That I don’t have to care what other people think.
    • That I should have saved more money.
    • That life is WAY too short. Live it while you can.
  75. Beginning_Paint7966 Avatar

    Acceptance doesn’t mean allowing (narcissists won’t change and we aren’t weak for not continuing to put up with it)

  76. CaldoniaEntara Avatar

    How important it is to pay school tax even if you don’t have kids. Our education system needs all the help it can get. I deeply regret the times I complained about it.

  77. Snoo88432 Avatar

    That people suck. We need to know that right out the womb.

  78. Cosmo_polit Avatar

    It’s the Money, not your degree or your job.

  79. gottahavethatbass Avatar

    In college, going to parties will do more to advance your career than any homework

  80. Mizuho34 Avatar

    “Being an adult is fun, you will love being an adult!”

    Taxes and utility bills are not fun, but early bed times can be amazing.

  81. 727yeti Avatar

    I really am somebody.

  82. aakrista Avatar

    Male, females and their core biological standards

    Men age like wine |
    Women age like milk

    Men are the prize once they’ve matured and are self-built (your testicles will still work until you’re old)

    A woman is a prize until the fertilizable egg supply runs out, after that she’s a liability.

    A woman also loses more value the more promiscuous she is and if it is well known and cannot be hidden, once she’s a single mom it’s a wrap.

    Men with no children that are building their lives from the ground up look at single moms worse than the general population looks at homeless people.

    So if you’re a struggling man in your 20’s and 30’s on your way up, keep doing what you do, your best days are ahead of you.

  83. Striking_Snail Avatar

    Alcohol is not good for me.

  84. last-hope-ever Avatar

    That women can discretely masturbate in public by crossing their legs and squeezing their thighs together.