You’re Not the Only One Struggling to ‘Adult’

This month Merriam-Webster added “adulting” to the dictionary. Yes, that really happened. 

But any fan of social media has long been using the noun-turned-verb. And on Saturday, the phrase “adulting is a pain” was even trending on Twitter.

“Adulting” has come to mean behaving like an adult and doing the things that an adult is expected to do – you know, like filing your own taxes and going into work every day.

Below, ENTITY looks at seven of the most funny-because-it’s-true posts from #AdultingIsAPain.

1 When you’ve accepted your defeat

#AdultingIsAPain trending on Twitter

Okay, so maybe we’re not on top of our taxes and perhaps we’re wearing a bikini  instead of underwear because we haven’t done laundry … but at least there’s wine.

2 The fleeting joy of pay day

#AdultingIsAPain trending on Twitter

Forget trips to Disney World or watching the Thanksgiving Day parade with family – the best memory of childhood is not having to give all your hard-earned money to bills.

3 The terrifying realization that people older than you really don’t have all the answers

Donald Trump #AdultingIsAPain

To be fair, most of us probably have no idea what we’re doing. But then again, most of us aren’t the president.

4 When you just have to celebrate the little victories

#AdultingIsAPain trending on Twitter

“Adulthood is like looking both ways before you cross the street and then getting hit by an airplane.” Sometimes you’ve gotta just celebrate making it across the street.

5 When you can’t run away from all of your responsibilities

#AdultingIsAPain. This tag is so relatable. I don’t want to adult anymore. Responsibilities!? I don’t want them. ???? pic.twitter.com/BIHaa6bhrG

— Sus??‍⚕️ (@SusSpeaks) February 11, 2017

Can’t I just sleep in today and watch eight hours of “Law and Order: SVU”?

6 Remembering you can’t use your mom as an excuse anymore

#AdultingIsAPain trending on Twitter

Sure, I can come with you to your on-off boyfriend’s birthday party in San Bernadino.

“Adulting” is getting stuck at awkward social gatherings because you can no longer use your mom as an excuse to get out of them. Image via NBC

7 Because you can only pick two

This is perfect #AdultingIsAPain pic.twitter.com/BhFOobSQae

— Anzar Abbas (@anzabbas) February 11, 2017

You can’t have a fulfilling career, high salary and work/life balance – are you living in a fairytale?!

The bottom line is that “adulting” is hard. We get it, Merriam-Webster gets it and Twitter certainly gets it.

Just remember, there’s always wine.

Betty White understands that wine is a great way to forget about your adulting problems.