‘Naptime’: Adults reflect on the things that you’ll really ‘understand when you’re older’

A phrase that almost everyone’s parents have told them at one point or another, «You’ll understand when you’re older.» It was always so frustrating to hear when I was a kid. «No, I promise I’ll understand,» I wanted to say to them. Because that’s the thing, you think you know absolutely everything at every age …
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‘[As] long as you are breathing, you can pivot’: Commenters share inspiring stories about changing careers later in life

Making a change can be terrifying. We’re creatures of habit. A lot of us like to keep things on a pretty even keel most of the time, the same breakfast, the same friends, the same career. Change can also be terribly exciting. The idea of walking away from everything and starting over is thrilling. We …
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20+ Emo Music Memes for Nostalgic Scene Kids and Emo Appreciators

Now, I was never a committed emo kid back in the good old days. I was a little bit too young to fully adopt the lifestyle, plus my mom would have never let it fly. I was more in the music appreciator sphere. I was very much into all the quintessential bands, My Chemical Romance …
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20+ Shrek Memes for Fairy Tale Fans and Ogre Enthusiasts

There are few things unanimously loved by audiences across the board as the Shrek film franchise. The first movie came out some 20 years ago, but it’s aged with perfection. The jokes hold up, the characters are as charming as ever, and it’s as fun as it was when I first saw it as a …
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25+ Minecraft Memes for Bold Base Builders and Crafty Cave Explorers

For certain generations, Minecraft is a foundational part of childhood. Akin to learning to ride a bike or losing your first tooth, everyone remembers the first time they encountered a creeper. It’s a bit hard to describe to older and younger audiences the initial phenomenon that was Minecraft. Think of it as you would Pokemon, …
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23 Memes For Everyone Who Peaked in High School Currently Missing Their Glory Days

Some people peak in high school – and that’s just reality. If your best four years of life happened to be your teenage years, it means things probably haven’t been going too well for you in your adulthood. There’s no harm in looking back on your glory days with admiration and happiness every time you …
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‘The dog filter on snapchat’: Ex Tumblr Girl Reminisces on the Vibes of the 2010’s, Giving Cringe and Nostalgia at the Same Time

Growing up is tough, but when you’re a child with unrestricted access to the Internet, it’s tough to avoid being persuaded by the Web. For folks who grew up in the 2010’s we rummaged through the Internet to splice together our preferred personality, drawing from Tumblr, Pinterest, and early-hipsterized Instagram to create the perfect self. …
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People Discuss What It’s Like to Grow Up Poor

If you know, you know. Growing up without a lot of money is a pretty specific experience. Obviously, the degree to which you experienced financial woe is a sliding scale. No one person’s experience is the same as the next. The main things that I remember, at least from childhood, are things like utilizing the …
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‘I’l let you lick the lollipop’: 15+ Raunchy Songs That People Sang as Kids That Aged Like Milk

Now That’s What I Call Music CD mixes were invented so that mom’s could play hot new songs in the car for their kiddos, while avoiding the inevitable debauchery, raunchiness, and foul language of other CD’s. Although the songs were simply the insufferable radio edits, parental figures everywhere could rest easy knowing their kiddo was …
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20+ Relatable Sibling Memes for Brothers and Sisters Who Always Mess With Each Other

Growing up in a house full of kiddos, siblings are either peacefully braiding their sister’s hair or they’re chasing her down the hallway with a dinosaur toy, Jason mask, and the most ear piercing scream building in their throats. There’s no in-between. It’s their familial duty to mess with each other. However, for most families, …
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