Groaning when you climb up a flight of stairs is the new norm. Remembering names has become more difficult, although to be fair, you were never particularly good at that anyway. And the music? This new stuff sounds like angry robots having a rave in a blender. Does this sound like you? Congrats, you’re getting …
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‘Being a nerd’: 15+ Supposedly stigmatized behaviors that are actually no big deal
I used to fear that I would be made fun of for having curly hair. It made me feel different, since very few people in my grade growing up had similar hair as me. Looking back on it, I think a lot of that fear was self-consciousness. Kids will indeed bully you for things you …
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‘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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