In your 20s, we officially become an adult. We’re earning money, living on our own, travelling and discovering the world and thinking that we have everything at our feet.
Our friends are the most important people in our lives and there’s nothing better than partying until the sun comes up. So, in honour of those times, here’s a list of things which hurt as a 20-something which you couldn’t care less about as a 30-something.
- Not getting invited
20s: There is nothing more insulting than not being invited to a friend’s party/outing. It’s insulting and you feel like your social world has collapsed. How on earth can anyone not like you? What did you do to make them hate you so?
30s: You revel that you’ve been left out of the guest list, you barely know this person, you met once x number of years ago and you barely spoke.
- Not being asked to be a member of the wedding party
20s: You thought you were the best of friends, as you spend so much time together, and yet, you’ve been overlooked at being a part of the wedding party. You were there for that skank/jackass when she/he needed her/his hair held, and you’re not even one of eight bridesmaids/groomsman. It’s time to cut the skank/asshole out of your life.
30s: You thank your lucky stars that you’re not made to buy and wear some hideously ugly dress/suit that you’ll never wear again, no matter how much they say otherwise.
- Friends not liking your status/photo
20s: When at least one third of your friends haven’t liked your profile picture, it’s a disaster and obviously you’re ugly or are a troll. You have to quickly take a better photo and make sure that it’s super hot.
30s: You update your profile picture once every few years and you only do it because you’ve realised that you no longer look like your old picture. It’s nice that 10 people like your picture.
- Your friends are having a baby
20s: It’s the end of your clubbing life with that friend. No more big nights out, no more bar hopping. It’s all about the baby, and you hate it. That stupid baby has ruined your social life and you now need to cut this friend out of your life. And seeing the photos of said baby on social media is more than enough of an update.
30s: Another week, another new baby. Whatever. Do I have to comment on how cute the wrinkled thing is? I’ll wait until it gains some weight and actually is cute. Maybe I’ll visit it when it’s learnt to walk. Mine’s cuter anyway.
- Having no plans on a Saturday night
20s: You feel like the biggest loser in the world when everyone else is out doing something on date night. You’re either alone or your significant other just can’t be bothered to take you anywhere. You’re boring and the world is basically telling you that you’re worthless because you’ve got nothing exciting to update on your status, unlike everyone else you know.
30s: A night in with nothing to do other than watching television or reading a book, bliss. You laugh at all those suckers who are out trying to meet someone or have to go to some stupid party. Because you know that they would all want nothing more than to sit on the couch and chill.
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