r/Adulting 20h ago

Anyone know how to get this tag off?

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Left Walmart after self checkout. I dont think I've been there in 6 months (its far) and never remembered them putting tags like this on. I have the receipt and definitely could go back but it would be really great if there was a trick out there on how to pop this sucker off. Thanks!

UPDATE: This was such a dumb string of comments. Do you all seriously just read the title and then spout off some comment without reading further? You have to be wrong about the context at least 25% of the time or more...

Receipt and solution to the problem posted below.


r/Adulting 16h ago

U don’t actually need friends

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As painful as it is waking up every day and going to work, at least you actually get paid for it. You give up your time, energy and freedom, but you're getting something back at the end of it. That's the whole point of having a job.

Friendships are different. You can spend hours texting, making plans, going out, checking in and maintaining the friendship, and what do you actually get back? If you genuinely don't care about having someone to constantly talk to or hang out with, the ROI is basically nothing. It's just another thing taking up your free time.

People might say friends can help you meet people, find jobs or get opportunities, but at that point it starts sounding like you're maintaining relationships because they're useful to you. If you're happy alone, why would you voluntarily add another unpaid responsibility to your life?

I'd rather it be the weekend and know I'm completely free than have social obligations waiting for me. No messages I have to reply to, no plans I have to show up to and nobody expecting anything from me. At least when I'm working, I'm getting paid for the time I'm giving away.


r/Adulting 15h ago

What's the point of a relationship?

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I am a 28 year old guy who has never dated, and I am one of the last remaining singles in my friend group. Recently my friends have been pressuring me to try dating again. I really dont see the point. I enjoy my life and I dont really see what I could be missing out on. I do get lonely but I don't know why since I have good friends, family, and support group.

To me, I simply don't see the point in adding stress of dating into my life. I don't want kids so I don't have the desire to start a family which in my opinion is one of the main reasons for marriage, the other is a life long support partner. I can support myself. Sure there is sex and intimacy, but Ive gone this long without it, so what am I missing?

Besides, I tried dating in the past, though mostly out of peer and societal pressure, and to see if that was a cure to my loneliness. I learned that I am not what girls want in a guy, which I am perfectly ok with. There's nothing wrong with that.

So am I missing out? My friends think I am but I simply don't see what I could be missing out on?


r/Adulting 18h ago

What is the measure of success?

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r/Adulting 17h ago

How much is it really worth ?

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Hi everyone - I have a quick question. I got a match with a dude from hinge and he asked me whether I can send him a pic of my feet.

I said no !

Then he offered me 50€ and now I’m hesitating.
I don’t know what to do…

What do you think I guys?

For some reason it turned me on but I’m still confused if I should do it or not….

Help


r/Adulting 9h ago

I’m so fucking tired. I’m 23, does it ever getter better.

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Like I pretty occupy 1/3 of my time to hobbies, and then work, and now I’m just don’t know when does “love” or finding my right person happen!


r/Adulting 11h ago

Does anyone else legit live with their parents and play wow 10 hours a day and sees zero issue?

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r/Adulting 15h ago

What are some activities I can do without a screen that isn't reading a book?

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I read books a LOT so I'm looking for other stuff to do. Also unfortunately my newest book was only available as an ebook so I couldn't avoid the screen :(


r/Adulting 9h ago

i’m in my early 20s, i need some advice

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hi everyone!

this is my first time posting on here (and to be frank, being on here) and needed some advice!

like the title says, i’m in my early EARLY 20s. as someone who grew up sheltered and was chronically online. this is embarrassing to admit but i noticed that i have a false perspective on reality because of being online (and sheltered) to the point that i feel disgusted by the idea of having a ordinary life (yes, i went through a whole self help rabbit hole).

ok, i’m rambling. my question is (since yall are experts at this than i am) what are some general things you could tell me (like real objective shit).

thank you guys. and pls, be serious 😭 i need some serious advice.


r/Adulting 8h ago

How do you approach being in a different social class than your parents?

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My parents came from nothing. The irony is that because they built something for themselves, my siblings and I live as though we’ve always been at least middle class. We have higher educations (thanks to their support) and higher paying jobs.

We’re quick to DoorDash instead of cook, hire workers instead of fixing something, and don’t go on vacation unless we can save enough to go everywhere we want and spend however much we want in the moment.

I usually don’t think much of it, but I could tell my parents get annoyed when we call others for manual labor, take our time cleaning, and invest a lot into self care products. It’s not just a judgment, it’s more like they want us to be like them; saving every penny, rushing to fix things, cleaning nonstop, etc.

How do you bridge this gap without simply giving in or hiding parts of your life? Is there a compromise?


r/Adulting 9h ago

What's the worst thing that's ever happened to you that NEVER needed to happen?

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I feel like I lost everything. I spent 10 years healing myself through chronic illness just to finally fully heal start looking great after 10 years of being bed ridden. Enjoyed my good looks and pain free life for 6 months and then lost it all by breaking my spine in a car accident. Currently only sleeping 3-4 days a week in extreme amounts of pain. Lost my good looks. My teeth enamel is thinned way out, gained tons of weight. Idk. I was so happy and excited to live this life. Now I'm back to my cage.

I effectively escaped chronic illness, lives in normal life for six months and then got catapulted back into chronic pain hell.

What's the worst thing that's ever happened to you that didn't need to happen?

TLDR; I used to believe everything happens for a reason (still believe in god) but now I soley just believe life just happens.


r/Adulting 4h ago

Why doesn’t my rage face scare my GF or her parents but does scare strangers and coworkers?

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I have bad rbf lol

I have it because I actually am outraged by feeling misunderstood in her circle, but most of the time it’s just stress or arousal that activates it (this is often majority of the week, which means yes it’s my default look


r/Adulting 23h ago

I thought making more money would make me feel better. It mostly gave me new things to worry about.

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I used to think a lot of my stress would disappear once I made more money. And some of it did. Bills became easier, unexpected expenses weren’t as scary, and I had more options.

But then my brain found new things to worry about. Now I find myself wondering if I’m saving enough, investing enough, whether I could lose what I’ve built, or why I’m still not further ahead. It’s strange realizing that money can solve financial problems without necessarily solving the feeling that something is missing.

Did making more money actually make you feel more at peace?


r/Adulting 18h ago

If you had the power to change ONE thing within the US and it *would* stick, nobody could change it. What would it be? I'm not talking about short-term issues such as getting rid of a single politician, but a sweeping change, a massive reform, something nobody could undo, what would you change?

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And.... how would you do it?


r/Adulting 15h ago

Can my parents keep my property if they took it when i was a minor?

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For context, i (18M) was gifted a computer when i was 17 by my girlfriend as a gift. Sometime in late December last year, my parents took the computer from me because me and my of had broken up and they "didnt want me having anything that would remind me of her" (we broke up amicably and are still friends to this day). This year, i have asked them several times for it back and they keep telling me that they would "talk about it" and get back to me about it. I'm just trying to see if i have to get law enforcement involved for this situation

edit: thank you all for the advice. I think this was just the wake up call i needed. I plan on putting my foot down soon and i don't think i would have been able to if it weren't for the advice i received on this post. Wish me luck, and thank you all


r/Adulting 16h ago

can someone help me in college decision.

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i have been thinking a lot lately about what i should study , and college registration is on its doors right now.

as an artist the only decision i was left with is architecture, and art school is probably a very bad decision if you live in a country where art doesn't exist .

but im honestly very very very scared of architecture, i don't want to spend sleepless nights on a something i don't know if i want it or not.

and sadly architecture is the strongest major i jave considered in my list.

and i honestly don't know if it's worth it since all of this doesn't matter to me as much as art does to me.

so i don't want a career that kills my art.

but i have no other good options im interested in at all

I'm very very lost.

please any advice or help.


r/Adulting 17h ago

How did you start taking ownership and accountability?

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Hello, I’m in my mid-twenties and after some reflection have realised, a part of me has not made the switch from being a kid (where my parents could come and save me) to being an adult.

i have noticed that when I struggle at work or feel fearful of not being the smartest in the room (I was always top of the class in school), I default to a victim mindset and blame others/the situation, instead of taking ownership for improving and accountability for my areas of development.

A similar pattern emerges in other areas of my life where I am stuck in things that happened in the past/coping mechanism that I developed, instead of taking ownership of working on those.

How did you make that shift? Was it a conscious effort? Did any specific tools/frameworks really help you in that process?


r/Adulting 22h ago

Everything feels like a paid subscription once you become an adult.

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The older I get, the more life starts to feel like everything comes with a subscription fee.

Not just Netflix or Spotify.

Friendships too.

You don't necessarily pay with money. Sometimes you pay with your time, attention, emotional availability, favors, invitations, social status, connections, or simply by making yourself useful to each other.

And if you stop paying?

The subscription quietly expires.

You stop initiating conversations, the friendship slowly disappears.

You stop showing up, people stop inviting you.

You stop putting in effort, the relationship gradually becomes distant.

You move to another city, suddenly years of friendship fade out.

And I know this is probably just how adult life works. Everyone has jobs, relationships, responsibilities, different schedules, different priorities, and limited energy.

But isn't it kind of frustrating?

Why does everything have to be maintained constantly?

Why can't some things just stay?

When you're a kid, friendship seems almost effortless. You meet someone, spend time together every day, and somehow you're best friends.

As an adult, it feels like you have to continuously renew every relationship or risk losing it.

And it's not just relationships either.

Your career requires constant investment.

Your body requires constant maintenance.

Your skills require constant learning.

Your social life requires constant effort.

Even your sense of self seems to require maintenance.

Is this just what adulthood actually is?

Is everything in life inherently temporary unless we continuously invest in it?

Are relationships supposed to work this way, where caring about someone isn't enough unless you continuously demonstrate it through time and effort?

And if you stop paying the "subscription fee" for a while because you're tired, busy, depressed, or simply need to focus on yourself, does that mean the relationship wasn't strong enough—or is that simply the natural expiration of most adult relationships?

Sometimes I wonder if adulthood is basically just learning that nothing stays unless you keep paying for it.

Does anyone else feel this way, or am I just looking at adult life in an overly cynical way?


r/Adulting 2h ago

Adulting is actually fun and easy!!!

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55ye old me finally retired after working since high school and living alone makes it fun and easy with lots of morning coffee i can now enjoy just sitting in my house in peace and quit away from the outside world


r/Adulting 18h ago

What is something you can do today, that can completely ruin your life?

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What’s something horrible and terrible you can do right now, that can completely change the trajectory of your life, like it’ll go to rock bottom afterwards, no employer will ever hire you again and you can’t get an apartment. Give me a few things.


r/Adulting 1h ago

need advice asap

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im 20(F)i date a woman who is 26.
She have a past that isnt that nice let's say,she used to sleep around with a lot of people.
She sometimes looks at me and tell me that she cant imagine saying i love you to someone else and im the one she should marry.
She really wants to marry me ,but sometimes when i close my eyes i cant move on from her past ,she used to sleep around and in her town almost everyone knows her or slept with her.
What should i do?


r/Adulting 7h ago

Still get soap in my eyes

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Every now and then I still get soap in my eyes when washing my face or hair .. jeez it stings like hell with some products!
Anyone else still getting caught on this one ?


r/Adulting 20h ago

Single and seeking

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r/Adulting 3h ago

What’s a cheap item you bought for your house that instantly solved an annoying problem?

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For me, it was a tiny cable holder for my desk so my charger stops falling behind the bed, and a simple door draft stopper.

What’s a small, cheap fix you got that made your daily home life way less frustrating?


r/Adulting 5h ago

If you take photos of random little things because they looked beautiful for no particular reason, please share here !!

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