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I wonder who started high school reunions. Is the purpose of them just so people can show off how successful they are? Is it a chance for the kids to show that they've glowed up? What happens if you didn't? It could be really fun I suppose. I bet there are a lot of throwback songs and reignited love triangles. Who doesn't love a little drama in a school gym?

Adulting is hard. It's really damn hard, and unfortunately, the only way over it is through it. The good news is you're not alone, and everyone has to go endure the same things to get to the other side. Whether it's having to pay bills, making small talk with people you hate or do your own laundry, adulting is full of crappy moments. On the bright side, it also has some perks, like being able to buy your own alcohol, drive yourself home when you've had enough of the awful party you're at, or simply buying a ticket to somewhere warm and tropical to get away from it all. Anyway, these memes about adulting might make you feel a little less alone in this big ol' journey we call life.

Part of growing up means thinking you always know best despite only being a child. We know that just because you're an adult doesn't always mean you know best, but usually, it does. However, sometimes kids master the art of being intelligent little things and outsmart the adults in the room. When that happens, it's time for the adults to do that very, very embarrassing walk of shame that occurs after a kid annihilates you. These kids are the sassiest around and know how to get a one-up on adults, much to the embarrassment of their moms, dads, teachers, and any other grown-up they meet. Check out these ruthless kids who outsmarted their adults and who ought to bring along some aloe for the burn.

Aging is a natural part of life and it's probably a good idea to accept it because we don't really have a choice. It can be annoying to feel out of the loop as we get older but we can combat that feeling by just not giving a f*ck. See? It's that simple. Because don't worry people, you're not really out of the loop — you've just entered a new loop with older wiser, and funnier people. But if aging is not your cup of tea, hopefully, these memes will be.

Learning the ABC is a significant milestone for children because it is the first step towards learning how to read and write. Most children use alphabet books with corresponding pictures or information to help them memorize the letters; A is for apple, B is for ball. The pictures help capture the imagination of children and also learn about the world. But who says education needs to stop at adulthood? Illustrator Toby Leigh has created ABC for Adults — "twisting the meaning of innocent, childlike words into hysterically funny yet terrifying adult themes." According to his website, Toby made the parody version of "the classic ABC books from yesteryear" because, "Unfortunately, we all grew up and became paranoid, cynical adults filled with fear and hatred. But don't despair, this new book will help guide you and your family through this difficult phase of your existence." Check out a sample of the hilarious works below, where H is for heart attack, and Z is for zippers… in bondage suits. 

Just another round-up of some insanely relatable memes on what it means and feels like to be an adult. None of us chose the adulting life, the adulting life forced itself on us. It's kind up rude when you think about it. Don't worry too much though, we're all miserable together.

Hope that helps! 

No one warned us how difficult becoming an adult would be, and now we're stuck figuring out ourselves - with the occasional blackout nightor mental breakdown, but we still just keep on trucking because we have no choice. Luckily, we can bond together over our adulting woes, and that's exactly what Twitter does on a weekly basis. Scroll down for this week's best adulting tweets, and let us know if you've had it worse in the comments because communal complaining is therapeutic. 

Anyone else feeling personally victimized by the act of 'adulting' on a daily basis? I mean, it's a neverending struggle. Each week brings more work and bills, but never enough sleep and tacos. If sufficient tacos and sleep were guaranteed, maybe I'd be more excited to take on each day - but it never is. The adults of Twitter know the struggle of 'adulting' all too well and take to the platform every week to share their woes with the rest of us. Scroll down for humor you'll only get as a fellow adult. 

Once upon a time, I thought men were the definition of trash, but I soon discovered that having to 'adult' on a daily basis was the real culprit behind me being tired, cranky, and jaded all the time. Like, I'm expected to go hard at my 9 - 5, pay all the bills, cook myself dinner, and fit in a workout somewhere in there?! No thank you! People take to Twitter on a weekly basis to share their adulting struggles with the world, and we're always here to appreciate their honesty. Here are the best 'adulting' tweets from this week. 

They don't tell you how hard it is to be an adult when you're a kid, so you only find out that adulting is a trap once you become an adult, and at that point, it's too late. Unfortunately, time machines don't exist just yet, so we can't turn back time to the good old days. Until technology advances, we're all in this together, and we totally got this, fam! If generations before us were able to pull it off, we sure as hell can too. Women take to Twitter on a weekly basis to share how they're progressing as adults, and how they're failing too because none of us are perfect and we can always try again next week. Scroll down to get this adulting party started! 

If adulting stresses you out, you aren't alone. From the everyday tasks to the big decisions we have to make as grownups, life can be pretty stressful. But it's all about how you approach it, right? You can either face things head-on and deal with the sh*t life throws at you, or you can pretend you're still a teenager and ignore all your responsibilities. I find the latter approach to be the easiest short-term solution, but it tends to be the most stressful long-term. This is, of course, ironic because adulting is all about planning ahead. I guess I have a lot of growing up to do. Anyway, these memes about adulting will hit you hard, if you too, are having trouble admitting you're now a responsible grownup.

Who knew being an adult would be this challenging?! When I was a kid, I thought I would automatically get my dream job, and of course, my dream salary. I thought it meant being completely independent and jetting off whenever TF I want to exotic locations. Alas, adulting isn't all it's cracked up to be. The people of Twitter take to the platform to communally complain about the struggles of adulting on a weekly basis, and it's abundantly clear that the struggle is REAL, y'all! Check out this week's most relatable adulting tweets. 

Functioning as a proper adult is way harder than we thought. Things we never believed would become issues in our wildest dreams have now taken over our lives. Like, who knew that bills keep adding up until you pay them? Who knew showering for an hour straight would become a luxury that we can't exactly afford? Who knew you had to go to your job on a daily basis or risk not getting paid? Definitely not me. The people of Twitter rant about many things 24/7, and unsurprisingly, having to 'adult' till the end of time is one of them. Scroll down for this week's batch of funniest 'adulting' tweets. Because when the going gets tough, at least we have Twitter. 

There's a lot of perks of aging. You have more experience, more weighted advice, more money (hopefully), and you probably just give less of a f**k in general about the little things. Having adult problems means not caring so much about the things that used to paralyze you when you were young and naive, like being caught wearing the same pair of jeans twice in the same week or having your crush find out you have a picture of him on your wall that you kiss every night before bed... Unless we keep doing that stuff when we're 40. Let me know... for research.

These hilarious Tweets truly prepare you for what your 40's may look like.

When we're a kid, we assume that adults know exactly what they're doing. We think our parents have it all figured out and that our teachers know everything; we can't wait to grow up so we can have the independence to do whatever we want. But as we grow up, we realize how difficult life gets, and how little we know. These tweets about adulting hit pretty hard, and sum it all up; as one Twitter user so aptly stated, "Adulting is soup, and I am a fork."

When we're kids, we assume adults have it all figured out. But now that we're, we know that not to be the case. At all! Adulting is hard, and accomplishing even the most basic of tasks, is something to celebrate. We give little kids encouragement when they complete something objectively simple, and as adults, we should give ourselves equal credit.

Winks For Days is a company that creates adult merit badges for the simple everyday tasks that we should be doing but might struggle with. This is exactly the encouragement I'm talking about, and I'm obsessed! What do you think of them?