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What is something you didn’t understand adults complaining about when you were a child, but you now understand?

Growing up, I couldn’t figure out why older people were always complaining about being tired. Like… tired from what??!

This *points up* was frfr my daily routine in high school and I didn’t blink twice. And I did it all with the stamina of a caffeinated squirrel despite having anemia.

Now? Now that I’m a full adult, I get it.

I wake up and feel like I’ve run a marathon in my sleep. I drink coffee not because it wakes me up, but because it’s comforting, warm, and tastes good. Half the time, the caffeine doesn’t even hit right and I could easily fall asleep after drinking an Americano. I am so cooked…

And no, I don’t have sleep apnea. But I do have decision making fatigue, that’s for sure.

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21 responses to “vibe check”

  1. April Avatar
    April

    True! sometimes I am grumpy, sometimes I am energizer bunny…and always I am tired haha..

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      lol and plus I was working in hs too and had time for shenanigans

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  2. Jesse Pallante Avatar
    Jesse Pallante

    Yes it is true sometimes coffee doesn’t work. I go to sleep with a good cup of coffee. It is sad but true.

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      But coffee does make everything better 😆

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      1. Jesse Pallante Avatar
        Jesse Pallante

        Yes that’s right 😆 🤣!

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  3. Hazel Avatar
    Hazel

    Even my sister drinks many cups of coffee, she will still fall asleep if she lies down. I think, as they say, it’s a universal thing for being tired as adults. I think this vocabulary doesn’t exist for children. That’s the difference.🤭

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      😆 I wish I had the same energy as I had in high school

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      1. Hazel Avatar
        Hazel

        Yeah, our energy is changing. Gosh

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  4. Sara Allwright Avatar
    Sara Allwright

    Yep, I can relate to this!

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  5. Violet Lentz Avatar
    Violet Lentz

    I couldn’t figure out how they didn’t know how to manage money. I distinctly remember telling my parents one day on the way home from church ( I was about 11) as they talked about money-“All you have to do is say, today when I work, I will pay the gas bill. Tomorrow when I work, I will pay for food- and once you have worked the days that are already spoken for- you can spend the rest!” They told me to sit back (This was way before they made us wear seatbelts) But I never forgot that logic- and once I was working, I picked and kept a job that allowed me to do just that.

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      That’s sound advice really!!

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  6. ianmdudley Avatar
    ianmdudley

    Wait another 15-20 (? – not sure of your exact age) years. Take all the exhaustion you feel now and triple it.

    Quadruple it if you have kids.

    By the time I retire, all I’ll be doing is sleeping just to catch up on my needed rest.

    And coffee? A useless b*tch. But I still drink it. Mostly out of fear that things would be MUCH worse without it.

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  7. M. Avatar
    M.

    Oh wait till your mid 50’s 😉😴🫩

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      i am so scared lol eeeek

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  8. harythegr8 Avatar
    harythegr8

    Reading your post made me laugh and empathize at the same time. As a child, I never understood why adults were always tired, but now as a full-grown adult, it makes perfect sense. The responsibilities, constant decision-making, and mental and physical fatigue really do take a toll. Your “caffeinated squirrel” comparison was spot on and so relatable. The joy of adulthood is… realizing how deep fatigue can run, and how little comforts like a warm cup of coffee make all the difference.

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      thanks so much hary!! lol i wish i could channel my childhood energy

      Reply
  9. Swamigalkodi Astrology Avatar
    Swamigalkodi Astrology

    Stimulates thinking

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      thank you!!

      Reply
  10. Joe Avatar
    Joe

    Adulting certainly grinds the edges off. Enough years of that and you will be smooth as a river pebble–that’s how I am beginning to feel! I hope you are able to give yourself a few days to sleep and veg…

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      Ahh there is a light at the end of the tunnel!! I’ll be able to relax maybe this next weekend

      Reply
  11. ibarynt Avatar
    ibarynt

    🤣🤣

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