A recent discussion on r/AskReddit highlighted numerous challenges that come with aging, often unmentioned in conversations about growing older. Participants shared that maintaining one’s health, relationships, and organization consumes a considerable amount of time and effort. Others lamented how memories can suddenly feel distant as decades pass, and many noted the loneliness of adulthood, wherein friendships often lack depth, leading to feelings of isolation. Overall, older adults revealed that the realities of aging often involve more labor and emotional struggle than anticipated.
"No one prepared me for how much energy and time it takes to maintain everything, like health, relationships, and just staying organized. It's way more work than I expected!"
"It's really lonely being an adult. I mean, you have friends and coworkers, etc., but it's just incredibly lonely because you only ever have surface-level conversations with most people."
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