▲ 200 ▼ What has been the biggest surprise about getting older? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world [M] to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 175 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] roign@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (2 children) When I was a kid I thought adults knew stuff and had life figured out. I grew up to realize that no one knows shit. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RHSJack@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Same. Grown ups have all the answers. Until I became one and learned there are 3 types of grownups: -people who think they have the answers and think you are the dumbass -people who know they don't know stuff and only sometimes think you are the dumbass -people who don't know stuff, don't know what they don't know, could not give a crap about what they should know and you are in their way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] redballooon@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* Bah! I had everything figured out by 15! Stupid adults would never listen. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RHSJack@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Same. Grown ups have all the answers. Until I became one and learned there are 3 types of grownups: -people who think they have the answers and think you are the dumbass -people who know they don't know stuff and only sometimes think you are the dumbass -people who don't know stuff, don't know what they don't know, could not give a crap about what they should know and you are in their way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] redballooon@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* Bah! I had everything figured out by 15! Stupid adults would never listen. permalink fedilink source parent