Adulting Twitter Trend, How You Know You Are Real Adult

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What does it mean to be a true adult? For some people, the mere act of turning 18 is enough for them to label themselves a bonafide grown-up. Others, however, have milestones they wish to achieve — and they can be as huge as buying a house, or as small as deciding not to take that third tequila shot on a Tuesday night.

For those of us still unsure of what qualifies as true "adulting," Twitter is here to deliver oodles of examples. The hashtag #SignsYoureAnAdult began trending on Thursday, with the Twittersphere sharing moments that made some people realize they officially got their grown-up act together.

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Unfortunately, some of these tweets may make you wish you didn't have to aspire to adult — because honestly, they don't sound all that fun.

"When Ariel [from The Little Mermaid] says 'I'm 16 years old. I'm not a child anymore' and you yell back 'YES YOU ARE!,'" tweeted one adult.

#SignsYoureARealAdult
When Ariel says "I'm 16 years old. I'm not a child anymore" and you yell back "YES YOU ARE!"
— Mom's The Nerd (@Moms_theNerd) November 30, 2017

For some, adulting means being a little less lazy.

"Picking the ice cube up instead of kicking it under the fridge."

Picking the ice cube up instead of kicking it under the fridge #SignsYoureARealAdult
— Lutisha (@lxtisha) November 30, 2017

For others, it's a shift in priorities.

"You stay home on Friday night because reading a book or watching a movie seems more fun than the club."

#SignsYoureARealAdult You stay home on Friday night because reading a book or watching a movie seems more fun than the club.
— Amanda Blount (@amandablount2) November 30, 2017

Another thinks it's more about what the people around you are doing.

"#SignsYoureARealAdult you start seeing babies all over your Facebook timeline and so you switch to Twitter to look for fellow broken souls."

#SignsYoureARealAdult you start seeing babies all over your Facebook timeline and so you switch to Twitter to look for fellow broken souls ??
— Fuckboy of Wakanda!! (@Beardless_Sheik) November 30, 2017

Sleep definitely becomes more important the older you get.

"#SignsYoureARealAdult You wake up in the morning and the first thing you think of is taking a nap when you get home from work."

#SignsYoureARealAdult You wake up in the morning and the first thing you think of is taking a nap when you get home from work.
— CousinEddie#Leafs (@mydogsnots2) November 30, 2017

An exciting day of adulting may involve paying off your credit card statement.

"#SignsYoureARealAdult you get excited when your bills are all paid on time."

#SignsYoureARealAdult you get excited when your bills are all paid on time
— Lindsay (@ZombieMommy84) November 30, 2017

Money, however, doesn't go as far as it used to.

"$100 feels more like $15.75 now. #SignsYoureARealAdult."

$100 feels more like $15.75 now. ? #SignsYoureARealAdult
— NUFF (@nuffsaidNY) November 30, 2017

A side effect of adulting? Your parents become all the more relatable.

"#SignsYoureARealAdultYou understand why your parents worried so much when you were late home."

#SignsYoureARealAdult
You understand why your parents worried so much when you were late home
— kellie mcdonald (@kellielovesbook) November 30, 2017

Being an adult may be stressful at times, but at least there's always the sweet release of a midday nap. One day, the youths will understand what we're talking about.