Stuff I Didn't Know About Adulthood Until I Got Here

• Most things are complicated.
• Most people are complicated.
• Sooner or later, you have to learn to be assertive.
• You really only need a few good friends.
• The amount of thanks you gave your mother for cooking is directly related to the amount of thanks you'll get from your own kids.
• Being right is less important and valuable than you ever thought it would be.
• Grownups get mad at kids for making messes, but nobody makes bigger messes than grownups.
• Taxes suck.
• There are too many occasions where there is very little you can do to help.
• Just when you think you've got it all figured out, everything changes.
• Nothing is black and white.
• You will continue to be haunted by everything you swore you'd never do as a parent.
• People can change, but you can't change them.
• Sometimes life is absolutely terrifying.
• The most valuable skill you will ever develop is listening, followed closely by shutting up.
• You're going to feel ambivalent about a lot of things.
• No matter how old you get, there are still times when all you want is your mommy.
• You are the only one who's going to eat that last little bit of cereal in the box.
• Sometimes you have to be your own cheerleader.
• Emotions are transient. Let them come and go.
• You'll probably regret voting for at least half of the people you vote for.
• Worry is a robber.
• You are going to change a lot of toilet paper rolls, diapers, and trash can liners.
• Swearing, when saved for special occasions, can really make you feel better.
• It's completely, 100% okay and normal to doubt.
• It's virtually impossible to leave the house without spending at least $40.
• Gossip always gets you back.
• You really don't need all that stuff. 
• Buying stuff really does seem to make you feel better sometimes.
• Even if you didn't lose the remote control, you're going to be the one to find it.
• Watching the news is only occasionally beneficial.
• The IKEA instructions include everything but the argument with your significant other.
• Sometimes you don't know you're experiencing PMS until you feel the urge to throw things at people's heads.
• No good has ever come from the word "upgrade" especially as it relates to software.
• Every time you turn around, some organization will be asking for your money.
• You will continually surprise yourself at your ability to waste time.
• There is freedom in accepting that life is uncertain and unfair.
• It's good to say no sometimes.
• You can act brave without feeling brave.
• Loving someone will reveal just as much about yourself as it will about them.
• Your metabolism is a jerk.
• You might as well say "I love you" every time you feel like it.
• No matter what you do, individual socks are going to randomly disappear.

What have you learned in adulthood that you didn't know before?