We wanted to know – what are the 20 life lessons you picked up a little late in the game?
Do Unto Others & Vice Versa
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“Trying to treat myself as I would others.”
Do Unto Others & Vice Versa
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“The ol’ reverse golden-rule.”
No Such Thing
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“There’s no such thing as ‘feeling like an adult.’ I’m 34 and still forget I’m an adult sometimes.”
No Such Thing
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Another user agreed: “The only thing that reminds me I’m an adult is seeing my aging parents. Nothing quite sobering like that.”
Dizzying New Heights
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“That my height shapes how people perceive what I say. I’m a 6’4 male with a deep voice. I learned it at 40 when I had a boss who was 6’6.
Dizzying New Heights
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“I was suddenly aware of my own height and the power position, looking up to him.”
Nothing Human About These Resources
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“HR is there to protect the company, not you. HR is not your friend.”
Nothing Human About These Resources
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“HR will do its best to keep you from being mistreated beyond what is allowed by law with the sole intent of keeping the company from being sued.”
Duck N Cover
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“It never made sense to me that we would go under tables during an earthquake because wouldn’t the ground crack open? The table wouldn’t do anything, then?”
Duck N Cover
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“It wasn’t until last year I realized that it was to stop debris from falling on us. Smh.”
Teeth Tricks
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“How to brush my teeth.”
Teeth Tricks
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“I’ve always struggled with it, and even after going to a dentist for two years and having exams every four months, I only learned last month that you need to brush your gums.”
What a Pickle
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“Pickles are brined cucumbers. Only found out a few years ago. I’m about to turn 42.”
What a Pickle
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This was a surprisingly common answer.
I’m The Bad Guy… Duh
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“I was raised in a house where everyone was so defensive. Nothing was ever anyone’s fault. I still jump on the defense with my husband now.”
I’m The Bad Guy… Duh
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“After some bad decisions and burned bridges, I realized that not everyone is willing to overlook you doing something wrong if all you do is say it’s not your fault.”
Mineral Music
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“You know metal? That genre of music that’s loud and yelly?
Mineral Music
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“It’s called metal because it’s harder than rock.”
Paprika Party
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This one has been doing the rounds on TikTok recently:
Paprika Party
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“That paprika is just crushed red pepper.”
Healthy Relationships
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“Just because two people are in love doesn’t mean they should be together.”
Healthy Relationships
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Another user shared, “so many people are together and don’t love each other. They tolerate each other because it’s too complicated to split up.”
Keep Quiet
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“Most people are happy you have problems. Keep your dirty laundry to yourself. People will want to covertly stop you and more.”
Keep Quiet
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“That the general population does not have your back at all. It’s a facade of support. Envy is real.”
Good Communication
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“Listening to respond is not the same as listening to understand. I have to remind myself of this regularly.”
Good Communication
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Another user agreed: “Oooh. I like that. Also, reacting is a very different thing than responding.”
Gorilla Warfare
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“I thought that the war with guerrillas in Central America was humans fighting apes until I was an older child.”
Gorilla Warfare
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“I imagined the gorilla at the zoo in a full military uniform.”
Minty Fresh
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“That you’re meant to spit toothpaste out after brushing your teeth”
Minty Fresh
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“For the first 16 years of my life I always swallowed it… no one had ever told me you’re meant to spit it out.”
Car Care
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“How to take care of my car. Thankfully my boyfriend is familiar with cars and reminds me to keep up with certain things like checking fluids and my tires.”
Car Care
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“But it was kinda infuriating to hear my dad get all worked up about the fact that I didn’t know “basic knowledge” when none of this was ever brought up to me growing up.”
Self-Care
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“That it’s not wrong to treat yourself. I grew up surrounded by people who were more than happy to make me feel guilty if I didn’t involve them or prioritize them.”
Self-Care
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“To the point that doing anything for just me felt wrong. Social conditioning and manipulation are very real.”
Baby Just Needs Breast Milk
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“My mom didn’t know that babies shouldn’t eat real food either in the late 70s when I was born, and she was nearly 30.”
Baby Just Needs Breast Milk
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My dad’s mom was like, “What are you doing? She’s only a few days old. She cannot eat a HungryMan dinner.”
A Hole New World
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This was a SHOCKINGLY common answer – by males and females alike!
A Hole New World
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“That girls have two holes for peeing and intercourse. I just thought girls only have one.”
Po-Po Wow
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“Police do not protect YOU. Police protect the public by removing criminals.”
Po-Po Wow
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Another user agreed: “Police officers are not always good people.” Source: Reddit
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