15 Life Lessons From A Bonafide Adult

I mean I'm pretty much a bonafide adult, aren't I? Questionable? Maybe... Anyways, we can never have too much advice, right?

Here's a compilation of life lessons I learned through the internet (AKA Tumblr) and life.

1. Even if you get along great with your family you will get along even better with them after moving out.

2. Generic is almost always just as good as name brand, but there are some things you never buy generic, including: peanut butter, ketchup, liquid NyQuil, Chips-Ahoy chewy chocolate chip cookies, and spaghetti sauce.

3. At least once in your life you will go to Wal-mart/Target to buy something under $20 like coffee or something and your debit card will get rejected. No one will judge. Everyone at some point in their lives has had < $1.98 in their bank account.

4. Everyone else is too busy panicking about everyone else noticing every tiny thing that could possibly be wrong about them to notice any tiny thing that could possibly be wrong about you.

5. Thrift stores.

6. You will screw up. A LOT. You live and you learn, and when you start to think too hard about that embarrassing thing that happened and how you wish you could change it... Just tell yourself that what’s done is done. There’s no changing it, so just forget it and move on. It’s the only way to stay sane.

7. If you are the only one in the aisle at the grocery store, and you need to get from one end to the other without even looking at anything in that aisle, then you should totally cart-surf down the aisle. Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional. Hold on to the little things. They make all the difference.

8. 15% tip.

9. Do the dishes before the sink grows its own ecosystem.

10. Sometimes life sucks, and knowing that it might get better doesn’t always make it suck any less, but you’ll never get to the non-sucky days without enduring the suckiness.

11. Always check the type of light bulb that goes in lamps. A 60w is not interchangeable with a 40w.

12. Reward yourself from time to time when you do things that you needed to get done. It’s a good way to remind yourself to do them. Going out to pay a bill? Get Starbucks or something. Rewards don’t have to be huge, they can be small things like that.

13. Take time to eat, even when you don’t feel like eating. Your body needs energy to live.

14. Know how to change a tire. You’re going to need to do it at some point in time and you can’t always rely on someone else to do it for you.

15.  Don’t be ashamed to ask for help. PERIOD. Life is hard, everyone needs help occasionally.

17 Facts Nobody Probably Told You About Losing Your Virginity

1. It can be hella awkward. Life isn't like the movies. It's just not, okay? It might not be as smooth as you think it would be, either.

2. You probably won't hit that orgasm point. That's okay. It might take you a few times to get used to this dealy. Besides, it's hard to cum with a condom on. It might not even be good the first time. #RealTalk

3. If you have a penis, instead of a vagina, you might cum really fast.

4. You have to communicate with your partner. They won't magically know what feels good for you.

5. Erectile dysfunction doesn't just happen to old dudes. Don't freak out or think you're broken. You might just feel nervous/pressured/etc.

6. It might hurt the first few times. It shouldn't feel terrible, either. Stop if it is. If it's a little pain, that's expected with penetration. Don't worry, you're not dying. You shouldn't be bleeding buckets, though.

7. Bleeding buckets isn't normal, but there might be blood! It's okay!

8. You're going to have weird or awkward moments, this is normal, and you'll both just laugh about them.

9. If you lose your virginity with someone you love, it's a thousand times better. Sex is physical, but if there's an emotional bond... it's a completely different world.

10. Think about your safety and don't be afraid to do that regularly. You are responsible for your own body and shouldn't rely on someone else to take care of you. Have condoms on you, take birth control, or do whatever else needs to be done to ensure your safety.

 11. If you have sex, even the first time, you can get pregnant (and die jk jk). Be aware that losing your virginity isn't a freebie. You still need to be responsible.

12. You can still get pregnant even if you're on birth control, or he's wearing a condom. Shit happens, dude. It's a scary world.

13. Pee after sex. Pee after sex! PEE AFTER SEX!... Just pee after sex, okay?

14. Other people are just as nervous as you. Things are going in places they haven't been before... plus you're both naked. You're vulnerable, and it's a bit awkward. It's okay.

15. The hole might be harder to find than you think... For some people, at least.

16. Porn isn't how sex really works. Take it slow; it isn't a race.

17. There's no right time to have sex. Own your sex! How or when it happens isn't anyone's business. It'll happen when it does, and it won't make you a slut. You just gotta do you, boo.