Remember those final days of your late teenage years, where you excitedly anticipated your coming twenties like a child anticipates Disney Land? And like Disney Land, you envisioned your twenties to be full of roller coaster rides, pretty dresses and people vomiting (from all the awesome parties you’re going to attend, obviously). Except, like Disney Land, your twenties rarely turns out just like you had planned.
So here it is: Your Twenties- Expectations vs Reality
Expectation:
You’re going to join your close circle of friends every day for grown up lattes/wine and engage in witty repartee (preferably in an uber-pretentious East Village style cafe)
Reality:
Erm, you know those job things? Yeah, you’ll actually have to get one. Which means there’ll be no day time mocha-sessions and by night, you’ll look like this:
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(Except that you’re a human, duh)
Expectation:
You’re going to live in a swanky apartment with your best friends/gay roommate and engage in all sort of misadventures. There may even be a laugh track to accompany your every move.
Reality:
Erm, you know that little thing called “rent”? Well, turns out it’s expensive. This is more likely where you’ll wind up:
Expectation:
By your mid to late twenties, you’re going to be the CEO of your very own business. Doing what? Doesn’t matter! CEO B**CHES!!
Reality:
Calm down there, Branson. This isn’t The Apprentice. Sure, you might be the CEO…of the stamp licking department.
Expectation:
You’re going to go travelling and meet so many interesting people…
and they’ll make a film called ‘The Beach’ based on your adventures
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Reality:
Traveling costs money. Which you don’t have. Cause you’re poor. Sorry.
Expectation:
You’ll finally be a grown-up; independent of your parents and ready to take on the world all by yourself.
Reality:
To your parents, you will always be a kid. Especially when you call them to tell them there’s a spider in your bath.
Expectation:
You won’t make any mistakes in your twenties because you’ll be so mature.
Possibly you
Reality:
…but more than likely, you’ll still be doing this:
Expectation:
You’ll get married.
Male highlights: optional
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Reality:
…you didn’t let me finish: TO YOUR HOARD OF CATS