‘What’s something you thought would be life-changing but turned out to be completely overrated?’ – 21 major let downs

13.

‘Los Angeles. Meh.’
–Putrid-Mirror-9480

14.

‘Peloton. I thought there would be more games or something.’
–88kitkat808

15.

‘Turning 18 (or 21). You spend your whole childhood thinking you’ll magically wake up feeling like a ‘real adult’ with your life together. In reality, you’re the exact same person you were the day before, except now you can legally buy a lottery ticket and you have to schedule your own dentist appointments.’
–DoublePreparation241

16.

‘Having “free time.” Turns out I just spend it worrying about everything else.’
–Ok_Lie_2957

17.

‘Home ownership. Overrated while you’re still paying for it i guess. You’re still paying money, just to a different asshole (bank vs landlord) And if the roof leaks? Good luck, you’re on your own.

‘Well at least this house will be mine in 15 years… if I’m still alive then.’
–tatlo_itlog_ko

18.

‘Turning a hobby I loved into a business.

‘I thought it meant I’d never be burned out or fed up with work again. And really all it did was make my hobby into work. Now I have a photography business and I don’t even take my camera on vacation with me anymore.’
–LizardPossum

19.

‘Minimalism. Turns out I just had less stuff and the same anxiety.’
–Upbeat_Pop_6302

20.

‘Moving out on my own tbh, just more bills and nobody to split food with.’
–Born_Peanut2546

21.

‘Love – IS NOT OVERRATED, but we are all fed such a romantic view of falling in love with a soul mate and having your whole world become sunshine and yada yada.

‘In reality love is just two people being willing to serve a relationship, and it is really hard work. Its not overrated but damn it ain’t like the movies, kids.’
–JacksGallbladder

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