The grass is always greener on the other side. But if you spend your entire life trying to reach that other side, will you suddenly be happy once you get there? Or will you be filled withdisappointment?Redditors have recently beendiscussingthings that people oftenthinkthey want until they actually get them. This could be a huge house, their dreamjob, children, the opportunity to move abroad or anything else that many people fantasize about. But the reality is that we’re all different, and these things simply might not actually be for you. Enjoy scrolling through this list of items and opportunities you might assume you want too, and be sure to upvote the ones that you wish more people would be honest about.This post may includeaffiliate links.
The grass is always greener on the other side. But if you spend your entire life trying to reach that other side, will you suddenly be happy once you get there? Or will you be filled withdisappointment?
Redditors have recently beendiscussingthings that people oftenthinkthey want until they actually get them. This could be a huge house, their dreamjob, children, the opportunity to move abroad or anything else that many people fantasize about. But the reality is that we’re all different, and these things simply might not actually be for you. Enjoy scrolling through this list of items and opportunities you might assume you want too, and be sure to upvote the ones that you wish more people would be honest about.
This post may includeaffiliate links.
As a tween, it was my period. The novelty of “becoming a woman” immediately evaporated.
KidsI think most people are not prepared even if they love their kids. The majority of parents suffer and so do the kids.I guess being in education I see first hand lots of parents who should not have had kids. .
A (really) big house. There is so much maintenance, expense, just keeping track of all your stuff… higher utility bills, more taxes, probably an HOA, just cleaning it is an impossible task without hiring professionals.
To be older.
A high paying job. Making good money is enticing but when your work starts to consume your life and deteriorate your mental health, the money isn’t worth it anymore.
Leaving their significant other for someone else only for that person not to be all that good.
Brexit.
Retirement. My dad bought a house on a small, quiet island when he retired. Some people can only dream of doing something like that.3 months into it he realised he was bored as f**k. All he does is watch tv all day now. He’s miserable on that island.
Myself included on this one— but I know many people that have certain kinks/fetishes they’ve always wanted to try, and totally did not enjoy it once it became a reality.
To get back with an ex.
Their dreams fulfilled.I was watching “Soul” and it hit hard when he finally got what he’d been chasing forever and ended up with a serious case of… “now what?“Edit: Wow, so many people seem to have resonated with this, what I dubbed “the tragedy of the dream fulfilled”. Many of you commiserate, others gave good advice.I wish all of you the best on your journeys.
Living in Hawaii. The number of people that I know that dream of living here have no idea. I’ve lived here for 2 years and can’t wait to leave.
Being in a boss or leadership position. The pay is nice but the amount of pointless b******t is just ridiculous. Bosses have bosses and basically I’m just a messenger letting my employees know how their job is going to suck more…for absolutely nothing in return. Which they blame me for. There are better ways to make way more money for being hated….
Being a business owner. Everyone thinks you just make your own hours and work whenever you want. Id trade it all to clock out at 5pm.
Fame.
An open relationship.
Is mental illness one? I feel like everyone is self diagnosing using webmd as a checklist and now everyone is saying they have something but it’s nothing as debilitating as real mental illnesses.
When I was a kid I really wanted a cast or crutches. Yeah, really not a good idea.
Living off grid. Boats. Livestock other than goats or chickens.
A boat, so my dad was given this great job and he bought a boat. Everyone was so hyped. Now I occasionally host parties on it, my dad ocationally goes to swim and only uses the boat as a dock and that’s about it, no one uses the boat and the parking spot and maintenance costs are not cheap.
A pool. Unless you have a lot more money lol.
To elect a non-politician to political office.
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Sex in a pool or hot tub.
To be in charge.
A “crazy” gf. yeah it’s all fun and game until i’m messaging you in detail abt how i just hurt myself expecting you to not care. bpd and other “crazy” disorders aren’t cute. stop romanticizing it.
Hookups. On the 100th hookup, I assure you, your balls won’t be the only thing empty. You’ll realize that what you’re really after is the warm embrace of someone to share intimacy with.
A private jet. unless you fly extremely frequently the cost of maintenance outweighs any pros.
The chance to meet a hero.
A nympho partner.
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I thought I really wanted my belly button pierced but it was annoying and always irritated from my pants etc so it didn’t last and left a scar.
Exercise equipment.
A puppy. They’re not just cute they’re a pain in the a*s.
For anybody who wants to homestead/live self sustainable: skip Cornish Cross Chickens. Short of industrial food production they’re not worth the hassle. They’re not gonna live long enough to reproduce so their not actually self sustainable, buying them is always a hassle and chances are 25%-40% are gonna be dead on delivery because they don’t do well in the mail. They’ll s**t more than you can imagine so you have to build a chicken tractor or shovel an entire coop 3-4 times a week to keep them healthy. Finally your gonna end up butchering all of them within about a week so most of them will end up in the freezer, and personally, after spending two and a half days butchering and defeathering the smelliest, nastiest, fattest chickens, I’ve ever seen I wasn’t in the mood for chicken for a hot minute.
McDonald’s. It’s so incredibly mid, at the same time it’s getting more and more expensive.
Job.
A pool table.
A real goth girlfriend.
In my opinion, true online privacy. After installing Linux, using proton mail, creating over 20 fake emails and such, and a bunch of other stuff it kinda sucks. Like I will never go back, but I spend like $140 bucks a year on services to make sure I can not be tracked online, and the user experience is worse than just using windows and having a jolly good day. I personally can deal with it, and I am now a Linux Mint user. But most people would not want, nor be able to understand how to switch to different programs or how to use them. Add that it takes money that most people would rather spend on other stuff, and overall most people will never make the switch.
Whatever the new shiny is in some battle pass.
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