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18 Things I Don't Know At 18

Because no one really knows exactly what they are doing...

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18 Things I Don't Know At 18

We all have questions, we all have things that we simply just do not understand. There is no point in acting as though we have all of our shit together when in fact we are just as lost and confused as the person standing right next to us. So here are 18 things that I still don't understand at the age of 18, hopefully, you'll feel better about yourself after reading this.

1. I don't know how to pay taxes.

2. I don't know what I want to do with the rest of my life.

3. I don't know when it is socially acceptable to wear white.

4. I don't know how I always manage to loose all of my left socks.

5. I don't know how to not shrink my favorite t-shirts in the dryer.

6. I don't know how to drive stick-shift.

7. I don't know how to cook anything other than toast.

8. I don't know who should run our country.

9. I don't know where I place my phone or car keys half of the time.

10. I don't know if taking all of those AP classes was worth it.

11. I don't know if I am ever going to understand how to manage a mortgage.

12. I don't know when you become too old to call your mom and ask for help.

13. I don't know how to not cry during sad movies or videos.

14. I don't know what a 401k plan even really is.

15. I don't know how to negotiate.

16. I don't know why people fall in love.

17. I don't know why F.R.I.E.N.D.S had to stop making episodes.

18. I don't know if I will ever really figure these things out but it's worth a shot.

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