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When You Grow Up And Realize You're Actually 'The Grinch'

When you used to be afraid of the Grinch, but now you realize you are him.

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When You Grow Up And Realize You're Actually 'The Grinch'

I'll admit when I was a little girl I was a little scared of the Grinch. I thought he was gross, scary, creepy, and just straight out mean. But now, watching as an adult/stressed out college student, and seeing all of the Grinch memes I only have one thought--oh my god, I am the Grinch. And I'm completely okay with it.


When your friends beg you to come out after you've been laying on the couch watching TV all weekend:


When they tell you they'll be food there so you finally agree to go:


When you're making a list of all the things you need to do for school this week:


A continuation of the daily to-do list:


When you finally finish your to-do list and realize school will be the death of you:


When your mom walks into your room for no reason without knocking:


When the weird Tinder guy persistently asks when you're free:


Scrolling through your Instagram feed looking at all the happy couples and pretty skinny girls:


When you continue to question why you're still single then you realize:


When you actually make eye contact with a cute guy and he smiles at you:


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