16 People Who Know That Life's Harder Than It Looks Sometimes

So I'm sure that everyone knows you can't spell happiness without struggle, right? Right. Since we're all on the same page here, let me continue preaching about the trials and tribulations we all face on the regular.

As I was saying, if you don't hit a few bumps in the road, are you even driving? I don't think so.

1. This is probably the worst thing to happen to straws since they kept getting caught in the noses of cute, little sea turtles. 

Reddit | Faulifaultier

Straws must be stopped. Can we not simply sip like regular people?

2. Well, that's a mess and a half. 

Reddit | TheGuyWhoSaysNo

I'm glad this isn't part of my very specific job description, because I am way too advanced for this kind of responsibility.

3. I mean, this is pretty bleak, but it's not totally off base. 

The Chive | The Chive

I think we all need to be reminded of our own mortality at some point. Otherwise, we can take a lot for granted.

4. He may think this is pretty funny, but I guarantee his daughter doesn't feel that way.

The Chive | The Chive

As someone who has been thoroughly embarrassed by her parents on multiple occasions, I can spot a mortifying situation from a mile away.

5. Cooking ain't for the faint of heart.

Reddit | semk01

If you haven't lit pasta on fire, then you haven't even attempted making a legit Italian meal. Trust me, I know some real Italians.

6. If this hasn't happened to you yet, then you've lead a really privileged life, so good for you.

Reddit | MistaHazard

The rest of us are stuck shaking the vending machine for all eternity.

7. Cooking meat is never an enjoyable task, but this just made it so much worse. 

Reddit | hiro1910

Hacking into a package of frozen flesh just makes my stomach turn, and I'm not even a vegan.

8. This picture basically summarizes how my life is going right about now, so there's that.

Reddit | 03Shael

Just when I think I've got everything under control, it just slips right through my fingers.

9. What a wonderful way to cover up the expensive shoes you were just aching to show off.

Reddit | Nocte_Mortis

If you can't wear your shoes they way they were made to be worn, then are they even shoes at all?

10. We can't all be Beyoncé.

Instagram | @neckstaples

What's wrong with Michelle? She was supportive, average, regular, and predictable. We would all be lucky to find a Michelle to call our friend.

11. Sometimes, you just need to know when to let go.

Reddit | farfromhome9

It's one of the most underrated skills in life, but it's also one of the most important.

Someone get this guy a new phone so everyone can go home.

12. This is the risk you take when you make a purchase in the interwebs.

Sizzle | Sizzle

Half of my packages haven't even arrived yet, but half of them have, so the glass is definitely half full.

13. You don't even need to take this car to the mechanic, you need to take it to an actual zoo.

The Chive | The Chive

Unfortunately, even an oil change can't fix this kind of problem.

14. If your windshield looks like this after a long drive, then you've gone way too far. 

Reddit | MeanLeanNerdMachine

You're probably en route to the jungle, so I would make a U-turn as soon as humanly possible.

15. Try as I may, no filter will ever wash away the shadows cast by my masculine bone structure.

Instagram | @watermelonwhispererr

Thank you, parents. I'm really loving the fact that I have to wear a pound of makeup before I leave the house.

16. I can relate to this way more than I would like to admit.

Instagram | @stoned.cumedy

I'm the kind of person who finds a lose thread, then unravels it until there's nothing left to destroy.

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