‘Adult’ stuff you just can’t do

[EmilyDeservedBetter]

I’ve managed to reach the grand old age of 30 and still, no matter how much I try I cannot:

• keep white towels white! All my other white linen and clothes etc. stay white but the towels also seem to look so scruffy after a few washes. Therefore we are only allowed dark towels in this house.

• sew. I’ve tried and tried. Had dm sit me down to show me, followed YouTube videos, tried online reading. Nope - if I had to save my own life attaching a button to a piece of clothing I would be done for.

• command with my voice. Growing up dm used to be able to stop me in my tracks with a firm ‘no’ this is not a talent she has passed on. I can’t even get the bloody in laws dog to leave a room so no chance with my DC when they grow up

What ‘adult’ things can you just not do?

all of those
In general I just feel a bit incompetent, often. Not at work. But when interacting with other grown ups.

I can not sit still long enough to watch a movie in the cinema or go to the theatre

It’s bugger all to do with being an adult. Everyone is good at different things. That’s how a society works. I guess you were being lighthearted 🤔, sorry.

Ear blue cheese.

I mean eat obvs. Fucking autocorrect.

Change a double duvet cover

Mop a floor i just slop it about and leave puddles !

I cannot iron, I genuinely put more creases into clothing than they started with.

I cannot make Yorkshire puddings, I have been shown so so many times by my mum, my nan even my mil has tried and no one can help me.

I have no sense of direction. Doesn't matter how many times I've been somewhere I still go wrong. If I have to pick my other half up from work I have to consciously tell myself to go right at a roundabout otherwise I take myself to my dentist and visa versa 😳

Use cling film it just gets into a big mess

Pump up bike tyres . I just can’t do it. DH gets so frustrated with me every time!

Quickly tell my left from right! So embarrassing.

Make gravy 😭😭🙈 I can do a lovely roast dinner but don’t ask for gravy 😂

Drink tea or coffee. Awful stuff, I can't believe people drink it for pleasure.

I learned how to cling film recently stretch over your "thing" and cut with scissors changed my life !

I can't sew, knit or crochet and I can't learn either. I am missing that gene.
I'm terrible and impatient at ironing and generally rotten at housework.
I can kill a plant by looking at it.
I have things at the back of my fridge older than most of you!
I'm actually a pretty rubbish adult!

make social shit chat!

Use a tin opener. Understand a compass. No idea about NSEW. Go downstairs in the middle of the night.

Oh yes cling film!! Again, not used in this house. Tin foil or those sandwich bag things only.

Some of these are great - makes me happy that we’re all inept children really

And yes, this thread is meant to be light hearted.

Fold the bloody bottom sheet. It's a wrinkled hulk no matter how painstakingly I go at it. Bastard things.

@gamerchick at not drinking TEA!

make social shit chat!

I know the problem!

'orrible stuff. I think most people just pretend to like it to look grown up

Ride a bike or swim. Also, can't knit, crochet, sew etc. I'm a lost cause. I have friends that can do all of these.

I can't: sew, crochet, iron, read a map reliably, use cling film, keep bed linens white, draw a straight line (with a ruler), apply nail polish properly, follow a sequence of directions beyond three steps, or make small talk.

Cook anything except chilli / bolognese without a recipe. I just can’t do it!

Sandwiches go in lunchboxes here so no clingfilm issues.

I’m shit at making smalltalk too.