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This Reddit Thread Reveals The Things People Didn't Realize Until They Got Older
YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT 'TIL IT'S GONE

When you're younger, life is all fun and games. But there are some truths you don't fully realize until you're all grown up.

Redditor dickdockdack posed a question to the r/AskReddit community about things we don't understand until we're older, and people happily (or perhaps wistfully) obliged with many different lessons they learned in their older age.

Some Friendships Fade Away

Socks Are A Good Gift

The Jokes On 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Make More Sense

You Can Do Everything Right And Still Fail

Your Parents Aren't Going To Last Forever

Getting Older

Not Everyone Is Going To Like You

Appreciating Everything Your Parents Sacrificed For You

Enjoying When It's Quiet

Food Preparation Is Annoying

Always Knock If A Door Is Closed

Life Is Expensive

Time Flies


[Read more things you'll understand when you're older at r/AskReddit]

James Crugnale is an associate editor at Digg.com.

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