Ten things Brits hate about adulting the most from constant cleaning to overspending at the shops, survey reveals
A poll of 2,000 Brits found 19 per cent bemoaned struggling with
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Cleaning and cooking were high on the list for Brits
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While nearly a tenth (eight per cent) get wound up trying to
It also emerged 78 per cent feel there are simply not enough hours in the day, rising to 90 per cent for
With the average adult spending 364 hours a year simply
As a result, 80 per cent of 29-44-year-olds claim just one extra hour a day would vastly improve their mood.
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'Many of us grow up thinking that once we reach a certain age, everything will click into place - but the truth is, being an adult comes with a steep learning curve that no one really prepares you for.'
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While 13 per cent are often left frustrated by going to the shop for one thing - and somehow ending up spending £40.
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But having to 'adult' has left 63 per cent of time-poor Millennials unable to do any of the things they really want to do - namely
As 56 per cent admitted 'adulting' was harder than they expected it to be.
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And 73 per cent think
Frive's spokesperson added: 'Modern life has shifted the goalposts, too.
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'Yet we're still expected to juggle it all with a smile – even when it feels like we're just winging it.
'If we can give them back an hour, with healthy, natural fully prepared meals, that's an
TOP 10 HARDEST THINGS ABOUT ADULTING:
1. Cleaning
2. The mental load
3. The lack of time to do the things I want to do
4. Mysterious joint pain for no reason
5. Having no one to take care of you
6. Cooking
7. Going to the shop for one thing and spending £40
8. Ironing
9. Washing
10. Forgetting every password you've ever created
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