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Telling a guy off…unsuccessfully

We all have that one breakup where we decide we’re going to tell the guy exactly what we think—we prepare a speech for days pointing out everything he did wrong and everything he has to learn about women. And when we finally tell it he just looks at you and says, “No problem.” And it’s SO unsatisfying.

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Buying mostly perishable food

You know you’re becoming a grown*ss woman when you actually have to pay attention to things like mold on tomatoes and expiration dates on chicken cutlets. Why? Because you’ve graduated from frozen…everything. And popcorn dinners.

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Leaving a date on the spot

As you get older you realize how precious your time is, and how quickly you can tell if you’ll like a guy. There comes a day when you tell a date a half hour in, “I’m sorry. I already see deal breakers here. Let’s not waste anybody’s time here.”

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Telling someone you love your body

Unfortunately, many of us tolerate anywhere from tiny to terrible comments about body image early in life. And then there comes that day when you tell your friend, who is giving you diet tips, that, “Oh. I’m not trying to lose weight. I’m happy as I am.”

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Going to a restaurant solo

Eventually you get over the stigmas, you don’t care if a guy hits on you because you know how to make him go away fast, and you go to a restaurant on your own. You are craving a particular meal and don’t feel like waiting to make plans with somebody.

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Identifying a booty call

In high school and even college we still believe that all sex must be building up to a relationship. Then we have that first moment as an adult when we realize, “Oh. This guy only calls me at 2 am, or drunk, or after his breakups. I recognize what this is…”