1. Ain't nobody got you like you got you

There isn't a SINGLE person who has your back like you have your back. You are always going to be your #1 fan, because who knows you better than you know you? NO-ONE. In your 20's you realize that no-one is going to make you happy if you aren't happy with yourself first. SO GO OUT AND DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY! You don't need to ask anyone's permission for anything anymore. Wanna go dye your hair blue? DO IT. Wanna give that boy your friends keep shunning a chance? DO IT. Wanna go out to the bar on a Tuesday night? DO IT. Do whatcha do and do it for YOU! Yolo am I right?

2. Everybody thinks differently!! I repeat, EVERYBODY THINKS DIFFERENTLY.

As you get into your 20's you start to figure yourself out ALOT. You get more opinionated and get set in your own thought processes about everything in your life. One thing to realize though is that not everyone is going to think the same way you do. Probably not even a single person in this whole entire world will ever think the same way you do, but that is OKAY! Everyone is entitled to have their very own opinions and thoughts no matter how different they are.

I don't know about you all, but I've wanted to punch a couple people in their faces after hearing their opinions.. but I calmly just said I respect that and went on about my day (well, okay I may have argued just a little bit). It's all easier said than done but it's all about coexisting peacefully people! I'm here to tell you right now that you will not and can not FULLY change a person's mind.

3. You may outgrow some friends & THAT'S OKAY!

With the above being said, as you get older you may realize that some of your friends are becoming very different people right before your eyes. When you enter your 20's everyone is usually starting out on very different paths in life. You have friends that are going to college, starting families, joining the military, and even starting their life careers at this age. It's a time of growth and if you happen to grow apart from some of your friends don't fret because it is OKAY!

People don't have time to talk to you every day like they did in high school and not everyone is going to be in your life forever. You still have so much life to live and so many more new people to meet believe me! So all you can do is cherish the memories you made together and try to keep in touch whenever you can.

4. Responsibility (bills) Responsibility (bills) RE-SPON-SI-BIL-I-TY (BILLS)

The dreaded freaking B-word. BILLS!! They send a chill down my spine just thinking about them but I swear that's basically almost all adult life is. You go to college to get a job just so you can support your self and pay all your bills for the rest of your life. A big trait that comes along with bills is responsibility.

If you ain't got it, go out and get it. Once your bill list gets over four, it is time to BUDGET! You get to a point where you have to grow up and sacrifice the little pleasures you treat yourself to frequently and get those bills paid first. If Becky calls and says hey wanna go get tacos and margs since its Taco Tuesday and all you have left in your bank account is money for your electricity bill.. SAY NO! Splurge on yourself when you know you have enough money to afford it. There will be numerous Taco Tuesdays Rebecca!

5. If it is meant to be, it will be, IT'S JUST THAT SIMPLE

I can't stress this truth enough! (this was the hardest one for me to swallow) As you're going through your 20's one thing you are "suppose" to be doing is looking for the love of your life whom you are required to settle down and have kids with and yada yada yada. Most girls I know that are my age are usually always complaining about their boyfriends! Always telling me well he did this, then he did that and I don't know how he feels about this now, I think he cheated and so on.

I AIN'T GOT TIME FOR THAT! I'm one of those girls who believes that if something is meant to be, that when it finally comes along it will be SO SIMPLE and free of all those negative things. You won't have to worry about what they are out doing 24/7, or have all these unanswered questions and hidden feelings because everything will be real and out in the open. If someone wants you, and you want them, then you will know and it will be smooth like jiffy from there on out! That might be the hopeless romantic in me, so just refer back to truth #2 and shove it (:

6. YOU TIME IS THE BEST FREAKING TIME

HELLO, I AM HERE TO SAY YOU ARE NOT A PRUDE GRANNY IF YOU START GOING OUT LESS AND STAYING IN MORE! Like I said in the first truth, and I will express it again here in this one, ain't nobody got you like you got you Boo Boo! If you want to stay in with a bottle of wine and binge watch Netflix or jam around and dance by yourself in your living room instead of going out, then YOU DO IT! Don't let anyone make you feel bad about it because I'll be the first to tell you, it's probably going to be a way better time anyways.

I'm one for self-reflection and self-exploration all day every day and you can't do that if you're out around other people all the time. I'm not sure if everyone else is like this but the older I get the more I want to stay in by myself anyways... I"m still the same funny, outgoing girl I've always been even if I pick to stay home with my kitten a couple nights out of the week rather than going out to the bar. When my kitten turns into four, that's when I'll start letting y'all judge me! xoxo