Kate Bailey

Straightforwardly asking someone out and not calling it “hanging out.”

The disturbing ways they start to resemble your mother, in habits and appearance.

These kids are turning bullying culture over from the inside out.

When you realize that a relationship is more about convenience than desire.

The novelty of the 21st birthday wears off quickly.

Furniture that doesn’t have to be assembled.

You went through an angsty phase where you tried to sell your new sibling.

The unmatched healing power of friends who say, “Remember when you felt this way about so-and-so? I do. Eventually you’ll feel the same way about this one too.”

You drink your coffee, they drink their exotic, organic, 100% gluten-free vegan-ass tea.

Naps and nuggets.

You don’t know what sweater weather is but you do know that grandpa sweaters from Good Will both smell weird and make you look like you gained 20 lbs.

Being young enough to be misguided and directionless and have it still, somehow, be fairly acceptable.