1. Trying to find a full-time job.
2. Attempting to save up to buy a house.
3. Doing the above while also trying to pay off your HECs.
5. Basically when anyone tries to lecture you about finding a job.
6. Finishing uni and having all post-graduate or entry-level jobs state you need at least two years experience in the field.
7. When you figure out your degree was basically worthless so you fork out more money to start all over again.
8. Completing numerous unpaid internships for the "experience".
9. Thinking you'll have to rent or live in a share-house for the rest of your goddamn life.
10. Which generally means you can't buy that puppy your heart has been begging for anytime soon.
11. Being told the best age to have your first child is still probably before 30.
12. Or the moment when you log into Facebook and see more and more people uploading photos of babies and you're like, "I made a food baby today!"
13. When you think of your parents at your age and how much they had accomplished vs. you and it makes you shudder.
I turned 29 today. My parents supported a family of 5 when they were 29 whereas I just had wine and nachos for dinner. 29 is the new 11.