This post has not been vetted or endorsed by BuzzFeed's editorial staff. BuzzFeed Community is a place where anyone can create a post or quiz. Try making your own!Buzz·Posted on Apr 12, 201519 Stages Everyone Who Gets Paid Monthly Goes ThroughThe struggle is real.by Harrison CartwrightCommunity ContributorLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. After waiting for weeks, pay day finally rolls around again. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. And basically you don't know what to do with yourself...or all your money. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. So you head out for drinks with your friends and buy the group a round... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. ...and you even splurge on the expensive ones you can normally never afford. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. But you wake up the next morning and check your bank account. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. That's when you realize there are 29 more days until you get paid again. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. So you decide to draw up a budget for yourself. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. Which is fine until you see exactly how expensive being an adult really is. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. Still, people keep trying to make plans with you. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. Next stage: Denial. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. Your bank account is dropping rapidly, and your next pay day is still forever away. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. You make it to the home stretch, but the situation is bleak. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. Your bills are past due... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. ...your meals are getting more and more "creative"... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. ...and you're desperate for a drink in order to forget your financial woes. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 16. So you rediscover $5 wine, which helps calm your nerves. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. You're checking account is in the single digits. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. Until finally pay day arrives!!!!! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 19. And the vicious cycle begins again. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF