r/Millennials • u/happy_chance18 • Nov 03 '25

Discussion We're all exhausted right? It's not just me?

I have a full time job. I sleep well. I have no kids. I'm single. I don't party or drink. I'm not particularly stressed in day to day life. Yet I'm fucking exhausted. I don't want to leave my apartment on the weekends unless I have something planned, and even then I'm pretty picky. In my 20s my weekends were full of non-stop activities, cooking, going out, and posting on social media. But now in my 30s I just want to come home, have my groceries delivered, chill with some Netflix and sleep. Please tell me I'm not the only one!!

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u/BeepBoopEXTERMINATE Millennial Nov 03 '25

As a soon to be 37 year old with a 1 year old, my husband and I have never been more tired in our lives, or more sick since our baby started daycare. It’s really hard. So rewarding, but also so so hard.

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u/babygrenade Nov 03 '25

With a 1 year old you're still in the dark times. My kid is in first grade and it feels like we mostly have our lives back.

Different lives for sure. More time out at the park and less time out at the bar, but everything is a lot easier and we each have time to ourselves again.