25 Times Life Forced People To Learn Hard Lessons

We can resist the lessons we need to learn during our lifetimes. But all that usually gains is a harder knock on the head and a bigger fall down as the universe conspires to teach us tough lessons about the world we live in. Resistance is usually futile in these situations as people have learned the hard way.  Recently someone online asked, "What are some of the hardest pills to swallow in life?” Redditors dug deep within themselves to honestly answer about the common curveballs life throws at people and we’ve listed a few top picks in the gallery below. 

#1

Image source: SnooMacarons3473, cottonbro studio “You think you’re talented, then you show up for the audition, and everyone else is talented”.

#2

Image source: placidtrash, Marek Piwnicki No one is going to come save you. Show up for yourself.

#3

That unfortunately i will out live my pets. i write this while sitting beside my 20 y/o childhood cat in her final hours of life. i will love her forever. edit: my babygirl was so tired she passed during the sedation shot instead of the actual shot ? glad my booki was able to cross high as a mf kite ? 3:55pm long live miss kitty — thank you so much for all the support. Image source: boricuashawty

#4

Image source: jaylek, Craig Adderley You in fact, cannot accomplish anything you set your mind to.

#5

If you have kids it's not their job to take care of you in your old age. I think that's a really hard pill to swallow for a lot of people. Image source: benhereford

#6

Image source: fireflygirl1013, cottonbro studio That regardless of who’s at fault for your trauma and whether or not they take accountability, that healing as an adult is YOUR job.

#7

Image source: badwolf1013, Nataliya Vaitkevich Often, the lesser of two evils is a valid choice that adults have to make.

#8

Image source: Truth_decay, Diva Plavalaguna Some of your friends aren't really your friends but you won't know until you're vulnerable.

#9

Image source: SlowFinger3479, Borna Hržina You may do everything right and still lose. There's no guarantee in anything.

#10

Image source: Successful_Cow_8713, RDNE Stock project You can’t win against people with no moral values.

#11

Image source: Cut-Upstairs, Ethan Sykes Sometimes you are the problem in the situation. That yes you are allowed to have your emotions but it's how you use/ express those emotions that become a problem. You have to be fluent in silence sometimes to know what's going on.

#12

You absolutely can lose everything you have, no matter how stable, and be left in a position where there's absolutely no way you can work your way back up to where you were. Image source: Avionykx

#13

This is mostly for the redpills and incels: No one has to tailor themselves to you. It's not women's job to be whatever you find attractive or "marriage material".  If what you're looking for is hard to find, that sucks, but it's not our problem. . Image source: AvailableVictory1079

#14

Image source: BeigeMadonna, MART PRODUCTION Just because something is not your fault doesn't mean it's not your responsibility.

#15

Image source: anon, Mike Chai How much in life is truly outside our control.

#16

Image source: Lleyla_25, Vera Arsic Not everyone you love will love you back And it's not because there's something wrong with you. It's just the way feelings work. Love does not oblige.

#17

Image source: Potential-Click9707, cottonbro studio You may not be what's best for the person that's best for you.

#18

You might be the juiciest peach on the tree, but some people just simply don't like peaches, and there's nothing you can do about it! ?. Image source: duffykid

#19

Being offended is a choice. Of course sometimes it's justified, but it's *always* a choice. The universe doesn't care, and it never will. Other people won't respect you unless you respect yourself. -This is a *really* hard one for people to accept. Your happiness is your responsibility. There will be plenty of people who come into your life who bring you happiness. Embrace them, but don't *rely* on them. In my experience, the people who claim to be the *most* Christian are usually the biggest a******s. A******s who also go to church every Sunday are bigger a******s than those who don't, by the very nature of pretending to be virtuous. You're not special. You can *be* special, but it takes a lot of work and effort to separate yourself from everyone else. If you're a grown adult and you've never left the community you grew up in, 99% of your views on how the world works are wrong. They're probably very, *very* wrong. Image source: xts2500

#20

Nobody owes you closure, sometimes you just have to accept the apology you’ll never get and keep moving. Image source: Live-Scratch-2939

#21

Aging happens to everyone and looks fade, ouch. Image source: UserQuestions20

#22

Image source: zeroshock30, Alexander Grey That in all but a few situations, money wins out.

#23

The early bird gets the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese. Image source: Low-Progress-2166

#24

Some people will never apologize, not because they’re right but because their ego is louder than their guilt. Let that sink in before you keep waiting. Image source: blushlint

#25

It's not a fair game. It never will be. But we still have to play. And sometimes we do win. Image source: SinamonChallengerRT