31 Memes for Eternal Outsiders Who Are Tired of Pretending to Be Normal

John Summers • Contributor

Nov 11, 2024 11:00 PM EST

You know that moment when you clean your house and think, "Welp, that's the best I can make it look. It's not much, but at least it looks acceptable"? Well, for some people (like me), it's the same for life in general—it's not much, but at least it looks acceptable at a glance. Am I good at my job? No, but they haven't fired me. Am I close to getting married? No, but I did go on a date six months ago. Am I able to do my taxes on my own? No, but at least I'm not in jail! (Yet.)

So, to all the people who can't "adult" and have never been able to pull themselves together to become a fully functional, acceptable human being—these memes are for you. Just know you're not alone. In fact, I suspect there are more of us than there are functional humans, but some of us are just really good at hiding it.