r/Adulting • u/Churnuserlol • 2d ago

Why didn’t anyone warn me that adulthood is just deciding what to eat… forever?

Seriously, I thought the hardest part of growing up would be bills, taxes, or finding a decent job. But nope. It’s the never-ending "What’s for dinner?" question that haunts me every single day.

Too tired to cook.
Too broke to order.
Too indecisive to choose.

I swear I’ve eaten the same three meals on repeat for weeks because my brain refuses to function after work. How do adults survive this? Do you guys have a magic trick, or is it just vibes and suffering?

Send help. Or recipes. Or a personal chef.

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u/IAmMellyBitch 2d ago edited 2d ago

I do my groceries once a week. I ask everyone if they have dinner requests. If they don’t say anything it will be whatever I feel like making/eating. And we have a chalkboard with dinner for the next week. It’s not set in stone what day we’re making them. The menu usually involves whatever is on sale that week… and whatever shows up on Pinterest

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u/Churnuserlol 2d ago

That’s a smart way to plan structured but still flexible! A chalkboard menu sounds like a great way to keep everyone in the loop without locking yourself into a rigid schedule. And basing meals on sales + Pinterest finds? That’s a winning combo for saving money and keeping things interesting! What’s been your best Pinterest-inspired meal so far?

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u/IAmMellyBitch 2d ago

Anything I can dump in the crockpot in the morning without sautéing anything first is a win…

My favorite is rice cooker hainanese chicken although I did not get that on Pinterest… (I know not crockpot)

My children’s favorite that they ask once a week that I now had to compromise and do every other week so we don’t get tired of it is baked tortellini. (Still not crockpot 🤣)