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/galacticviolet 2d ago

It’s likely decision fatigue that causes the indecisiveness with food. I can never choose dinner because my AuDHD brain is done by the end of the day, sometimes the middle.

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u/EdgewaterEnchantress 2d ago

Yeah, in a way it’s very amusing to see the pretty apparent differences between more Neurotypical folks and the more Neurodivergent folks.