Our 20s are messy. We’re trying to carve a meaningful
path, feel significant in our daily lives and navigate the
ever-changing social landscape. Stability feels like a
luxury when we’re rapidly growing up and altering our
courses.
And yet, we’re constantly reminded that these are our
20s! The time of our lives! We should be enjoying this
random chain of events, strapping ourselves in and
riding the roller coaster.
But what would make the trip easier? Breaking these
habits that preclude us from becoming the people we
want to be. Here’s the ultimate list of things every 20-
something woman needs to stop doing…
1. Complaining that there are no available, good men.
2. Lamenting about how much you ate and listing all
the food items (…and then eating a pizza for dinner).
3. Talking smack about people you like and hang out
with.
4. Drunk texting. Seriously, that never ends well.
5. Neglecting your personal health and wellness. It’s
important to take care of yourself.
6. Tanning. No excuses.
7. Having unprotected sex.
8. Hating your body and worrying about your weight.
9. Taking nude photos of yourself and thinking they’re
safe with your boyfriend.
10. Pretending to be friends with people you no longer
care about. You’re not doing anyone a favor.
11. Covering yourself in makeup.
12. Skipping the gym and then whining about not going.
13. Validating yourself by putting others down.
14. Drinking cheap liquor. Do your hangover a favor and
upgrade.
15. Beating yourself up – we’re all young and learning.
16. Taking gratuitous selfies. Hate to break it to you,
but no one cares.
17. Bitching that all men are the same. They aren’t, you
know this, and it’s a waste of energy.
18. Stalking your ex on social media. Doesn’t matter
what you find, it’s not going to comfort you.
19. Being afraid to take a chance on your career.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
20. Buying clothes at Forever21 because they are
affordable…and then never wearing them.
21. Being mean to your parents. Give them a break,
they’ve given you thousands.
22. Texting someone back after they’ve called you. It’s
rude.
23. Getting upset over not having a boyfriend . He won’t
want you if you’re frowning all the time.
24. Overspending money you don’t have. Live within
your means and you’ll never feel stressed about
finances.
25. Feeling intimidated by people you don’t know.
Chances are they’re actually nice and friendly.
26. Drunk eating…(yeah, right).
27. Comparing yourself to others. You’ll never win.
28. Losing your cellphone — drunkenly or otherwise.
29. Purchasing jeans a size smaller in hopes of finally
losing enough weight to fit into them.
30. Immediately responding with “Ew.”
31. Backing out of plans.
32. Trying too hard to get married.
33. Playing with your hair.
34. Shying away from opportunity because you’re too
lazy to push yourself.
35. Thinking the guy has to initiate the plans.
36. Taking yourself too seriously. You’re reading Elite
Daily for Pete’s sake!
37. Thinking you’re better than the nerdy guy at the bar
trying to buy you a drink. By age 29, you’ll be begging
these guys to take you out.
38. Planning to get “catch-up” drinks with your ex.
There’s no such thing as platonic when he’s been inside
you.
39. Drinking too much and crying at the bar. Ain’t
nobody got time for that.
40. Buying too high heels and ruining your night
wearing them.
41. Being too quick to judge someone outside of your
social circle.
42. Wearing sweatpants outside of the house. If you
look good, you’ll feel good.
43. Complicating your love life.
44. Becoming complacent with your routine.
45. Posting your relationship status, your baby’s
pictures or about losing your first tooth on Facebook.
46. Texting while driving or while at the table.
47. Starving yourself.
48. Writing ignorant sh*t or stupid, hurtful comments
online.
49. Committing a wrong-doing and not owning up to it.
50. Settling for less than your best.

And all these in disposal of a guy?



Is like guys study women more than a degree.

let them keep lamenting

The way you guys write lists on what to do or not do, someone one will think relationship is a JAMB exam.

mirexxx:
let them keep lamenting

we wuld say it 4 u gurls 2 learn

sinizia:
The way you guys write lists on what to do or not do, someone one will think relationship is a JAMB exam.

Lolz

Blackett:
Dipshit, how people live their lives is non of your fvcking business. . . Do you know the circumstances people find themselves in, that you have to give them a _stupid list of what YOU think they should do at a certain age?

Bros shoooww na quarrel? Abeg o ah jst said d obvious facts!

As in eh..the thing tire me o. Thou some things on the list are ok but the general posts on relationship and marriage on nairaland especially by the guys makes marriage and relationship look like prison for women. For them,a man can misbehave but a woman must be perfect. They give you list of things a woman must do but if a lady or a good guy on this forum dare to list the ones a man must do including calling your wife or girl often,take care of her needs,helping her in the kitchen and others, they tell you only a weakling does that.....una well done.

falconey:
And all these in disposal of a guy?



Is like guys study women more than a degree.

Op ...
your list are enormous

Girls, stop looking down on any guy even your course mates, fellow corp member and colleagues........ your potential life partner is within.

Confused fellas

If ladies don't do these, who will do them??
Abeg, leave them, we still like them like that. They are 20 for pete sake not 27, they have to know the childish in order for them to be come mature. It actually makes them fascinating.

i wont read dat smh

why will stop all this especially make up,op give a good reasons!!

hmmmm

wenson:

we wuld say it 4 u gurls 2 learn

OK

I've heard..thanks op..

you should have summed it up and said they should stop being girls because na you create them.sometimes when you want to copy and paste from foreign tabloid omit somethings that doesnt happen here in naija.tanning in naija?
give me a break,the other day someone posted that one of the qualities she likes in men are blue eyes and auburn hairs,as if that one concern black man

Pinkiedearie:
I've heard..thanks op..

seconded..ur dp z so funny

cutieberie1:


seconded..ur dp z so funny

..thanks cutieberie..