" The pay is decent , but the amount of pointless nonsense is just ridiculous . "

As humans, it’s natural to yearn for something because it feels like it could potentially fix or make our lives better. However, sometimes, when we get the thing, it actually doesn’t make us any more happy than we were before. So when Reddit useru/Corey_Beeasked: “What is something most people think they want until they get it?” a lot of people provided their thoughts. Here’s what they had to say below:

1.“Living off-grid. Boats. Livestock other than goats or chickens.”

2.“Myself included on this one, but I know many people who have certain kinks/fetishes they’ve always wanted to try and totally did not enjoy once they became a reality.”

— atomic number 92 / PermaBanTogether

3.“Their dreams being fulfilled. I was watchingSoul, and it hit hard when he finally got what he’d been chasing forever and ended up with a serious case of… ‘Now what?'”

4.“To be older.”

— uranium / wtwtcgw

" In my 40 ’s , my encephalon has finally figured life sentence out … And now my body is falling aside . "

— uracil / mediumokra

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5.“When I was a kid, I really wanted a cast or crutches. Yeah, really not a good idea.”

6.“To get back with an ex.”

— u / toketsukuromu

" Every time I date an ex , I quickly remember why we had date and then call back why we had break up . "

— u / LeoMarius

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7.“A pool table.”

8.“Fame.”

– atomic number 92 / Romnonaldao

" All the people wishing to be rich and famous . I ’ll take being just productive . Nobody likes me as it is . If I become rich and notable , people will pretend to care me . Fuck those people . "

— atomic number 92 / szczurman83

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9.“A (really) big house. There is so much maintenance and expense; just keeping track of all your stuff, higher utility bills, more taxes, and probably an HOA. Just cleaning it is an impossible task without hiring professionals.”

10.“Kids. I think most people are not prepared even if they love their kids. The majority of parents suffer and so do the kids. I guess being in education, I see firsthand lots of parents who should not have had kids.”

— u / Homotopy_Type

" My advice to people is to not have kids unless you ’re 100 % into it .

Anything less than that is unfair to everyone involved , peculiarly the kid(s ) .

A set of billiard balls arranged in a triangle, ready for a game, with one white cue ball positioned outside the triangle

I would pop any of you for my kids , I love them so much . But it ’s a hard fucking problem being a parent . "

— atomic number 92 / Dylflon

11.“Being in a boss or leadership position. The pay is nice, but the amount of pointless bullshit is just ridiculous. Bosses have bosses, and basically, I’m just a messenger letting my employees know how their job is going to suck more for absolutely nothing in return, which they blame me for. There are better ways to make way more money for being hated.”

12.“A threesome. It’s fun, sure, but it is goddamn exhausting. It’s like attempting to perform a complicated weight-lifting routine while jumping from one treadmill to another and back.”

— u/[deleted ]

13.“I thought I really wanted my belly button pierced, but it was annoying and always irritated from my pants, etc, so it didn’t last and left a scar.”

A large, elegant two-story house with brick and stone facade, several windows, and a well-kept lawn. Trees and shrubs are planted in the front yard

A person stands in a modern office, smiling and holding a laptop

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