# Adulting --- ## “If it sucks hit da bricks” vs. “sometimes being an adult means doing things that you don’t wanna” > The best answer to this that I’ve seen is “You are free to do whatever you like. You must only live with the consequences.” > > “If it sucks, hit da bricks” is for when you realize that you actually definitely can live with the consequences of Not Doing The Thing. > > “Sometimes being an adult means doing things that you don’t wanna” is for when you’ve thought it over and it turns out you would strongly prefer NOT to live with the consequences of Not Doing The Thing.[^1] [^1]: respectissexy \[pseud.], ‘The best answer to this that I’ve seen …’, *Classic Gemini but also Literally Bipolar*, 18 March 2025, 1:42 PM, https://www.tumblr.com/respectissexy/778322023483064320/the-best-answer-to-this-that-ive-seen-is-you-are.