" I know it ’s not fun , but I wish someone had told me this when I was younger . "

Recently,a videoby@johnfluenzerstopped me quite abruptly in my doomscrolling tracks to serve me a bit of a reality check. In the video, John details a list of the things young people need to start doing once they’re adults.

greenscreenHere is my list if things you jeed to commence doing once you ’re an adult ! I have a go at it its not fun bit I care someone had told me when I was younger.#genz#genalpha#adultingishard

He started, “Here’s a list of stuff you need to start doing now that you’re an adult. Welcome to being an adult. Maybe you weren’t told this by your parents, but this is through my trial and error.”

So, let’s get into everything on his list:

1.“Number 1: Annual doctor visit.”

2.“Number 2: Dentist… You should be going for, at the very least, one cleaning a year.”

John added, “Keep in mind that a $300 cavity can turn into a $1,500 root canal, which can then turn into a $2,000 crown on top of the $1,500 you just paid, so it’s better to just pay the $300 or whatever it is for a cavity, and just get it sorted.” Others agreed, and shared their own experiences:

3.“Next, if you’re sexually active, go for an STI/STD checkup.”

4.“Next, vaccines… Be up on your vaccines, not just your flu shot.”

5.“Next up, PEP. If you had a risky sexual encounter and you’re worried about HIV, go to the emergency room and get PEP. P, E, P. Post-exposure prophylaxis.”

6.“Next up… Rent first. OK, so we’re in a housing crisis, your rent should be the first thing you take care of every month.”

7.“Next up… cell phones. I know we all want the new cell phones. Keep your phone as long as possible, OK?”

8.And lastly, “Subscriptions… controversial. You only need one subscription a month.”

Phew! That’s the end of of the list, and if that all felt like a bit of a wake up call, well, you’re not alone:

But even if you don’t wanna hear it, others agreed, this is pretty sound advice:

John told BuzzFeed he had just one other thing to add to the list that wasn’t already mentioned: “To have an emergency fund for unexpected expenses, if you can.”

John saying, "Here's a list of stuff you need to start doing now that you're an adult. Welcome to being an adult"

John pointing at his list and saying, "You should at least be going once a year for an annual checkup"

Someone commenting: "cries in American"

John pointing to his bullet point about dental cleanings and saying, "I know it's expensive, but just one cleaning a year. One checkup, okay?

Comments about the importance of going to the dentist because it can end up costing a lot of money and possible infections if ignored

John pointing to the STI/ST check up bullet point on his list and saying, ""If you're having sex, you need to go get this stuff checked out"

John saying, "Be up on your vaccines, not just your flu shot"

John pointing to the PEP bullet point on his list

John saying "It comes before everything" and pointing to his bullet point that says "rent first"

John's list and "Cellphone / no contract" is circled

Comments saying "Wiped the smile off my face" and "But I don't wanna"

Comments saying that this is good advice and helpful

Emergency fund in the form of a money jar

Recently,a videoby@johnfluenzerstopped me quite abruptly in my doomscrolling tracks to serve me a bit of a reality check. In the video, John details a list of the things young people need to start doing once they’re adults.#

greenscreenHere is my list if things you jeed to commence doing once you ’re an adult ! I have a go at it its not fun bit I care someone had told me when I was younger.#genz#genalpha#adultingishard#

He started, “Here’s a list of stuff you need to start doing now that you’re an adult. Welcome to being an adult. Maybe you weren’t told this by your parents, but this is through my trial and error.”#

So, let’s get into everything on his list:#

1.“Number 1: Annual doctor visit.”#

2.“Number 2: Dentist… You should be going for, at the very least, one cleaning a year.”#

3.“Next, if you’re sexually active, go for an STI/STD checkup.”#

4.“Next, vaccines… Be up on your vaccines, not just your flu shot.”#

5.“Next up, PEP. If you had a risky sexual encounter and you’re worried about HIV, go to the emergency room and get PEP. P, E, P. Post-exposure prophylaxis.”#

6.“Next up… Rent first. OK, so we’re in a housing crisis, your rent should be the first thing you take care of every month.”#

7.“Next up… cell phones. I know we all want the new cell phones. Keep your phone as long as possible, OK?”#

8.And lastly, “Subscriptions… controversial. You only need one subscription a month.”#

Phew! That’s the end of of the list, and if that all felt like a bit of a wake up call, well, you’re not alone:#

But even if you don’t wanna hear it, others agreed, this is pretty sound advice:#

John told BuzzFeed he had just one other thing to add to the list that wasn’t already mentioned: “To have an emergency fund for unexpected expenses, if you can.”#