When we talk about “adulting,” we usually mean things like paying bills, cooking dinner, and getting to work on time, you know, essentials, but there are many non-essentials that some adults sail through life without knowing. 

There are some things that most adults seem to know how to do even though they’re not taught in school. These are things like how to give directions and how to blow up balloons. However, well into adulthood, not everyone has mastered all of these life skills. Usually, it’s easy to avoid these tasks if you don’t know how to do them, but many adults are coming clean on Twitter, sharing the life skills they never learned.

Scroll down to see 13 examples of life skills some adults really don’t know how to do. If you don’t know how to do some of these things, you’ll probably feel better knowing you’re not alone.

1. Reading an Analog Clock

   I look at an analog clock way too long before I can tell what time it is smh

   — Ashley C. Ford (@iSmashFizzle) August 4, 2019

2. Tying a Tie

   Same! Video tutorials? Nope. Printable guide? Nope. Stand right beside someone as they walk me through it? Nope. And don’t get me started on the many situational variations! Have someone else tie it. Loosen it. Pull it over my head. Save it for later. Pray it stays nicely tied.

   — Michael Britton (@mbritton444) August 6, 2019

3. Parallel Parking

   I just never learned. It was off the driving test by the time I was old enough (2002) and I don’t live inner city so 🤷🏼‍♀️

   — Kitty – 🌹✊🏼 (@NightlyDrugs) August 5, 2019

4. Deductible

   My dad was an insurance agent my entire life and I still can’t fathom what kind of backwards algorithm math this is.

   — coertney alexandra (@cavanderhill) August 9, 2019

5. Which Way Is Right?

   also i can’t snap

   — Talia Lavin (@chick_in_kiev) August 4, 2019

6. Fitted Sheets

   I can’t fold fitted sheets. And the YouTube instructional videos don’t help.

   — Angela Taylor (@angieptaylor) August 4, 2019

7. Ironing

   definitely ironing. I can iron for 30 minutes and still not get a crease out

   — abdullah (@AShihipar) August 4, 2019

8. Navigation

   I actually TELL people in advance: “no matter how strong my conviction about a direction on this trip, go in the other direction”

   — Gillian Zacharias (@GillianZacharia) August 6, 2019

9. Whistling Isn’t Going to Happen

   I cant whistle…period!

   — Barrhaven Guy (@BarrhavenGuy) August 6, 2019

10. Tying Shoes

    Still don’t know how to tie my shoes. I mean I do but….not that one loop, wrap the string around, loop it under method. Grown ass man out here still doing the two bunny ears. Sad.

    — America is musty (@DragonflyJonez) August 4, 2019

11. Arriving or Departing?

    I have had this thought many times. And ooh, you reminded me of my inability to tell which button on an elevator will hold the door open. <|> holds it open, but >|< literally looks like someone preventing the doors from closing. I panic every time.

    — Beez (@killabeezish) August 6, 2019

12. Hooking a Bra

    Wait we’re supposed to be able to hook it behind our backs? 😅 Who does that?

    — Still Black 🇺🇸 (@ThursdayGem) August 6, 2019

13. Floating

    I can’t float in any body of water, used to think it was body composition but then i turned 30 and gained all that weight and still sink so whatever i quit

    — Patrick Claybon (@PatrickClaybon) August 4, 2019