The Daily Strip
Event Edition

"I'm 20, so young!"
Turns 21...
Suddenly has back pain and needs to sleep by 10 PM!

Couple having a fancy dinner...
Single person eating pizza in bed with "Date Night" on Netflix!

The universal trauma of your mom waking you up at 6 AM to clean the entire house before guests arrive.

Trying to look happy when you unwrap a gift you absolutely hate (e.g., a pair of socks).

Jan 1st: "I will run a marathon!"
Jan 2nd: "Maybe next year..."

The drain of social battery attending 4 weddings in a month and going broke buying gifts.

Dealing with relatives asking "When are you getting married?" or "How much money do you make?"

Ordering a costume online vs. what actually arrives (it looks like a trash bag).

Being paranoid all day that everyone is lying to you.

Trying to teach your parents how to use the new phone you bought them as a gift.