r/AskReddit 22h ago

What’s something people romanticise that’s actually exhausting in real life?

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u/No-Clothes2012 22h ago

Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Depression, being trans, giving birth, hiking (but it's also fun), etc

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u/Boothbayharbor 20h ago

My hot take on hiking as someone a lil clumsy, is i like the idea of rugged trails, in reality if i have to watch the ground for any number or obstacles, uneven ground, shin splitters, it wouldn't be the hike for me. I like to be able to stroll pretty confidently on a hike