Bittersweet Memes That Will Hit A Little Too Close To Home

These nose-huffing memes will make you laugh and realize that you're not alone.

Some memes make you laugh, and some memes make you pause because they feel a little too accurate. This collection leans hard into that second category, with jokes about awkward memories, low moods, and the kind of everyday chaos that hits especially close to home.

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It is a simple setup, really, a stack of relatable images that turn ordinary discomfort into something funny enough to share. The people behind them are not trying to fix anything, just pointing at the mess and saying, yes, that too.

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If you are in the mood for humor with a slightly bruised edge, this batch has plenty of it. Read on.

As a 90s kid, this hits hard.

As a 90s kid, this hits hard.runt-of-the-web
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No, but in yellow.

No, but in yellow.runt-of-the-web
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The one good thing about the pandemic is that it has given us an excuse not to go out!

The one good thing about the pandemic is that it has given us an excuse not to go out!runt-of-the-web

The most effective birth control of all!

The most effective birth control of all!runt-of-the-web

Realizing jerks in high school had a point kind of hurt.

Realizing jerks in high school had a point kind of hurt.runt-of-the-web

"Honey, I have never been chill in my life."

"Honey, I have never been chill in my life."runt-of-the-web

"Is this morgue by appointment only?"

"Is this morgue by appointment only?"runt-of-the-web

This would not be my opening line on a dating app, but you do you!

This would not be my opening line on a dating app, but you do you!runt-of-the-web

This is what my face looks like when I scroll LinkedIn.

This is what my face looks like when I scroll LinkedIn.runt-of-the-web

This would vastly improve the ratings on The Ellen Show.

This would vastly improve the ratings on The Ellen Show.runt-of-the-web

We contain multitudes.

We contain multitudes.runt-of-the-web

What if it's all just garbage?

What if it's all just garbage?runt-of-the-web

Is forgetting middle school the only way to achieve inner peace?

Is forgetting middle school the only way to achieve inner peace?runt-of-the-web

And yes, this hits like Chuck Norris’ legendary memes returning as the internet mourns his loss.

Ticked it all off my to-do list!

Ticked it all off my to-do list!runt-of-the-web

I felt this poem with my whole heart.

I felt this poem with my whole heart.runt-of-the-web

Maybe this is why the unemployment rate is so high? Or maybe it's because the economy is shot and jobs only pay poverty wages.

Maybe this is why the unemployment rate is so high? Or maybe it's because the economy is shot and jobs only pay poverty wages.runt-of-the-web

Awkward!

Meme-style text about unemployment, poverty wages, and dark internet humor.runt-of-the-web

Each random pain brings me closer to death.

Each random pain brings me closer to death.runt-of-the-web

Internet humor does not always translate to real-life humor.

Internet humor does not always translate to real-life humor.runt-of-the-web

Bad thoughts, but with flowers in the background!

Bad thoughts, but with flowers in the background!runt-of-the-web

When you get told to have "realistic dreams."

When you get told to have "realistic dreams."runt-of-the-web

Hello, old friend!

Hello, old friend!runt-of-the-web

"I'm not just a sharer; I'm also a creator."

"I'm not just a sharer; I'm also a creator."runt-of-the-web

I felt this deep in my bones.

I felt this deep in my bones.runt-of-the-web

"Yes, I just want to make sure I am punished appropriately."

"Yes, I just want to make sure I am punished appropriately."runt-of-the-web

A death risk makes it all more fun!

A death risk makes it all more fun!runt-of-the-web

There is a severe lack of emojis that represent being cool and also depressed.

There is a severe lack of emojis that represent being cool and also depressed.runt-of-the-web

It sleeps next to a half-eaten bag of chips.

It sleeps next to a half-eaten bag of chips.runt-of-the-web

"What took you so long?"

"What took you so long?"runt-of-the-web

So long as you are self-aware about being alone!

So long as you are self-aware about being alone!runt-of-the-web

Don't worry, I will never forget anything weird or uncomfortable I said to you, and I will agonize over it.

Don't worry, I will never forget anything weird or uncomfortable I said to you, and I will agonize over it.runt-of-the-web

These posts are all fun and games, but on a serious note: there is always somewhere you can go for help.

These posts are all fun and games, but on a serious note: there is always somewhere you can go for help.runt-of-the-web

If you were not depressed before you read this, I bet you are now. But, thanks to all these memes, hopefully, you are smiling through the pain.

At least through all of this, you can be sure that you are not alone, and you are never alone. There is always somewhere you can go for help. The world is a better place with you in it, especially if one of your many talents happens to be creating extremely relatable memes.

Which of these depressing memes was your favorite? Or if yours didn’t make the list, make sure to share it in the comments below!

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