Buzz·Posted on Sep 23, 201425 Things No One Tells You About Growing UpThe world will try to harden you. Don't let it.by Lara ParkerBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Life will be full of disappointments. View this photo on Instagram 2. And moments of pure bliss. View this photo on Instagram 3. You will fall in love, and it will be terrifying. View this photo on Instagram 4. You'll fall out of love. View this photo on Instagram 5. You'll date someone who doesn't treat you like they should. View this photo on Instagram 6. And you may not love the person that loves you. View this photo on Instagram 7. You'll spend most of your twenties trying to figure out who you are. View this photo on Instagram 8. You'll lose your way. View this photo on Instagram 9. You'll experience a broken heart, and it will hurt more than you could ever imagine. View this photo on Instagram 10. You'll have to work really hard to love yourself. View this photo on Instagram 11. It may take a while, but you'll learn that this body is the only one you get. View this photo on Instagram 12. And others won't always recognize your greatness. View this photo on Instagram 13. Bad things will happen, and you won't be given a reason for them. View this photo on Instagram 14. People will dislike you...for no reason at all. View this photo on Instagram 15. You'll learn who your true friends are, and it will be incredibly painful at times. View this photo on Instagram 16. And people you once considered your best friends will become strangers to you. View this photo on Instagram 17. You will make mistakes. View this photo on Instagram 18. You will have regrets. View this photo on Instagram 19. Sometimes, you'll feel like giving up. View this photo on Instagram 20. And sometimes, you will admit defeat, and that's OK. View this photo on Instagram 21. You'll go through ups and downs with your parents and realize how incredible they are much later than you should. 22. People will break your trust. View this photo on Instagram 23. Standing on your own two feet — once you're finally able to — will be a reward you would have never even imagined when you were younger. View this photo on Instagram 24. You'll realize that every second you waste wishing you were someone else is a second you waste being the extraordinary person that you already are. View this photo on Instagram 25. The world will try to harden you, and you have to allow your smile to change the world. View this photo on Instagram Because as tough as life can be, it's yours, and it's the only one you get. View this photo on Instagram