Social media can "suck the life out of you". We often spend our limited free time falling down "internet holes" that leave us feeling more drained than refreshed.

Unlike childhood, you don’t magically wake up in bed if you fall asleep on the couch; you wake up with a sore neck and a realization of how many hours remain until your alarm.

Being a mature adult often "sucks" because of a series of mundane but relentless shifts in reality:

For those who wish to write or create, the lifestyle "suck" creates a barrier. Writers with adult responsibilities find that their creative output can drop dramatically, sounding like "a three-year-old trying to say something" because they are simply too tired to think. Strategies for Survival