Many of the life lessons and things we are taught while growing up, don't carry over into the real world. When we were children, teens, and young adults, many of us were told the same old wives' tales, myths, false facts, and common misconceptions, that we either eventually found out weren't true, or learned the lessons on our own, often the hard way.

In an AskReddit thread, the question was asked "What are some hard truths or pills that are hard to swallow?" and several people responded with some sincere and insightful replies.

Bad things will happen to you for no reason.

Some parents just don’t love their children.

Hard work doesn't always pay off.

Money and good looks matter

Some people just don't get a happy ending, some people never find happiness or satisfaction. People tell you that there is light at the end of the tunnel but for some people there isn't, they never get to see any light, just darkness.

Beauty matters in how people treat people.

Some people just can’t be saved, you could give them every benefit in the world and they still could choose to throw it all away and you can’t do anything about it.

Not everyone is going to like you, no matter how hard you try.

Sometimes, YOU are the problem in a relationship. And if people keep on leaving you, it may well be your fault. Even if you don’t feel like it is.

All human beings are capable of being viciously immoral. There’s a point where we can be forced or force ourselves to become completely animalistic. We can perpetrate murder and genocide, as just one example, and if justified to ourselves correctly, we will feel no remorse. We like to think that the only people capable of such horror are a minority but the truth is that we are all capable of it given the right circumstances.

Pain is inescapable. Not even acknowledging that pain is inevitable and preparing for it ahead of time can lessen it.You will be taken by surprise, you will be hurt, you will not enjoy it, you will not be able to numb it, and there is nothing you can do except take it on the chin.

The world goes on after you die.

You don’t always keep the good friends you meet. But that doesn’t mean you can’t make more later on down the road!

Us 1st world citizens have it much better than we think we have it.

You can't be anything you want to be.

That it’s more likely to succeed if born rich than if you born talented

There is no karma. Bad things happen to good people. Bad people do bad things that never catch up to them. Good people do good things that screw them over in the long run. It’s all random.

Mistakes do define you. The little ones don’t, but if you make a big mistake, it will alter your life to an extent. Saying that they don’t matter is a lie that will prevent you from diagnosing life problems later down the line.

People refuse to accept that this IS the reality. Lots of time and money is spent cushioning that blow.We live here. We live now.Best get used to it.

First impressions are a very big deal.

Nobody is truly selfless, and that's ok

You’re the bad guy in someone’s story, so many of your enemies will never admit to doing anything wrong, but the thing is neither will you in some situations.People justify their own behaviour to themselves. That’s why so many people can’t apologise and double down on the s****y things they do.

People can just simply fall out of love with you for no reason.You fretting about whether it's you or something else or the investment is basically you giving them the reasons to strengthen the reason why they stopped loving you. When they could very much not have a reason at all, feelings and priorities can change.

You will likely be lost to history. In just a few centuries, nobody will remember or even knew you existed. Sad, I know, but you just have to accept it.

We're not all special.Some of us will not find love.We're not all equal.

Very few people truly accept their mortality, and most of the time when it truly sinks in, people get scared and want to avoid it.

People like to be lied to. They don’t like finding out they’ve been lied to

Your government does NOT have your best interest at heart.