This meme is EXACTLY my experience with adulthood:

[Coventina]

[C_U_L8R]

1. Wait, what? It isn't?

[Ocelot II]

2. That's about right..

[alittlelark]

3. Richard Scary,right? I Loved those books !

I also expected The Jetsons.

[Frances]

9. My kids loved Richard Scary books

And so did i

[erronis]

4. I was also thinking about Fischer-Price and all those idealized toys and sets.

I wonder if kids that don't grow up playing in dirt and finding fun in nature don't have a bit of a disadvantage when they run into the real world.

Of course, most non-western non-rich kids know about reality early.

[Coventina]

5. Well, I grew up to find that parking garages aren't nearly as interesting as I thought

[Pacifist Patriot]

15. Ha! I had that too.

[deurbano]

6. I envisioned it more like "The Jetsons"!

Obviously, this assumption has resulted in bitter disappointment.

[central scrutinizer]

17. Yes! Where's my flying car?

I was promised one and it’s overdue.

[JohnnyRingo]

7. Hahaha

good one!

[LiberalLovinLug]

8. Adults are so afraid of bright colours.

[ChazInAz]

10. How odd!

I always preferred Teniel and Dr. Seuss.
Haven't been let down, yet!

[Permanut]

11. Perfect, except for the dorky car. I want my '56 Chevy back.

[IronLionZion]

12. My world is full of humanoid animals

In many cases, actual animals are preferable to people.

[LudwigPastorius]

13. I was promised we would have jetpacks.

[markie]

14. I had a friend

when asked that same question by the therapist, answered:

[whopis01]

16. Wow. Yeah. n/t