Even though she's technically only 8 years old, Lisa Simpson might be the most emotionally mature character on The Simpsons [1]. She's whip-smart, she's responsible, and she cares deeply about her education and making the world a better place. Lisa is a Buddhist, feminist, and vegetarian who once sat in a tree so builders couldn't cut it down — she's basically a Brooklyn hipster in a tiny yellow body. She gets frustrated with the complexities and banality of daily life — just like you. Despite her age (and the fact she's, um, a cartoon character), it's totally normal to feel a kinship with Lisa; like she really, truly gets you. Here are 30 times you related to Lisa Simpson in a very real way.
When You Accept Someone's Friendship on Facebook
When You Send a Group Invite to Brunch and Nobody Texts You Back
Reading the News
When Your Uber Driver Starts Telling Their Life Story
When Someone Asks What You're Thinking About but They Weren't Ready For an Honest Answer
When Someone Asks Where You See Yourself in 5 Years
When You Start Eating Your Feelings and Don't Know How to Stop
Trying to Explain Why You Don't Go to Coachella
When Your BFF Tells You the First Name of the Guy She's Going on a Date With and You Spring Into CIA Mode
When That Second Claritin Starts to Kick In
When You Catch Your Roommate Sexting
On the First Day of College
When You're Drunk and "Formation" Comes On
When Your Mom Asks Why You Haven't Met Anyone Special Yet
When That Second Xanax Kicks In
When Someone Says You Shouldn't Hold a Grudge but They Don't Know You're Holding One Against Them Currently
When You're in Your Third Therapy Session of the Week
When Some D*ckhead on the Street Tells You to "Turn That Frown Upside Down"
When You're Watching a Sean Spicer Press Conference
After You Turn the Sean Spicer Press Conference Off
When Kim Kardashian Posts a Bikini Photo
When You Walk Into a Bar in the Financial District
When You See Yourself in the Mirror After Getting Shampooed at the Hair Salon
After Seeing The Craft For the First Time
When Something's in the Sale Section but It's Not on Sale
First Thing Monday Morning, When Someone Asks What You Did Over the Weekend
Waiting For a Call From That F*ckboy You're Dating
When You Finally Break Up With That F*ckboy
When You Wake Up in the Morning and Think About All the Things You Have to Do That Day
When the Smallest Inconvenience Happens
