People often say that laughter is the best medicine. Many of us even use humor as a coping mechanism when life becomes too much to handle. I don’t know about you, but instead of drowning in sadness, poking fun at my problems actually makes me feel chipper. And what better way than to look at relatable memes and laugh our troubles away?

The r/meirl online community has a hilarious supply of painfully relatable memes , and we compiled the best ones below. Some might feel like a personal attack. Others will make you question whether to laugh or cry because they feel so similar to your situation. But if you believe that “delulu is the solulu,” then these are perfect for you.

William Shakespeare was a genius because he truly understood the human psyche. He covered extremely universal themes in his plays, such as power, corruption, ambition, politics, revenge, fate, conflict, and most importantly, love. All of them were relatable back then. But they are also relevant today because humans stay the same.

Many things connect us, no matter how much time passes. Relatable memes might not be as grand or legendary as Willy’s plays, but the essence of “human connection” is similar in both. And speaking of memes, we associate them with something funny these days. But did you know that the word actually has academic origins?

In 1976, evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins coined the term “meme” in his book titled “ The Selfish Gene .” He compared biological genes to cultural ideas because both of them replicate, evolve, and get passed down from one person to another. 

To describe how ideas spread and evolve, Dawkins wanted a one-syllable word that was catchy and sounded like “gene,” but also hinted at memory. So he borrowed from the French word “même” (meaning: same) and “mimeme,” derived from the Greek “mimeisthai” (meaning: to imitate), to coin the word we use today. 

Today, not everyone knows why or who coined the word, but memes are pretty popular. In fact, people use them to communicate, make someone laugh, or just break the ice. Stats reveal that Instagram users share more than a whopping 1 million memes per day.

When it comes to relatable memes, they make you feel “understood.” I mean, it’s nice to know you are not the only one who has embarrassed yourself in front of your crush.