( a ramble of thoughts in my head that I feel the need to share )
(( disclaimer: this is an observation I’ve seen with my own eyes, or that I’ve experienced myself, or that I’ve seen the younger generation do. I don't want to generalize everyone in high school, because I know most of us don’t actually think this way, but yet again, some people do. ))
I remember being like 10 years old in a group with a few of my friends all complaining about how we wished we were older and how great our life is going to be when we reach a certain age blablabla. Now I’m finally around that age, and it’s nowhere near to being perfect (whatever that is). Sure, my life is great in some aspects, but not for the reasons I idealized when I was younger.
I guess it’s becoming more of a recurring thing when you’re younger, to think that your life is going to be amazing when you’re older. And when you’re older, you wish you could go back to the days where nothing really mattered, where everyone was being themselves, and where the biggest problems were tying your shoelaces. (raise your hand if you’ve had this problem)
High School is a museum of people experimenting with their age and testing their ‘limits’. Everyone (mostly) acts or wants to be older. Everyone (mostly) wants to be a certain age to do a certain thing. Everyone (mostly) wants to feel treated like an adult. But what is it like to be an adult? I can’t answer that because I’m not at that point in my life yet.
I think we tend to forget to embrace our youth, and to absorb life as much as possible while we’re young. This sprint to be an adult slows us down more than we think.
I also think there’s a big distinction between being mature for your age & wanting to be older than you actually are, just feel accepted in today’s society, or even to seem somewhat cool.
I guess I’m at a point in my life right now where I don’t understand everyone’s rush to grow up, and I honestly find it quite hard to relate to people who have a bucket list of all the things they must do before high school ends to seem more mature for all the wrong reasons. It’s foreign to me and I don't quite get it.
What exactly are we teaching the next generation? What kind of example are we if we tend to ignore our youth and jump right into all things that comes with time and experience?
What do you think?
Love,
MC.
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