All right, straight to the point :). We kids probably don't seem like we have too much to complain about in front of adults. Like, maybe homework..having to do chores (parents controlling you)...maybe some friend problems..and that's it, right? But the truth is: we have WAY more problems than you grown-ups could ever possibly imagine. First of all: Yes, we don't like homework. But that's not because we hate responsibility. It's only because we're already forced to go to school for a whole day five days a week, and we do enough work for the teachers there. Do we HAVE to do more at home? We just really don't like the idea of having one more chore to do or one more adult to boss us around and yell at us whenever we show a sign of being imperfect. Another thing we don't tell you about is this: YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY NO BETTER THAN US. You keep telling us to do this and do that and don't do this and don't do that, but you don't even make an effort to be a good example for us! You do all the things you tell us not to do, and WE can't reprimand YOU for that (even though you get to do it the other way around) because in your words: 'You're an adult and you know what you're doing. You're more mature than us and are wise and responsible enough to make your own decisions blabablabla.' Have you ever CONSIDERED the fact that we might be responsible enough to make our own decisions, too? You make wrong decisions all the time, and nobody stands there yelling in your ear and punishing you for it, right? For example: if a kid lies to his/her parents and they find out...well then, it's punishment without a doubt. But when a parent lies to his/her kid(s) and the kid finds out, their parent just says a quick apology and forgets about it the very next second. They don't even really feel guilty about it! This is very unfair to kids and we hate it. Also, stop being so irresponsible! You teach us all this great stuff that's really useful because we're going to be the next generation! Your hopes and dreams depend on us! But let me tell you this: IT'S NOT THE NEXT GENERATION YET. It's still YOUR generation; we're still too young to make much of a difference in the world! You can't make a big mess and then expect us to clean it up for you, okay? Take responsibility for your own actions! And I know you're just going to give me the same old excuses. 'But you're the next generation!' 'But I'm too old and you're young!' 'Sorry that my generation messed up the world, but it's your job as the next generation to make it better.' Just STOP. Did YOU make the world better when YOU were a kid? Did YOU make a positive impact on global warming when YOU were a kid? NO! So why expect US to? Believe me, I'd LOVE to stop global warming. I'm doing the best I can, but that's very little because I have no authority! But there's so much that YOU can do. You just DON'T DO IT!!
(Also, 44 is NOT old. It's definitely not too old for WALKING TO THE TRASH CAN AND THROWING AWAY A PLASTIC BOTTLE BY YOURSELF.) All the problems in the world weren't caused by us. They were caused by YOU. YOUR generation started global warming and corruption and racism. And what's with all these contradictory statements about your age? When it's time to think about staying at home and relaxing, you're too young to quit working just yet. But when it's time to think about actually making a helpful contribution to the world, suddenly you're too old to do that! Well, you know what that makes you? A lying, lazy-ass couch potato who brushes responsibility off your shoulders and onto the shoulders of your kids. So stop it. If you don't make an effort to clean up your own mess, don't expect us to help you in any way. Okay, now for the last thing...this is MY personal pet peeve, but it might be true for other kids, too. If YOU ask US what WE want to be when we grow up, do NOT shoot us down when we give you an honest answer. Why do you ask us if you don't want us to follow our dreams? For example, this is how every single one of my conversations with grownups go:
Adult: Hello, what's your name?
Me: Palm.
Adult: How old are you?
Me: 13 this year.
Adult: REALLY?! But you're so SHORT!
Me: *Awkward laugh* (age is not the same as height, and neither is intelligence)
Adult: So what do you want to be when you grow up? *expects answer like doctor or architect*
Me: 😃 Oh, I wanna be a writer!
Adult: A WRITER?! *shock* But how are you going to make any MONEY?
Me: Um..writing?
Adult: But ALL WRITERS ARE POOR!
Me: ..not all of them..
Adult: That's not a logical career choice at all. Why do you want to be a WRITER?
Me: I like writing! It's what I want to do.
Adult: No,no,no, this won't do at all. You should be a DOCTOR. Now THAT'S a practical choice.
Me: But I don't WANT to be a doctor!
Adult: Are you SURE? A doctor makes LOTS of money! A WRITER doesn't! Believe me, it's much better to be a doctor!
Like, SERIOUSLY. If everyone followed grown-ups' advices on careers, the world's population would be consisted of doctors, teachers, and architects. CAN'T A GIRL HAVE A DREAM? Don't you produce all these movies and autobiographies about following your dream and doing what your heart wants? Anyway, that's all for today. There's way more stuff, but this blog is getting really long, so I'll sign off here. Bye! 😀
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