Why do kids want to grow up faster than what is natural for them? I personally do not like growing up. To summarise what i think of it: it sux.
The apparent attraction to an earlier adulthood seems to be that adults are not screwed by parents when shit happens to them. Another would be the "freedom" adults get. A last point I can think of at the moment is that to be associated with adults intellectually when one is not an adult is an honour.
This is what kids see because they are unable to understand what kind of shit they're trying to wade into.
When adults get into trouble, parents do not punish them. They do not need to. That's the job of the police force.
Adults get more freedom. Any consequences from their actions, good or bad, will be their responsibility. Unlike kids, who just get a scolding and a bit of grounding. No jail, no hanging, no fine.
Of course, it's an honour to be considered an adult, at least in terms of one's mind, before one is adult. But, their childhood is no longer a childhood. Some would consider that a sad thing.
Adulthood is a pit of vipers, albeit an unavoidable one. Taxes, jail, monotonous work, taxes, marriage, children, taxes, STDs, terrorism, new home, in-laws, deaths, taxes, politics. It's a wonder anyone would want to grow up at all. And did I mention taxes?
Let's try to argue that these "negative" points I brought up above.
Taxes. Without them, a country cannot grow. Bullshit. Taxes came about only centuries ago. Before that, taxes were not collected but nations did grow. Taxes were first introduced to keep the rich from being richer. You know as well as I do how well it worked ever since. Hoorah...
Jail. Keeps the wrong ppl out of our clean and pure society. Makes bad people turn good. I can't say anything bad about jailing criminals. I mean, do you want that sick piece of shit who molested a 12-year-old girl, who happened to be his niece or something, be let off with a scolding and a spanking from mum?
Work. No work, no money. No money, no honey. And no one love me. It's something we can never get enough of. There's no such thing as being too rich. Hollywood is proof. Most people cannot get jobs they are most interested in. Most people, in the end, settle for a decent job, with a decent pay and future, which won't make them feel like killing themselves every morning when they wake up. Maybe slit their wrists a bit, but not enough to kill. It's a necessary poison. Most jobs are monotonous, and kills brain cells. What's not monotonous are jobs that require the worker to think, everyday, how to stop themselves from joining a mass suicide cult. Worse still, when something happens to stop the monotony, usually its something that'll make u wish the monotony didn't stop.
Marriage. Enough said.
Children. It's supposed to be a magical moment when u first see that bloody thing get sucked out of your wife's loose hairy vagina. Things then go downhill thereafter.
STDs. Just when you thought it was great to have done it with every single cheerleader/netball player/female carbon-based lifeforms in college, you discover why God invented Matrimony.
Terrorism. Everyday when u take a train to work, you have to look out for suspicious items like that bag the old lady left under her seat. What if it's a bomb?!? Then there's the cab driver driving u back home after a night at the pub. Does that thing in the tray look like a small pack of C4? Hey he's Arab too! The guy seeming to be waiting for his girlfriend in the bank. Are you sure that's his "girlfriend"? Are you sure he's waiting for her at all? On National Day, those choppers fly above you with the Flag. HIDE! They may be hijacked and will crash any moment now!
New home. You can't live with your mum after you're married. What if she find's your wife's S&M leather suit in the laundry? Even if you're single, do you want to live there forever? But new homes are expensive! Then the worries go on and on and on...
In-laws. Lucky couples have nice parents. Unlucky couples have to be nice to their parents. Very nice. If they want to live peacefully. Or live at all.
Deaths. People start to die when they get old. People die sometimes even before they get old. Sad, but true.
Politics. You play a part in choosing your country's leader. Theoretically, when the leader is chosen by the majority, the whole nation should stand by him. When fractures occur, chaos ensues, and the nation is unable to work at maximum efficiency. In practice, fractures occur. People get divided. People fight for everything. Chaos ensues but the police and propaganda department keep it to a minimum.
The conclusion of this one-sided rant is obvious.
This is an incredibly bias essay. No mercy is shown to the bright side of growing up. The reason: there is no bright side.
Welcome to the Dark Side.
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