#Just write it

Our Generation

I look on today's twelve year olds as a nearly seventeen year old, and I think, " Jesus Christ. These kids are so self centered. They are getting phones and boy friends so young. They have know about sex for years. They are so shallow and without any independence. They are lacking in understanding reality and society. How are they so simple minded? I was never like that. I focused on my school and had an imagination. I played out side with my friends and boys had cooties. We were okay with everything and were willing to pick up our friends who had fallen." But honestly none of that's true. At the age of twelve we were surrounded by iPods and iPads. We had so many computer games. The wii had become a favorite at that time. We held hands with boys and girls and were so judgmental. We bullied and yelled and didn't understand that one day how many golden stickers and book marks we won would have no effect on our stress later on. We had no idea that society and reality would sucker punch us in the face and leave us winded with our pride down the street. We were shallow and had cliches and didn't befriend people for the smallest and most peculiar things. We weren't as great as we remembered.  We might have been slightly better ( or slightly worse who is anyone to say which end of the spectrum we rest on) but on the grand scheme that's not saying anything nor does it matter. Honestly we all suck. And I'm grateful for that. I don't want to live in a world full of just perfect people or a mix. Everyone sucks. Every generation.