The Social Tragedy Called A Potterhead

What Do you Fear Part 2?

        Growing up we fear many things, it's natural. If anything it makes us know we're alive and that we still have a reason to keep going. Like pain it is almost an inspiration, a driving factor.

        Today I was texting my friend Luke about relationships and commitment type stuff, we both understand how afraid of these things we are and it's one of those moments where we could possibly change our lives with who we plan on being with. He is dating our friend Sky, she is absolutely amazing and then I have Nick who is perfect to me but it's scary. It's scary to know people my age are getting married, having kids, or just going to uni. It's scary to know we are now at the age where we could meet our life-parnter, have a family, get a degree and start a career. Seems just like yesterday I was afraid of the monsters in my closet but in the blink of an eye I'm 18 and trying to prove to the world I can be somebody successful and grown-up when growing up is terrifying. Who wants to pay taxes, be responsible, and have a job where your social life is practically nonexistent?

        i can understand how Riddle went to those great lengths of making Horcruxes to prevent dying, he tried to stop his fear from happening. Thing is... we just can't stop the inevitable. We are afraid of things we have no control over. You're afraid of being alone? We all have those moments where we actually do end up being alone. You're afraid of losing someone? It's a part of life. You're afraid of growing up? Unless you can go find Peter Pan in Neverland I'm sorry to say we do in fact have to grow up. It's something we can not stop and it's something we have to get to know. Life and death are celebrated among other things too but for such occasions why should we let that be what stops us from living?

        Riddle let his obsession of immortality take over his life, he never truly got to live and experience the good moments possible. Is life really worth the emptiness if you re too afraid to do anything? It's no fun without risks and the possibilities are endless! Why be immortal if you Will not enjoy the smaller things in life? Yes, he was going to exterminate the muggle world and rid his world of mudbloods but seriously guys, come on! I understand he was charming and had dreams of power but did he live  "normal teenage life" in Hogwarts? Did he do the dance with no pants and break girls hearts left and right? Did he go out and party, drink, make reckless decisions that he would learn lessons from because he was afraid of making them again? He was afraid of the unknown and afraid of being unknown. He was too worried about this stuff he never got to actually live. Really. An infant killed his first physical form and the same kid killed him years later. If he had common sense like any normal witch or wizard he would have known to perhaps throw little infantile Harry out a window after killing off the parentals. Quick, easy, and nothing could have gone wrong. Hell if he was any good at divination he could have seen his future demise himself and fix his plans for that night so he would be successful. Sorry but that just frustrates me. Like no wonder he wasn't in Ravenclaw. Not that bright that man.

        Don't get me wrong I absolutely love him and all that, but that man wasn't the brightest crayon in the box.

        He could have found another way that was just as satisfying as creating those horcruxes and could have gained a more pleasing life rather than being without a body for nearly twelve years. Just saying. He could have had a stronger driving factor.