Humanity
Is growing up as awful as it seems?
Yes and no. So I am probably what you would consider an old (early 40s) and yes growing up is absolutely awful it really is. You know I think every kid thanks to themselves when I become an adult I'm going to do whatever I want I'm grown no one's going to tell me what to do and then when you become an adult that does not happen. So maybe by that time you're no longer living with your parents although given the state of rent prices in this country a lot of adult children end up moving back home but even not including that your life constantly feels like it is controlled by others. If you are working for someone else you are having to give a great chunk of your time at least 8 hours a day 5 days a week probably doing work that you absolutely hate doing just so you can be told when you can take a lunch break when you can take a cigarette break and when you can leave for the day. And adding further insult to injury your pay is insulting because it's not even covering basic needs such as rent food utilities Child Care etc. There is a likelihood that if you are living alone by this time you will probably have roommates and God help you if they are horrible because then you have to contend with other assholes that either or obnoxious or they don't want to pay their share of the rent or they make too much noise that sort of thing. If you are in a relationship that may be even extra stress for you especially if that other person does not really have the same values that you do and if you two are not communicating if there isn't that mutual respect and understanding and care and concern for each other you're going to have a lot of problems. Same thing with your friends once you become an adult. Hopefully, you will have good people in your life that you can bond with that really care about you and you care about them and you're both contributing to each other's peace as opposed to contributing to each other's stress. So because adults have to invest so much of their time working and meeting the basic needs they don't have as much time as they would like to rest take on hobbies go for a walk enjoy conversations with people that they care about just to be able to do those things that make life beautiful.
By Faraz4 years ago in Confessions
Inspiring stories of unsung heroes
The Commander of a plane “splashes down” in the Hudson River with its engines off, and Hollywood makes a movie about the nerve-steeling hero who saved the lives of hundreds of passengers and perhaps thousands of New Yorkers. And it's not bad. A ship is robbed by Somali pirates, and they also make another film, about how a man can be critical to avoid catastrophes. The unsung heroes are incredibly inspiring. Ordinary people, doing their everyday work, who suddenly stand out for daring, brave, risky acts, or for making a difference in the world. Hollywood knows that, and for this reason, there are many films of ordinary people who, placed in extraordinary situations, react in an extraordinary way.
By Faraz4 years ago in Confessions
I Have Lived Here For a Year and Have No Companions. Top Story - July 2022.
We went out on Friday to the nearby language trade. It is with the neighborhood Spanish school here in the area. To say that I was not in that frame of mind to be social would be putting it mildly.
By Better Brain4 years ago in Confessions
We don't hear the voices
Orange the fire from heaven Orange incarceration their struggles. The voices of our loved ones are heard and many of the officials who have witnessed the layers are problematic and silented is wrong. The air the maker gives us is fresh everyday. Our breath of fresh air should not be denied under any condition even as punishment as well as good solid food should not be denied what's wrong with you people. Inspection needed just as our restaurants are given by law. The laws should stand up for rights to be equally served. Your freedom is already your punishment. Manhood. First, it must be made a law to accomplish human rights and avoidance of questions thereby distraction from every direction has been successful in this political arena and not much rehabilitation instead increasing corrective physical and mental elements paving the way to an overplayed punishment unnecessary however to silence and keep things the same by demonizing inmates with hidden agenda breaking their spirits and motivation to live many don’t make it my son says for the systems dont care especially the people don't care and those who care want speak out in many case as ex-employee who are afraid to speak because family and communities don’t hear their cry the maker does and no one can do the things he does.
By Brenda Scott4 years ago in Confessions
Inspirational Stories
I think about it now, I don't know how my grandmother, so ordinary a rural grandmother, had to raise me, their generation does not have many cultures, but she know that school is very important, although at that time she tried to let me only half a year of secondary school, for me, enough!
By Martil Guevara 4 years ago in Confessions
Ikigai
Jonny Evans Winner of the Cardiff University Martin Coyle Student Experience Award 2022 Ikigai. New choices had to be made – this time, just for me. Rather than soaking up the Malbec and maudlin my life away like some sad, depressed old fart, miserably wallowing in the memories of a life that was over, it was time for something new. As the Japanese avow, a new ‘ikigai’ was required – a new purpose. I sold the house, quit the job, and was determined to enact the wistful hope that I might finally become a writer.
By Jonny Evans4 years ago in Confessions
What Nobody Tells You About Not Having Kids
Unlike most of those around me, including those closest to me like my sister and my best friend, I have never dreamed of having kids. I mean sure, the thought has come up a few times over the years, more so now that I am beginning the early thirties chapter of my life. But to be completely honest, having a child seems like one of the worst possible things that could happen to me. Of course, when I tell people that children are not in my future they often come back with the cliche “ you’ll end up changing your mind” response. But after nearly 31 years I have yet to change my mind and I highly doubt that I ever will. Lucky for me, I have plenty of women in my life who dream of having multiple children which means my world won’t end up being completely childless. In fact, my basically-sister-in-law just had her first baby and I can not wait to visit and meet the sweet girl. Now there’s a vast multitude of articles, books, podcasts, YouTube videos, etc., that cover the topic of being a mother. But there seems to be a severe lack of pieces covering the topic of not being a mother. Now, I still consider myself to be young even though my body tells me otherwise. And I know that I still have much left to learn. However, I will pass on the things that I have learned so far that no one seems to tell you about choosing to not have kids.
By Millie Lawson4 years ago in Confessions
Guilt.
I'm relatively young and I have experienced little of the world. The first time I felt an overwhelming feeling of guilt was when my cat died. I was twelve or maybe thirteen. My cat had been diagnosed with a common liver cancer and his quality of life was non-existent. In his last few days, he couldn't move, couldn't eat. He was a shell of who he used to be.
By Unknown4 years ago in Confessions
Adventures in Driver's Education
The driver's license. A rite of passage for some, but an increasingly terrifying challenge for others. Today's student, what with the cost of driving a car, is more likely than any other time in history to opt out of having a car. Further, with apps like Uber available, there is less of a need. Increasingly, students are waiting until they are older until they get a job, but not having a license has a cost.
By Susan Eileen 4 years ago in Confessions
