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DamionDreggs t1_ixo62b4 wrote

Why won't anyone believe you? That kind of thing happens all the time, and so randomly that they are mostly undocumented.

You should enjoy that this show in the sky was just for you 😀

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OkLibrary6417 OP t1_ixo6bss wrote

yeah im obsessed with space and such and got really excited when i saw it, tried to find proof but the fact it broke up when i saw it made people not believe me because if you under the age of 18, everything you say is either a lie or a dream :(

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greatteachermichael t1_ixoewxm wrote

>if you under the age of 18, everything you say is either a lie or a dream :(

This is why when people say they miss their high school days I get really confused.

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stifferdnb t1_ixqator wrote

School is far easier than work and much better hours, you don't have to worry about rent, bills etc.. you're young and your back doesn't hurt 24/7, you get to hang out with friends all the time.. there are many reasons why high school was better than being an actual adult 😂

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greatteachermichael t1_ixs01xz wrote

Depends on your specific situation. For me it was quite the opposite. My high school assigned about 4 hours of homework every night, and I also had to have a part-time job that paid barely more than minimum wage and I had to be at work at 7am on weekends. Between work, school, homework, and household chores, I worked far more than my own parents. I barely had any time to hang out with friends. People didn't treated me with respect because I was, "too young to understand."

Meanwhile, I decided as an adult not to have kids to save money and get more free time. I got a good paying job so worrying about bills and rent isn't a thing. I have far more disposable income. I decided to get my MA in Teaching adults rather than children, so my schedule is much more open and I actually have more free time as an adult than as a teen. I have free time to exercise, can plan my own healthy meals, and stretch daily so my back doesn't hurt and I'm actually stronger at 41 than in high school. And not only do people not dismiss my views because of my age, but people actually listen to me because I've built a reputation for researching before having an opinion. Nobody tells me what to do, I can use my free time to travel the world, go hiking, sleep in on weekends, pick up new hobbies, go on dates, or anything else.

Sure, for some people being a teen was great, but pretty much all my friends are way happier being adults.

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stifferdnb t1_ixs2a27 wrote

Your example is more an exception than the rule though. Glad you have a great life but for most people adult life is way more stressful than their teenage life :)

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