Growing up, we're taught to have so much hope in the world. We're taught that we'll fall in love with someone and spend the rest of our lives with them. We're taught that we'll have our "best friends" forever. We're taught so many things at such a young age, just to be completely disappointed when we're old enough to understand what's going on in our lives. Our society is nothing like it's perceived when we're growing up. Instead, it's hateful and surprisingly closed-minded.
We live in a society where we are constantly judging each other over absolutely anything. We're judged based on our religion, sexuality, race, career choice, and even our clothes. We live in a society where we get offended by someone's outfit or sexuality. We judge people based on if they choose to drink at parties and we assume they're stuck up if they don't need alcohol to have a good time. We judge people on whether or not they're a part of Greek life or not. What happened to not caring or worrying about what other people do with their lives? We have become so invested in other people's lives that we get offended if they do something we don't like, and it's become such a negative thing.
We have become so infatuated with owning objects or devices rather than experiences, that it's become sad. I've seen more people freak out over a new purse, video game, phone, or other luxury than I've seen enjoy going on a vacation, concert, sports event, or any other experience. When did life become about owning luxury items over experiences that you'll have for the rest of your life? When you're 85, do you really think you'll remember having a designer handbag instead of a concert that made you feel so alive? Yeah, I didn't think so.
And most of all, the romanticizing of mental illnesses is the biggest disappointment in society. We somehow think it's okay to hardcore romanticize having anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, OCD, and more. There's nothing cute about having panic attacks, depression, or a bipolar disorder. I saw a post on tumblr the other day and it said that having anxiety must be a gift from God, and I haven't laughed that hard at a post in a while. There is nothing great about having constant anxiety or anxiety attacks. There is no reason to romanticize self harm or someone who is suicidal, and by romanticizing mental illness makes it seem like majority of society see mental illnesses as a joke.
Growing up, I was heavily disappointed with society because it was nothing like I thought it would be. My disappointment has only gotten worse as I've grown older, and I wouldn't be surprised if I got even more disappointed in the coming years.
