There are too many people who can’t think for themselves. People who call mom or dad if they get a flat tire. Individuals who are afraid to walk home by themselves, immediately breakdown if someone criticizes their actions, or struggle to go anywhere without having someone by their side. This behavior is not as difficult to see from a child. But as young adults who are approaching the real world, there is simply no room for it, and you will be doomed.

I have seen too many people my age where it amazes me how babied they are. Not just ones who are babied, but people who don’t have an excuse for being unemotionally stable. And also, people who are clingy. Persons who obtain these attitudes are quick to drive me away. It is honestly scary. To know that individuals like that will be contributing to run the world in a couple years. Granted one can change a lot within that time, so I’m still hopeful. But as a millennial, our generation needs to understand that nothing is going to be handed to us for our entire life.

Dependence is an attitude that must be used carefully. It is vital for collaborative success, but destructive for an individual who abuses it. There is a difference between depending on a co-worker to do the job they are assigned, and depending on constant financial support from a parent. There are harsh truths that people need to accept. At least the classic truth that you can’t always get what you want. Our generation has grown up in a world of immediacy, thinking that if we want something, we can damn well have it. Attitudes of expectation need to intensely decrease.

People need to understand that this is their life. They decide what happens in their story. Don’t expect personal success and satisfaction by expecting people to deal with your responsibilities. It is no one else’s job to manage your life. The success and/or failure of it is 100 percent your obligation. Not being able to think for yourself is extremely unhealthy, and latching on to people to do it for you will only drive them away.