As someone who grew up in the 2000's, I spent a lot of my time watching MTV when I wasn't supposed to. I loved shows like Jersey Shore, Parental Control, Room Raiders, MTV Cribs, My Super Sweet 16, and so many others. Life, as displayed on MTV, had me impatient to become a teenager and live it up.
Imagine my dismay as I entered my teenage years and none of this even remotely came to fruition. I didn't get an endowed chest like Snookie or J Wow, I didn't get to go out and party every night and go to work the next morning, and my parents didn't spend thousands of dollars on my sixteenth birthday party.
It was kind of like being shown how life was supposed to play out, and feeling like a loser because you didn't get to go out, cake your face in makeup, stay up late, kiss random boys, or forget about school. Oh, how silly it seems to look back now and remember that at one point, I wanted that to be my life.
Today, I am so grateful that my teenage years weren't that hectic and wild. I am blessed to have parents who care enough to not spoil me and to instead give me rules and curfews. Having that foundation has made me a more down to earth; a regulated person with a moral compass.
Not that MTV doesn't have shows that are entertaining to watch; they sure as heck are. I will sit down and watch reruns of old shows for hours if given the time and mode of watching. A small part of me will always be mildly disappointed though.
