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Overgeneralizations about Adulthood
Jun. 1st, 2010 07:54 pmPerson A: I realized very early on that grown-ups are liars.
Person B: Yeah, but that's not the worst of it. Children learn, explore and grow. Adults shrivel and shrink. They want to force the whole world to stay the same so that they don't have to change.
Person C: Actually, adults keep learning, but only in one or two fields: their career and maybe one hobby. It's all about always being supremely competent. They don't want to start anything new because they'll look like idiots.
Person A: It's all over by the time they're 30.
Person C: If they have kids. Kids force you to notice new things. Dating also inspires you take risks, just to meet people. Once you get married and get your first real job, it's all over.
Person B: Yeah, but that's not the worst of it. Children learn, explore and grow. Adults shrivel and shrink. They want to force the whole world to stay the same so that they don't have to change.
Person C: Actually, adults keep learning, but only in one or two fields: their career and maybe one hobby. It's all about always being supremely competent. They don't want to start anything new because they'll look like idiots.
Person A: It's all over by the time they're 30.
Person C: If they have kids. Kids force you to notice new things. Dating also inspires you take risks, just to meet people. Once you get married and get your first real job, it's all over.