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As a teenager myself I experience a lot of external pressure from my peers, adults, and even the education system to not be boring. My friends don’t want to ha
by I_Byte 6y ago
As a teenager myself I experience a lot of external pressure from my peers, adults, and even the education system to not be boring.
My friends don’t want to hang out with someone who is boring. Adults don’t want to talk to a kid who can’t show that they are mature and can’t provide experiences to back that up. Colleges aren’t going to admit a potential student who can’t an tell an interesting story.
There is too much incentive to not be boring in my current environment.
- notsureaboutpg 6y agoThat's why it's a teenager attitude. Teenagers are building themselves, everything is about them mostly. (nothing wrong with that, it's the perfect time and place for that attitude). But once you're older, you want a companion, kids, strong ties to family and friends, and then you realize it doesn't really super matter that you're boring or not to the people who hold the keys to your future (admissions officers, teachers, professors, etc.), just that 5-10 people close to you aren't bored by you.
- I_Byte 6y agoHmm, you’re right. Thank you for expanding on this point! I really appreciate it!