Independent

Sometimes I Wish

Whenever my parents, guardian, or whoever is taking care of me, gets mad at me, I just wish I was living by myself. For example, my mom has lately taken to threatening to take away my laptop because I've been on it way too much. Now, I'm not saying that I never go on the computer, or that she's wrong (in fact, far from that), but what really bugs me is that she thinks that I'm not able to take care of my school work. This upsets me because my mom (and not only her) think that I can't manage my own school work and that I would pick the computer over school. It bothers me because I believe in her mind I'm a lazy person who is reckless.

If I was living by myself, or in a dorm, away from home, whatever, I'd take care of myself. Parents, you always think that your children don't like to eat vegetables (I don't mean to say that ALL parents think this, but you have to admit the majority do), and the thing is, we won't eat them until we first learn their benefits and until we can eat them by ourselves. You see, imagine if I was at home, eating dinner. I would not eat vegetables because my parents would "force" me to and simply because I don't enjoy most vegetables. Now, if I was living by myself, I would always make sure I get my daily requirement of vegetables and all other food groups because I am responsible for MY OWN health.

So parents, do your children a favour and let them have some responsibility over the choices in life. You may think they don't know what they're doing, but they will rise to the occasional and show you that they are truly independent.

To clear up things, I don't mean children as in toddlers and six and under. I mean like teenagers. Give them a bit of responsibility. It'll really help build their character.

Most Parents Don't Understand

I find it more and more true that parents these days don't understand why we use the computer. My parents and guardians think it's a waste of time and always believe I'm gaming. They don't realize the vast knowledge, and experience a computer (more so the internet) can provide.

I'm almost certain that if I grow up (we should really say "if I grow up" instead of "when I grow up" because we don't know if we will grow up because we might just die) and have children, I will LET them use the computer. Instead though, I will actually understand and connect to my children. I'm not saying that I'll allow my future children to play games all day. I'm saying that I will let them do what they want, so long as it does not interfere with the things that will allow them to lead a healthy and successful life.

Funny, I Always Enjoy The Future

Almost everyday I always think about the future. This is probably because of past experiences in life where I didn't think before speaking and messed up some stuff. I guess those experiences made my mind always think ahead in most situations. I find this habit to be largely useful at most times. It also gives me things to think about.

Well, goodbye for now. It's just a bit past half of the day, so I can't truly say what I'm feeling for the day overall since it isn't near to being finished. For now though, I'm pretty cool with what's going on right now, but there's always that stuff that lurks behind. I'm a 8.

"Enjoy and think about the future. You'll find it helps." - Kevin Zou