20 Things I learned at 18

[semisober]

Hey everyone. Some background- I'm 18 and grew up in Astoria, Queens. First generation American as my parents are immigrants from Europe. I'm a freshman at NYU and have learned a lot about my life.

1. weird sexual fetishes fuck you up when it comes to actual sex
2. a healthy lifestyle and diet is very important. we’re still growing.
3. the ones who question everything are the most successful
4. the coolest people are those who have had the most profound life experiences. also having a dedicated group of friends while growing up can have greatly beneficial effects to your social life later on.
5. social life is VERY important.
6. limit your vices to weekends only.
7. my diverse college body allowed me to truly grasp diversity. I looked out of my lower class-middle class public school experience in NYC, and realized what true American kids are like, and how different everyone is based on where they are from.
8. International Asian girls are amazing…
9. Kids who have been raised in wealthy families turn out to be cooler, smarter, more social, more mature, and overall more developed humans.
10. Money is highly important. You never know when you’ll need it.
11. OTC supplements can help. Do your research.
12. You feel uneasy when you’re finally back with your family again. this was your old lifestyle, and now you realize that you have lost touch with a lot of the things you used to do with your family.
13. Your parents are just adults who have gone through a similar life process as you.
14. Girls love the alpha male always.
15. Realizing what “groups” are in a social context, and approaching the correct ones that you would best belong in. If you notice, any adult inherently knows how to do this.
16. Planning your day can help.
17. Invest in a nice, clean looking place. You don’t want people complaining about the smell, mess, appearance, etc.
18. I wrote this to my friend when I was high and he thought it was funny. Weed is a blue collar drug, not for white collar people like us.
19. Be proactive in your life, and spend everyday productively.
20. Cooler kids know who they are better, and that is because they have had many profound experiences. More experiences -> Self discovery.

Hope you found that you agreed with some of these. Thanks for reading

[Sports Boy]

Dude, some of these are just down right offensive. Kids who grow up in wealthy families turn out to be "smarter, more mature, cooler?" WTF?
"Girls always love the alpha males?" WTF?
Sorry but those that aren't offensive just don't make much sense. One person's opinion.

[Babs]

Uh, nah, I don't think these are entirely accurate. Most of these sound like something that would come from a 14-year-old who thinks they've got the whole world figured out, imo.

[semisober]

Well like I said, these are definite and everyone has to agree with them. Lol. This is how I see the world. Obviously if we have different lifestyles you won't agree with these.

Wealthier families invest more in their children, and so they are sent to better schools, live in nicer neighborhoods and befriend other wealthy kids, get to go to fun events, travel and explore, and have many other nice priviledges. A positive environment like this provides the kid many experiences so he can grow to be open minded and know himself better.

Most girls end up going to the alpha male because that is naturally attractive. Alpha males tend to be viewed as cooler, smarter, confident, and so forth. If you look at the most socially successful men they are all more alpha.

I don't see how this can be something a 14 year old thinks, but okay lol.

[Professional Russian]

Number 9s a lie. I'll tell you right now rich kids are spoiled and have a blown up view of reality. It's the middle lower class kids who know know the real world, the power of the dollar and let me tell you right now the lower middle class who work are lot smarter than the rich. Why? School doesnt teach you a damn thing. I've learned everything I know from the real world and work experiences. My welding teacher will tell you I weld the wrong way when obviously I'm doing something right cause I'm still getting paid and can keep my certs up. Also more social ain't always true. The blue collar community around here is very social and I do alot of shit with them. Now I know you're gonna dissagree with everyword I just said cause you're probably one of them rich kids with an expensive education that thinks they know everything cause they paid alot of money for it....well you can believe that but school don't teach the real world and I learned that first hand.

Also 10s wrong. I believed for the longest time money was everything. I worked and worked and worked and worked to buy what I wanted but at the end of the day I still wasn't happy. There was still something and I've since figured out what the problem was and has since begun to fix it very very slowly with alot of heartbreak along the way but money ain't everything.

It's funny you say weeds a blue collar drug because most blue.collar jobs require drug tests and a good one will put you through them regularly. But yet I always see the rich smoking weed all the time...especially the catholic school girls I know...funny ain't it?

It just doesn't end....I like how you always come back to the "cool kids" the "cool kids" are always the biggest assholes and ive learned that. Ive stayed in my corner and kept quiet because anything I say the "cool kids" always get on me for it. And being cool isnt based on experiences. I've experienced alot more than alot of people and had and took opportunity's most don't get it. By you're theory I should be one of the cool kids when in fact I'm not and I have no desire to be one.


Also one more thing, come back when reality slaps you in the face cause I want to watch you change every single last statement you made. And some ole redneck reason I think I'm right.

[Sailor Mars]

Course this comes from a kid growing up in Astoria... I agree, some of the shit you listed is inaccurate as hell

[eric2001]

NYU is a great school and a chill location! BTW i'm 14 lol

[Sports Boy]

My last comment. I'm having a hard time believing that an NYU student would offer up this, huh, well stuff.

[SethfromMI]

semisober

You know I don't like to swear, but what the actual fuck?

"Kids who have been raised in wealthy families turn out to be cooler, smarter, more social, more mature, and overall more developed humans."

Get your head out of your rear. The richest kid at my school is a grade A asshole. he treats people like shit because he thinks his money makes him better than anyone else.Let me tell you something, all the money in the world is not going to magically make you a better person. you might be able to afford experiences other people can, but it makes you more mature? well I guess that kid at my school is the most mature asshole, douche bag, vermin ridden son of a bitch I know.

Money does not make you a good human being. It does NOT mean you are going to be smarter than everyone else. There are plenty of rich dumb asses out there, who have their head so far up their butts they can't even see the light of day.

"Girls love the alpha male always." Yea spoken like a douche bag there pal

"Invest in a nice, clean looking place. You don’t want people complaining about the smell, mess, appearance, etc." Your basically telling poor people to go fuck themselves, that they don't matter because they can't afford what you deem to be proper housing. I would rather live in a box and be a decent human being than be a douche bag living in a mansion in Jackassville.

"Cooler kids know who they are better, and that is because they have had many profound experiences."
Whose definition of cool are we using? Yours, because I got to be honest with you, it does not sound like you know jack shit. I am more interested in hearing what the kid who had to grow up on the streets had to say about like then some jack ass who had every single thing handed to him and would not be able to live and last five minutes on the street alone.

and listen here, poor families can invest just as much love, decency, and everything else into children. just because send them to Europe does not mean jack shit

Sports Boy the OP who wrote this does not know his front from his rear. He values money and what money can buy. he would be the same type to jump out of a building if there was another great Depression because he would not know how to handle himself

[semisober]

Number 9s a lie. I'll tell you right now rich kids are spoiled and have a blown up view of reality. It's the middle lower class kids who know know the real world, the power of the dollar and let me tell you right now the lower middle class who work are lot smarter than the rich. Why? School doesnt teach you a damn thing. I've learned everything I know from the real world and work experiences. My welding teacher will tell you I weld the wrong way when obviously I'm doing something right cause I'm still getting paid and can keep my certs up. Also more social ain't always true. The blue collar community around here is very social and I do alot of shit with them. Now I know you're gonna dissagree with everyword I just said cause you're probably one of them rich kids with an expensive education that thinks they know everything cause they paid alot of money for it....well you can believe that but school don't teach the real world and I learned that first hand.

Also 10s wrong. I believed for the longest time money was everything. I worked and worked and worked and worked to buy what I wanted but at the end of the day I still wasn't happy. There was still something and I've since figured out what the problem was and has since begun to fix it very very slowly with alot of heartbreak along the way but money ain't everything.

It's funny you say weeds a blue collar drug because most blue.collar jobs require drug tests and a good one will put you through them regularly. But yet I always see the rich smoking weed all the time...especially the catholic school girls I know...funny ain't it?

It just doesn't end....I like how you always come back to the "cool kids" the "cool kids" are always the biggest assholes and ive learned that. Ive stayed in my corner and kept quiet because anything I say the "cool kids" always get on me for it. And being cool isnt based on experiences. I've experienced alot more than alot of people and had and took opportunity's most don't get it. By you're theory I should be one of the cool kids when in fact I'm not and I have no desire to be one.


Also one more thing, come back when reality slaps you in the face cause I want to watch you change every single last statement you made.

I'm not talking about spoiled bratty rich kids, i'm talking about normal upper class kids raised by good families. If you think every kid from an upper class environment is the typical douchebag, you obviously haven't met many. Any kid raised in a positive environment by good parents and given the optimal resources to become great will take advantage of them and become a well-rounded individual.

Money is not everything but it surely is important when you have an unexpected surgery to pay for, or if you go out on weekends, if you want to have nice things...

Weed has historically been a drug popularized by lower income people, so blue collar workers. Weed has physical pain relieving effects which are useful if you do construction or something. Also, the altered mental state is not as detrimental in work you don't really use your mind for anyway.

You need to get over your hatred. Not all of us were the coolest in school, but these are just the things I've noticed from genuinely cool people with real personalities, not bullshit fakers. If you have had a lot of experience then you should have grown from those experiences and become a more versatile and aware individual. A person's understanding of life and knowledge of oneself is what makes them have cool personalities.

My last comment. I'm having a hard time believing that an NYU student would offer up this, huh, well stuff.

Many NYU students would agree. Do you have any idea the mentalities students have here? If you are out of touch with things don't bother pretending to know.

Posts merged. Next time, please use the "Edit" or "Multi" button. ~Elysium

[Sports Boy]

Your out of your league dude. Quit now before you embarrass the fuck out of yourself.

[Professional Russian]

I'm not talking about spoiled bratty rich kids, i'm talking about normal upper class kids raised by good families. If you think every kid from an upper class environment is the typical douchebag, you obviously haven't met many. Any kid raised in a positive environment by good parents and given the optimal resources to become great will take advantage of them and become a well-rounded individual.

Money is not everything but it surely is important when you have an unexpected surgery to pay for, or if you go out on weekends, if you want to have nice things...

Weed has historically been a drug popularized by lower income people, so blue collar workers. Weed has physical pain relieving effects which are useful if you do construction or something. Also, the altered mental state is not as detrimental in work you don't really use your mind for anyway.

You need to get over your hatred. Not all of us were the coolest in school, but these are just the things I've noticed from genuinely cool people with real personalities, not bullshit fakers. If you have had a lot of experience then you should have grown from those experiences and become a more versatile and aware individual. A person's understanding of life and knowledge of oneself is what makes them have cool personalities.

I've lived with those upperclassmen kids all my fucking life and they haven't done one god damn thing for but make.my life a living hell. You wonder why I hate them? I can give you hours and hours of reasons. They're all the same. Mommy and daddy pay for everything f and they think k they're best thing to happen. Almost 19 years now I've lived with them, went to school with them, and dealt with them. They think since they have money that they're better and its simply not true. The nicest people I've met were lower class and worked for what they wanted. Any highass person I've come across gas don't nothing but tell me why I'm a bad person and am gonna have a shitty life.

[Sailor Mars]

I'm not talking about spoiled bratty rich kids, i'm talking about normal upper class kids raised by good families. If you think every kid from an upper class environment is the typical douchebag, you obviously haven't met many. Any kid raised in a positive environment by good parents and given the optimal resources to become great will take advantage of them and become a well-rounded individual.
Implying children from middle class (whatever that is anymore) and lower class families aren't? Sorry but I grew up poor as fuck and you don't see me slinging dope and skipping school (okay maybe a few times but that doesn't count). Just because someone doesn't have money doesn't define what type of person they are, sorry to pop your bubble.

Money is not everything but it surely is important when you have an unexpected surgery to pay for, or if you go out on weekends, if you want to have nice things...
True but at this point you're just trying to fix up what you said because you're getting shat on.

Weed has historically been a drug popularized by lower income people, so blue collar workers. Weed has physical pain relieving effects which are useful if you do construction or something. Also, the altered mental state is not as detrimental in work you don't really use your mind for anyway.
Good bud also costs a shit ton of money lol And I haven't met any construction worker (believe me, I've met a lot) that smokes weed on the job. You know how many drug tests those guys get? Jfc I feel bad for how much they have to drink

You need to get over your hatred. Not all of us were the coolest in school, but these are just the things I've noticed from genuinely cool people with real personalities, not bullshit fakers. If you have had a lot of experience then you should have grown from those experiences and become a more versatile and aware individual. A person's understanding of life and knowledge of oneself is what makes them have cool personalities.
But you basically just said that money makes your experiences better?... Sorry I'm confused now?

[semisober]

semisober

You know I don't like to swear, but what the actual fuck?

"Kids who have been raised in wealthy families turn out to be cooler, smarter, more social, more mature, and overall more developed humans."

Get your head out of your rear. The richest kid at my school is a grade A asshole. he treats people like shit because he thinks his money makes him better than anyone else.Let me tell you something, all the money in the world is not going to magically make you a better person. you might be able to afford experiences other people can, but it makes you more mature? well I guess that kid at my school is the most mature asshole, douche bag, vermin ridden son of a bitch I know.

Money does not make you a good human being. It does NOT mean you are going to be smarter than everyone else. There are plenty of rich dumb asses out there, who have their head so far up their butts they can't even see the light of day.

"Girls love the alpha male always." Yea spoken like a douche bag there pal

"Invest in a nice, clean looking place. You don’t want people complaining about the smell, mess, appearance, etc." Your basically telling poor people to go fuck themselves, that they don't matter because they can't afford what you deem to be proper housing. I would rather live in a box and be a decent human being than be a douche bag living in a mansion in Jackassville.

"Cooler kids know who they are better, and that is because they have had many profound experiences."
Whose definition of cool are we using? Yours, because I got to be honest with you, it does not sound like you know jack shit. I am more interested in hearing what the kid who had to grow up on the streets had to say about like then some jack ass who had every single thing handed to him and would not be able to live and last five minutes on the street alone.

and listen here, poor families can invest just as much love, decency, and everything else into children. just because send them to Europe does not mean jack shit

Sports Boy the OP who wrote this does not know his front from his rear. He values money and what money can buy. he would be the same type to jump out of a building if there was another great Depression because he would not know how to handle himself

You base your knowledge of rich people from one rich kid at your school? You are delusional if you think that all rich kids are spoiled and bratty douchebags. You haven't met normal upper class kids. And anyway, a rich guy going to school with majority lower/middle class kids is obviously going to feel like a misfit, or that he's better than everyone else.

I never said money makes you smarter. But it sure comes in handy for nights you wanna go out, for dinners you want to treat your family to, for tickets to fun events, for emergencies and immediate expenditures.

A nice clean, looking place does not mean a million dollar condo. What I meant by that was that you should take care of your place and make sure you keep it clean and looking nice. It will help with staying organized and other people will like it too.

You think I'm hating on poor people but I'm not. I came from a poor background. A person with a genuinely cool personality knows who he is better than someone who hasn't had the luxury of going out more and having experiences that change who he is.

Your out of your league dude. Quit now before you embarrass the fuck out of yourself.

Lol I'm out of my league with some clowns who get offended because they think I'm hating on lower class people?

Implying children from middle class (whatever that is anymore) and lower class families aren't? Sorry but I grew up poor as fuck and you don't see me slinging dope and skipping school (okay maybe a few times but that doesn't count). Just because someone doesn't have money doesn't define what type of person they are, sorry to pop your bubble.


True but at this point you're just trying to fix up what you said because you're getting shat on.


Good bud also costs a shit ton of money lol And I haven't met any construction worker (believe me, I've met a lot) that smokes weed on the job. You know how many drug tests those guys get? Jfc I feel bad for how much they have to drink


But you basically just said that money makes your experiences better?... Sorry I'm confused now?

You are irrelevant. Just stop if you can't view things from outside your closed point of view

Posts merged. Next time, please use the "Edit" or "Multi" button. ~Elysium

[Sailor Mars]

I never said money makes you smarter.
9. Kids who have been raised in wealthy families turn out to be cooler, smarter, more social, more mature, and overall more developed humans.


I came from a poor background.

...grew up in Astoria, Queens...

wait what

[Professional Russian]

Lol I'm out of my league with some clowns who get offended because they think I'm hating on lower class people?

No you're out of your league because you haven't seen the real world. You're one of upper class kids who mommy and daddy bought everything for. I'm not offended but you're telling me how it works when I've lived the real world my whole life. You're in for a rude awakening when you get there.

[SethfromMI]

You base your knowledge of rich people from one rich kid at your school? You are delusional if you think that all rich kids are spoiled and bratty douchebags. You haven't met normal upper class kids. And anyway, a rich guy going to school with majority lower/middle class kids is obviously going to feel like a misfit, or that he's better than everyone else.

I never said money makes you smarter. But it sure comes in handy for nights you wanna go out, for dinners you want to treat your family to, for tickets to fun events, for emergencies and immediate expenditures.

A nice clean, looking place does not mean a million dollar condo. What I meant by that was that you should take care of your place and make sure you keep it clean and looking nice. It will help with staying organized and other people will like it too.

You think I'm hating on poor people but I'm not. I came from a poor background. A person with a genuinely cool personality knows who he is better than someone who hasn't had the luxury of going out more and having experiences that change who he is.

The rich kid was an example you donkey. and money should not make one feel like they are a better human being than someone else. if they do, they're a douche bag. You ever heard of A Christmas Carol? Or is Charles Dickens not sophisticated enough for people at NYU? Anyways, when Scrooge is talking to the Ghost of Christmas Present about the fate of Tiny Tim (who would die if circumstances did not change), the Ghost of Christmas Present mentions how in the sight of Heaven, Tiny Tim was basically more fit to live than Scrooge. You know why? because Scrooge thought money was the most important thing and made him important than others. Wasn't quite the case was it.

You did imply money did indeed made you smarter, unless you changed your original post, which again is complete bullshit. and being able to go to an expensive nightclub or restaurant, does not make your life anymore special than to someone who can only take their family to a fast food joint. the amount of money you spend on an experience does not make it a more valid experience than others have.

and if you came from a poor background, you would not have said half the shit you did. you would know damn well better. you clearly never truly worked a day in your life. you have a disproportionate (stick that word up your NYU rump) view of reality. money can help you buy things you need and want. that's it. it does not mean you will be happy, it does not mean your a better person, smarter, or any of that shit.

[phuckphace]

agree strongly with 1, 2, and 5

3 - le edgy teen face

lol at 8

9 is the result of values and healthy socialization, not money

[Uniquemind]

Since a lot of the points I would've made have been pointed out by others, I'll just settle if the OP acknowledges there are logical fallacies and over-generalizations to what was posted and listed out.

I get the grain-of-truth of what the list represents, it's just woefully inaccurate on certain ones.

#9 for instance, I know tons of well-off or even rich middle-class families, whose kids (former friends of mine even -- dead now; can't say they're successful eh?)

Why?

1. They got $, they spent it on drugs and then ended up with a drug problem, health problem. Some are dead, others are in re-hab, others are fine, but in all 3 of those situations they're all changed forever with obstacles they need not have had they chosen differently. (A little bit wiser in forethought, and less impulsive and YOLO-esque)

No doubt, having $, does HELP and statistically raise one's chances to succeed, but by no means does it guarantee success, nor imply any intrinsic betterness over someone who is poorer.

Oprah is an example of poor person to rich success that completely throws out #9.

[Sports Boy]

You are all giving this idiot far too much credit. He is NOT a student at NYU. NYU has some fairly high admissions standards, few, if any, this imbecile could meet.
Just look at his writing, his thought process, his "20 things" he has learned. Does anyone think he's intelligent enough to go to any college?
- "Planning your day can help" wow, profound.
- "Limit your vices to weekends" wtf does this mean?
- "OTC supplements can help" Help what?

[Emerald Dream]

14. Girls love the alpha male always.

Completely false. Quite the opposite, with me.

I won't elaborate more than this, because I'm not into feeding trolls. That's exactly what they want.

[SethfromMI]

You know who comes to my mind with this thread? Johnny Manziel. For those of you who do not know Johnny Manziel, better known as Johnny Football, he is the soon to be cut QB of the Browns. Born into a very rich family, had basically everything given to him growing up. yes he worked hard to be in shape. and in football, he has issues with drugs and alcohol. in the NFL, problems with alcohol, drugs, gambling, domestic abuse, etc. to the point where his own father says if he does not get help, he will die soon.

He is a self-entitled douche bag who thinks the money he was born into and being in the NFL should make him untouchable. money certainly did not do him one bit of fucking good, if anything, just made his situation worse

[Let Me Be a Pony]

20 year old big boi over here. Firstly, not everyone is the same. Everyone has different tastes, experiences, needs, which is why I'll list some things I've learned from my sociopathic lifestyle in the end of this post. But firstly, I'll look upon the OP's experiences these from my perspective.


1. weird sexual fetishes fuck you up when it comes to actual sex

Good thing I'm still a virgin.

2. a healthy lifestyle and diet is very important. we’re still growing.

Yep, though personally I'm underweight and I eat like a pig.

3. the ones who question everything are the most successful

Knowledge is power and it is characterized by interests; if you don't got interest, then you won't get much knowledge.

4. the coolest people are those who have had the most profound life experiences. also having a dedicated group of friends while growing up can have greatly beneficial effects to your social life later on.

I've had really dumb ass profound life experiences, which have made me look rather uncool; referring for example to that one time I ran away to the UK without telling anyone from my school, friends and even family, or that one time I proposed to my school mates for us to use a page from the Bible to make a joint(and we did, because of that). I ain't making this shit up. I got to admit, though, the joint was pretty good because the Bible was made out of rice paper.
Note: I stole the Bible from the hotel I was staying in the UK.

5. social life is VERY important.

How I wish that wasn't true. Ew, social contact with other people.

6. limit your vices to weekends only.

By vices you're referring to hanging out at bars, partying and vicious orgies, yes? I like bars, though I avoid them because I'd rather drink alone.

9. Kids who have been raised in wealthy families turn out to be cooler, smarter, more social, more mature, and overall more developed humans.

Oh, man. Not this, please. I hate seeing this over and over again. It's like saying that a kid smoking hashish is cool.

10. Money is highly important. You never know when you’ll need it.

I'm 20 and have never worked and this is true. No one would even hire me because I lack the proper social skills to even pass an interview. Imagine Ted Bundy as an uncharismatic persona; that's me.

14. Girls love the alpha male always.

This is why I wish I was like Bundy. This is why all the girls are going crazy for Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, the ones responsible for the Columbine High School massacre. They were beta males, but unfortunately they turned the tables around in one day... literally. And yes, even those fucks have fangirls.

20. Cooler kids know who they are better, and that is because they have had many profound experiences. More experiences -> Self discovery.

My profound experiences are the ones connected with making severe mistakes. My mistakes are the ones which lead to dire consequences. But you know what - you don't really know that you've made a mistake until this whole "experience" ends; self-discovery as you put it.



Now for the wise shit I've learned up until the age of 20(about myself and this world):

-I don't like people.
-I Don't trust people.
-If I avoid social contact with people I will be flagged as a retard.
-I don't like cereal.
-Most people cherish objects more than people.
-I hate TV, movies, social media. TV news ain't accurate and you might as well just watch it for the lolz. Do not fuckin' watch documentaries(unless they're wildlife documentaries), because they're mostly propaganda by the director of the given film.
"Hey, Joe. Let's make a documentary about that moron who threw himself from the balcony in the Romanian parliament. Joe, don't forget to repeat the footage 20+ times of him jumping from the balcony. No, Joe, we only want to repeat the footage throughout the whole interview so there are more people triggered to do such an act when they're not happy with the political situation of their country, or if they just wish to get attention, similarly as the public suicidal act of our interviewee.
Now, go do the interview and ask dumb ass questions like "Would you do it again?". Gtfo and go capture that footage, Joe."

That's basically an example of how a TV report is done.



I ain't good with giving away "wise" advice, so I will stop.

EDIT: Wtf, there were only 3 replies when I was writing my post and now this thread is flooding up.

[West Coast Sheriff]

I think there is a lot of truth to the things you say. I think these are sad injustices in the world and a common observation one might notice.

To say each this is true always is absolutely absurd but, you could make the argument many of these "offensive statements" are a true but sad, fact about the world we live in.

[phuckphace]

I'm 20 and have never worked and this is true. No one would even hire me because I lack the proper social skills to even pass an interview. Imagine Ted Bundy as an uncharismatic persona; that's me.

you're being defeatist here and shooting yourself in the foot. lots of people are "uncharismatic" (whatever that's supposed to mean) but can still hold down a job. the bar for an entry-level job isn't that high, and passing an interview doesn't require you to be some kind of master dealmaker like Donald J. Trump, God-Emperor of Mankind although it certainly helps.

it's a mistake on your part to assume that your weird quirks are just part of "muh persona" and can't be ironed out with practice and proper socialization with normies. I would start by spending less time watching children's cartoons and much less time on 4chan - chan culture attracts all the wrong kinds of people that will further impair your ability to behave normally. trust me dude, I've been there myself. at 20 years old you're well past the age where it's time to set aside childish things and start engaging with the real world, as shitty as it can be at times.

[amgb]

Just a reminder to keep posts appropriate and though it's good to discuss opinions, please refrain from any fighting /arguments. Otherwise, everyone's fine :) aNdMoRe~

[Jinglebottom]

He did say he was semi-sober...

[Uniquemind]

Completely false. Quite the opposite, with me.

I won't elaborate more than this, because I'm not into feeding trolls. That's exactly what they want.

I'm not sure he's a troll, opinionated sure, but being opinionated doesn't necessarily make one a troll.

[Professional Russian]

I'm not sure he's a troll, opinionated sure, but being opinionated doesn't necessarily make one a troll.

Id put a bet on he's a troll. He hasn't come back yet after we all got on him. Either he's easily offended by our opinions or he's trolling us.

[Cadanance00]

Dude, some of these are just down right offensive. Kids who grow up in wealthy families turn out to be "smarter, more mature, cooler?" WTF?
"Girls always love the alpha males?" WTF?
Sorry but those that aren't offensive just don't make much sense. One person's opinion.

I'm afraid it's true, even though it can be mostly appearances. Rich kids just have lots of advantages and it makes them more confident.

[Professional Russian]

I'm afraid it's true, even though it can be mostly appearances. Rich kids just have lots of advantages and it makes them more confident.

I wouldn't say it makes them more confident. I defiently thing it makes them more arrogant and usually more of an asshole as well. I don't think experiences really have to do with money. I think it more has to do with how take and interpret that experience more than the experience itself

[Sports Boy]

I'm afraid it's true, even though it can be mostly appearances. Rich kids just have lots of advantages and it makes them more confident.

“Kids who have been raised in wealthy families turn out to be cooler, smarter, more social, more mature, and overall more developed humans.”

For Cadanance, and for any others who agree with this silly statement, you are also agreeing with what is implied by his statement;

- So the trigger or threshold to be way cooler, smarter or developed is family income. If your family income falls below the “rich” level, you’re fucked. You’ve got no chance to be cool, smart, social or mature at least not like rich kids can.
- Parenting skills or genes have no impact on kids being as smart, as social as mature or as developed as rich kids or others. It’s strictly income and wealth. Your parents could be incredibly supportive, intelligent, hard-working, great role-models, but if they don’t make a lot of money, you will turn out inferior to rich kids.
- Kids raised in wealthy families do not have any issues. They get along with everyone, they all do well in school, they handle all situations well and they are much more developed than everyone else.
- Class rankings, college acceptance, etc should really be based on family income and wealth, not individual student performance or accomplishments, since rich kids are smarter, more mature and more developed. Why haven't college admissions caught up with semisober yet?

I don't care who disagrees with me, as long you apply some critical thinking skills and not make any blanket statement as if one size fits all.

[lliam]

just a few points are agreeable. but hey, everyone has diffrent expierences.



10. Money is highly important. You never know when you’ll need it.


Money is important, yes. But not very important.

More important is that you learn how to economize and manage money, especially when it's very limited.

[Giannaras]

Well it's an interesting post let me tell you what I learned these 18 years:
1.That whatever you do you have to be kind and I do not mean kindness like saying thank you or you're welcome,I mean real kindness,when you see a person emotionally hurt stand by him,when you see a stray or pet dog hurting help it,if a friend has some problem help him solve it.
2.A golden hurt may(not always though)reside under a really poor coat.Yes I know it's a known quote but believe me I had a friend who was too rich and bought gym drugs and shit and always went on vacations like half the summer spending 700 euros in a week,you know what?This person always asked me for money and never returned and after 7 years of friendship I learned he talked shit behind my back with the excuse of being better.But you know what my best friend is someone who is not that rich and we went a 4 day holiday this summer and it was way more great than the holidays of this douchebag I even met girls 7 years older then me from another countries and still keep in touch while my rich ''friend'' can't even start o proper conversation with another living being except if they talk about clothes and shit.
3.If you ever touch any illegal substance for use even weed,never touch money on the street by selling it because you will regret it for the rest of your life probably.
4.New experiences are great teachers and by new experiences I don't mean going to another country if you can't afford it I mean sometimes get off your comfort zone and try things with people you never thought you would and be open about your feelings even if it's hard at first.
5.Try and be your best self,and if you never get anything back from anyone it's okay you did what you had to do for you and noone else,I remember when the father of a friend of mine died 2 years ago I helped him financially and told my grandfather to give me more allowance for my friend whenever he could and this guy at least could afford his coffee(My family has money we're not wealthy but we handle money well).He became a good friend of mine(before that who just hanged out),but this September the douchebag I named in 2. convinced him I am a bad person and I probably smoke weed and he bought it like an idiot,he cut me off like that without a word,I wasn't mad or anything just a little sad and didn't hold a grudge,now I am at the same city in college with my real best friend and it's great,you just have to flow through life just give and never ask back.
6.Bond with the people around you before they become photos or memories,love them before it's too late,I always got bullied in middle-school and when I endered high-school I decided not to bond with any living being,after 3 years I have 2 best friends and love them(but it was really hard to believe someone was worth it)and believe me I had many people to hang out in high-school and some friends for 8 years we hanged out like everyday(still couldn't bond).

[ECSTASY]

Well here is the things I learned :
-Parents are the closest and the most caring people in my life but that doesn't mean they should know every details of my life.
-It doesn't worth to care about how people judge me and how they really think about who i am.
-Love is just an illusion.

[BunniBoi]

Well like I said, these are definite and everyone has to agree with them. Lol. This is how I see the world. Obviously if we have different lifestyles you won't agree with these.

Wealthier families invest more in their children, and so they are sent to better schools, live in nicer neighborhoods and befriend other wealthy kids, get to go to fun events, travel and explore, and have many other nice priviledges. A positive environment like this provides the kid many experiences so he can grow to be open minded and know himself better.


but us middle class people can be like you bitchy ass wealthy kids but people like us more because we are less cocky, ya know?

[Professional Russian]

I love how the OP never came back to defend his argument. That's pretty funny if you ask me