Life... Oh boy....

Ok so I'm not an expert on life, or people, or anything in general really. To call anyone an expert means that they know everything about what they're talking about... That's confusing... anyways: I'm not an expert. I'm not a wise sage, I'm not even over 20. But the fact of the matter is that the more mature I get, the more I start to realize about life.

I'm in college and I would've thought that all the high-school drama, whining and hating life would stop. But of course life doesn't work that way. I know people, who are in college, who are SMART, young and generally lucky in life; and they sit here and get all depressed and suicidal over the smallest stuff. (This is in no means an attack on anyone who HAS depression, or who has had serious suicidal thoughts; and I in no means want to offend anyone.)

But all these young kids who are lucky enough to go to college, who are lucky enough to be born in America, who complain how much they hate life. We all have issues, some worse than others. But whenever I fail an exam and think of how shitty that is, I realize that that's honestly the worst of my problems and count my blessings.

I have a friend, whom I have known for only a month or so and she has been calling me and scaring me half to death nearly every night. It'll be 1 am and I'll be studying for the latest test and I'll get a phone call that's goes like this:

Me: (Happy cheery, slightly tired) "Ello lovely!"
Them: "OMIGOD I AM JUST O UPSET I JUSDON KNOW WHATO DO!"
Me: "Relax, it'll be ok. What happened? Who's ass needs kicking?"
Them: "I DUNNO, IT'S JUST SO BAD, I DON'T EVEN KNOW, I DON'T EVEN KNOW, WHAT HAPPENED!......(insert incohearent babbling here)...I JUST WANNA DIE! I JUST WANT TO END IT ALL!...(more incohearent babbling)...WILL YOU MEET ME OUTSIDE SO WE CAN TALK, IF IS STAY ALONE I'LL KILL MYSELF, I REALLY WILL!"
Me: "Of course, just relax princess." Now I'm always concerned when someone says that they're going to kill themselves. Even if  I know that in the morning everything will be ok, I just never want to take that chance.

When I get outside it turns out to be a false alarm and she just wanted someone to smoke with. She claims to have a huge issue and I'm trying to believe her, but it's hard when I get fucked up phone calls that turn out to be false alarms: If she really just wanted me to smoke with her, she could've just asked. Easy. I'd have said yes.

Now this girl is from a upper-middle class family and hasn't been subjected to a day of real work in her life. And yet every five minutes she claiming she wants to die.

REALLY? THIS IS WHAT MY GENERATION IS LIKE???

My God. What are kids on these days? Last time I looked it was just Mary-Jane and booze! I'm not saying that my whole generation is full of people like my friend, but a good chunk....
A good enough chunk to make us all look immature and granted-taking anyways.

So this is just a little note to everyone: There are problems, and then there are problems:
Know the difference:
-Failing a test isn't a big deal.
-Breaking up with a boyfriend/ girlfriend sucks, but it's never the end of life.
-Getting caught picking your nose isn't a problem; it's jut gross.

On the other hand:
-Having your house burnt down is a problem
-Having a threat on your life everyday is a problem.

-Never being able to reproduce... well for some people that may be a good thing...

So a word to the 25 and younger generation:
Suck it up. Life sucks: but life is full of fun, you just have to find it.

And remember: always have a designated driver.

Thanks to all who read! Comments: both criticizing and congratulating are welcomed.