We, people, are interesting creatures. Or maybe complicated and messy would be better descriptive words. But why are we throwing such words around, you might wonder?
Well, today we’re going to talk about the things people tend to romanticize that are actually pretty horrible, which is a complicated matter, isn’t it? And so, the words fit the theme very well. So, now it’s up to you to go through today’s list and decide whether the mentioned things fit the theme too.
#1
Growing up poor. People act like it was an enriching experience that they chose to partake in. It certainly can build character but I wouldnt intentionally have been born on the struggle train and I dont look fondly back on those days.#2
Living in New York City. Everyone thinks it’s going to be like S*x and the City or Friends – glamorous brunches, cute apartments, spontaneous adventures.
Reality: You’re paying $3,000 for a shoebox where you can touch all four walls while lying in bed, your “cute neighborhood coffee shop” charges $8 for a latte, and that “romantic subway ride” involves being pressed against a stranger’s armpit while someone plays saxophone badly at 7am.
But hey, at least the rats are confident!#3
Being a nun!
It’s presented in such an idyllic way in brochures, but the reality is that idealistic sweet young women go into the convent and get exploited & mistreated. They work rigorously for extreme hours and no pay; and because they’re not “employees” then there’s no OSHA or standards. Every aspect of their lives are controlled, sometimes including superiors reading their mail and censoring it / forcing them to rewrite outgoing letters that reveal a*****e conditions.
Check out the recent memoir “Cloistered” for an accurate account of a woman entering and slowly becoming disillusioned. .Throughout our lives, many of us strive to have as perfect a life as possible. Yet, the harsh reality is that an absolutely perfect life does not exist.
Of course, a lot depends on what you consider to be a so-called perfect life. For some, it’s having unlimited funds; for others, it’s having a great career, a happy family, or anything else. Just as there are many people in the world, there are just as many ideas about what is an ideal life.
#4
Childbirth and having a baby- I say this as a mom. It’s portrayed as being hard to give birth but afterwards everything being perfect. No it is a hard time for a lot of people.
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