When I was younger I heard stories of princesses and brave knights. Of evil witches and dark dragons that roamed the night. Today... you hear of a woman who has 3 kids and 10 possible fathers. You hear of 16 year olds having reality shows of them and their children. Nothing is like it was before. Everything is different.
This is obvious though, nothing ever stays the same, even when you think it does... it really doesn't. Everything transforms gradually over time.
The thought of raising my children in today's society almost frightens me. Nowadays, when sex and drug abuse are so prevalent and magic and manners are so rare.
Don't get me wrong, I don't think sex should be taboo, and I don't think drug abuse should be concealed.
But there is a fine line when it comes to kids.
Sex shouldn't be brought up so quickly when raising a child.
Drug abuse shouldn't exist in their minds until a certain age as well.
I believe we should let kids be kids.
Let them believe in magic, let them believe in fairy tales, let them watch a big purple dinosaur dance around and sing. Let them grow up being innocent. Don't worry, in today's world, they'll learn nothing is perfect, but... as they're growing let them just see the world as their playground, as a fantastic place to be, because when they're finally smacked with reality... they'll cherish the memories of that fairytale dreamland they grew up in.
Maybe I'm being old-fashioned, maybe I'm being narrow-minded, but this is just for me.
Now, don't get me wrong, my kids will learn right from wrong.
They'll watch movies where they may see violence, and have to leave during a sex scene.
They'll probably play video games that use cursing and guns of disproportionate size.
But all in time.
Not right away.
I want them to be innocent while they can.
I miss those days when I was innocent, and I'm sure most of you do as well.
Don't you miss not being afraid of anything?
Not being so intimidated?
Seeing the world as this beautiful place, where anything you could imagine is just around the corner, and magic happens even in the slightest of ways, and you can actually imagine magic in greater ways as well.
That's all.
I just think it's a shame how different the world is today than it was about 10 years ago.
I totally agree with you, its truly horrible that they make kids grow up to fast, i feel as though i grew up to fast and now i am stuck in some weird limbo, of confusion on whether what i am doing is right or wrong. or that could be from me getting hurt and having reality smack me in the face? either way it is sad that they make kids grow up to fast and not enjoy childhood, kids already want to grow to be adult and do what seems at the time fun adult things, but now adults are letting them do it and no one has shame anymore. i remember when someone got pregnant at a very young age, people looked down on them, now they get shows and people love them, the world is a very scary place and i am very happy that i don't fit in. i don't want to be part of the destruction
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