Do you ever have them days where you don’t want to get up out of bed, days where we want to forget everything, days we wish we were children again? Is this what we thought our life was going to be when we were growing up? Were we really ready to be an adult? Were we ready to give up the fact that we had no worries in the world but playing, and going to school?
Most of us will agree that what we thought as a child, has become something completely different now. Throughout my short-lived life, I have experienced and endured more than most people have in a lifetime. As a child, I was not poor but not wealthy either. I had to work for name brand clothes if I wanted them, and any extra things besides necessities. I have never been one for wanting much especially high-end brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, and Kenneth Cole. Now, do not get me wrong, any female would love a name brand purse but to be honest I would rather spend that money on a few different pairs of pants or decorating my home lol. is this weird? Could this just be the way I was raised? I have asked myself many times this question, and yet I still have no idea!
If I was given more growing up would I always want for more, expect more? Everyone comes from different types of families. I know many wealthy friends that were raised, and given whatever they wanted, but now they are the most giving, caring, UN-selfish people I know. On the other hand, I also know individuals who are the complete opposite and always expect more and bigger and better than last time. I do not know what makes us the way we are or want more than what we need. I believe society has brought along a lot of influence towards the rich and the famous. I personally do not believe that it is solely the parent’s influence for some needy individuals, but more of society in that of the way of advertisements, commercials, models, teen TV shows, reality shows, and how they have all expanded.
I often wonder if in fact do we actually want more, or if we think society expects us to have more. The perception of others has a major effect on us as individuals, and absolutely influences our ways, no doubt about that. I believe the older we get the more life experiences we encounter and definitely gives us a better outlook on life. As the years move on we tend to worry less about our wants, and needs become our number one priority. Needy people to me are not a product of the wrong way they were raised but in fact the product of society as a whole.
So, What do you think?
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Until next time my friends!
Yours Truly,
Heather Gantt