Yesterday, the annoying 'dude' lady was terminated from Wal-Mart. The reason they gave her was: "We overhired. You were the newest." My personal opinion is that they didn't like her attempts at starting a rumor mill or her tattling on everyone for every little thing. Her tattling got a really nice person moved to a different department. Enough about work, let's talk about something important like intestinal pain. I've been having some really terrible pains in my stomach area, probably from the crap I've been consuming on a daily basis, but whatever it is it's making me feel sick. And now for something completely different:
Today's Conversation Topic:
What happens to people after high school?
My Answer:
When we're in high school, 50% of the day is automatically spent with friends or at least peers of the same age. Even if we don't feel strong bonds with those people, we're part of a subculture that functions very much like a separate community. Typically, we're surrounded by a decent percentage of the people we knew growing up through school, with the only exceptions being the ones that moved away. Where am I going with all of this? In the end, it boils down to a rite of growing up. To live, by my definition, includes working with people we may or may not like or know. This particularly holds true for the majority of us that don't have an extremely firm grasp on our own destiny. After all, if we could choose to work where we wanted and with whom we wanted, I'd say that we had a great deal of personal control and happiness. The 2nd side of the coin is this: Most people tend to leave plutonic friendship somewhat behind after high school. Sure it might still be there, but it seems weaker because our romantic interests focus on being with one person. Sure some people will argue that they think about more than one person, but for most people, their decisions aren't based strictly on their own views and needs. Rather, the decisions are made based on the common interests of both persons. This can be somewhat detrimental to the way we continue to develop as people. Our own personal goals can be compromised, thus leaving part of the life-long dream of self-fulfillment to be sacrificed. Growing up is a bitch. Thoughts?
Today's Conversation Topic:
What happens to people after high school?
My Answer:
When we're in high school, 50% of the day is automatically spent with friends or at least peers of the same age. Even if we don't feel strong bonds with those people, we're part of a subculture that functions very much like a separate community. Typically, we're surrounded by a decent percentage of the people we knew growing up through school, with the only exceptions being the ones that moved away. Where am I going with all of this? In the end, it boils down to a rite of growing up. To live, by my definition, includes working with people we may or may not like or know. This particularly holds true for the majority of us that don't have an extremely firm grasp on our own destiny. After all, if we could choose to work where we wanted and with whom we wanted, I'd say that we had a great deal of personal control and happiness. The 2nd side of the coin is this: Most people tend to leave plutonic friendship somewhat behind after high school. Sure it might still be there, but it seems weaker because our romantic interests focus on being with one person. Sure some people will argue that they think about more than one person, but for most people, their decisions aren't based strictly on their own views and needs. Rather, the decisions are made based on the common interests of both persons. This can be somewhat detrimental to the way we continue to develop as people. Our own personal goals can be compromised, thus leaving part of the life-long dream of self-fulfillment to be sacrificed. Growing up is a bitch. Thoughts?
