growing pains and the work force

yesterday i applied to get my first ID, since i turned 18 in may, and it hit me how fast life is moving forward. and im not a fan of this at all. soon im gonna have to be paying taxes and doing adult stuff like worrying about what meal to eat for dinner, or if i have enough bleach to clean the bathroom. and there is literally nothing i can do about it. but, i realize that i can still somewhat change my future from the depressing adult life that is idolized by past generations.

i had a conversation with my aunt a few weeks ago about how tragically boomers and older folks (like gen x i guess) view the world. they basically have this view point where everyone has to fit into their little boxes - if ur a man, you must work a 9 to 5 office job, or become a doctor, or something in that nature, and if ur a woman ur job is to have children and do all the housework. but as the world moves forward, so do life standards. 

i think the reason gen z get called lazy is because, first of all, nobody wants to work because nobody wants a job where they are underpaid, underappreciated, overworked, and fucking mentally drained, especially young people. we realize we dont have to live depressing 9 to 5 lives with 4 babies. we can actually do shit we enjoy, like becoming a youtuber and streaming videogames. for example, i am studying anthropology. is that a job that is necessary? well, no. but it is still a job that someone has to do. and i enjoy it. and when i go onto becoming an archaeologist (hopefully) i wont be a depressed fart who hates their job. and i will feel fulfilled. thats why i was put on earth. and i wish more people had that logic; to do something ur passionate about instead of being pressured into some shit u really dislike. u dont have to be chronically stressed and depressed and always waiting to clock out.

i watch all my friends from school complain about how difficult and unenjoyable their chosen nursing course is. whilst i am looking forward to going to uni everyday. u dont have to accomplish something impressive in your life, like becoming a doctor, or engineer, or whatever the fuck "well paying job" ur parents want u to do. u dont even have to become anything. as long as ur happy and have a safe environment where u can thrive. 

its ur life, u cant let someone direct it for u.