Undergarments and Umbrellas

When I was little I used to look up to the adult world with these perceptions about it being on a level that I could never imagine being able to understand and fully grasp. It seemed so above everything in my world. I saw the world of people who were much older than me (some like to be known as adults or grown-ups) as knowing much more than small children and who were much more mature just because I assumed their experience gave them a great understanding of the world. I was content with this view of the world, because it left me to be carefree, not wanting to worry about paying for a car, a mortgage, bills, and the stresses of life that were shielded from adolescence. Still, where one thing lacks, another is present to fill the void. When you’re young, no-one listens to you, and you have no control over anything in your life save for the imaginary portions. A child can cry when they get something they don’t want, which happens just about all the time, but they’re young, it’s okay. On the other hand, an older person isn’t allowed to cry, so they transform their frustration into passive aggressive action, anger, drinking, malice, spite, repression and so forth. Perhaps the parameters for adulthood are solely to have the patience to live long enough to be taken seriously. On the other hand, experience is undoubtably attained throughout one’s life, granted it may be minimal, but if that’s what life hands you, so be it. The presumptuous attitude of many older people can be seen either is wisdom acquired through the years, or it can be a perception that is developed from poor philosophical education to think for oneself, wether the education was gained through the self in thought or from another. It can be the accumulation of thoughts for years on end with a mind not developed to think deeply and truly analyze states of being and existence, of human interaction and morals, ultimately, the philosophical questions to our very existence. This would cause a poor understanding of the value from one’s education through experience. Maybe many adults’ visions are corrupt from preconceived notions of earning experience, presumption and having a sufficient amount of knowledge and understanding. Perhaps this is connected to the seed of ignorance and foolishness. Perhaps it is the root of arrogance, close-minded views and outlooks that are built upon infelicitous truth.