CRUEL, BUT TO THE LEFT, USEFUL:
If you’re 18 years old you’re an adult.
Bad ideas and chaotic behavior are much more forgivable when you’re 18 or 20 or 22 years old and more susceptible to bad ideas and impulses but the worst thing you can do for someone at that age who is doing stupid things is tell them…
— Coddled Affluent Professional (@feelsdesperate) October 6, 2026
“I think most people (if given the chance) would prefer to not become victimized histrionic narcissists and it’s cruel to build a cultural incentive structure that leads them down that path yet here we are.”