MUG: Misunderstood Unfavourable Generation.

I am a mug. Well, not me personally (at least I hope not!) but the generation I was born in to. They say we are unmotivated, reckless and unwilling to achieve. They say that we have it easy, everything is handed to us and that we ‘should have grown up like they did’. But being a teenager in the 21^st century is not all peaches and cream, it’s like bungee jumping; something you’re glad you’ve done, but something you will think twice about doing again!

Years ago parents would allow their children to play out on a night, now there is the worry of kidnappers and thugs. An eight year old child would be happy and contented with a cup and ball, but now the new PS4 is getting boring. Times are changing and we are changing with it!

I’ve grown up in a society full of smart phones and stupid people. In an age where the reigns of what is right and what is wrong have been loosened so much so that childhood innocence is barely visible. When you are drip fed information for so long, it’s hard not to believe it.  This is why my generation is frowned upon.  When we are told we will amount to nothing so many times, how do you expect up to have hope?

So many young girls get pregnant because it is quite literally the best option for them! Having a child entitles them to a council house or specialised accommodation, support throughout and after the pregnancy and even money to live. It’s sickening to think that this is the future so many young girls look to.  Yes, they are having things handed too easily to them and it’s all because of the mess that is our government. Why not offer free accommodation in higher education, or better support in schools to achieve what is deserved?

The world is a cruel and callous place to live, but actions will speak louder than just words. I refuse to be a mug, I refuse to be frowned upon but most of all I refuse to be belittled by generations that think they ‘grew up the right way’.

I will do well in life and I will end up where I want to be. I am determined to succeed and so nothing will stand in my way.