It's Been A While

"Parents want to make sure their babysitter is ready for anything. That's why they hire teenagers."

First off, to those who read this blog, hopefully it is not a surprise to you that I have taken such a break from posting. It's been a ridiculously difficult time for me recently, and I haven't felt much like writing. But hey, you can't get mad at me for that right? Right???

Anyway, this quote comes from Marge, trying to explain to Lisa why no one has hired her as a babysitter. A great episode called "My Sister, My Sitter" from Season 8. And it's funny because it's true.

At least, that's what I would like. It seems like the real world (you know, the one where you find yourself in adult situations, like paying bills and working a real job) is coming at me pretty fast. As I think about it, I'm not ready. But, I never would have been ready for it when I thought I was.

I know I'm not the only one when he was a kid who just wished they could grow a mustache and be done with childhood. Ok, maybe the whole mustache thing, but you get my point. They say youth is wasted on the young, and I think "they" are right. I'm far from out of my youth, but oh for the days when all I had to do was go to high school and worry about my worsening complexion (high school is done, but the complexion remains...). The "real world" is encroaching on me quickly, and I find myself feeling ill-prepared. But then I see stuff that's happened to me in the past and especially recent past and I know that I'm closer than I've ever been. I don't have everything figured out (like everyone else does when they grow up), but I'm getting there. And I'm better off than I was when I was a teenager.

That's probably why we don't live like Benjamin Button; we all get older and wiser. If only Marge's words were true, I would have been ready for the longest time and life would seem easy. And if there's one thing I know, it's that NO ONE'S life is easy. Except for Taylor Swift.

P.S. The obligatory "Best Simpsons blank" Posts are just around the corner. I'm consolidating my favorite episode and quotes list, so finally my important opinion will be available to the world.