How was the world when you were new adult?

[Apulu_backagain]

The world when it's my time to be adult:

[WonderingManII]

When I was a young adult, I felt hopeful that my life would get better, because I was away from the bullies that was making my life a living hell. I thought it might be a time of healing for me. But instead my relationships just went downhill. That is my world, and other people's world. I think the world in general, has gradually gotten worse. 9/11 There were people flying airplanes into the trade towers. That got a war started that wasn't going on until that time. I guess you could argue that there have always been wars going on...

[Apulu_backagain]

The wars just never stop.

[goaded]

They were localised, nothing major in Europe from WWII to Ukraine. The worst was Kosovo in the end of the 90's.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_conflicts_in_Europe

[WonderingManII]

@goaded I'm too stupid to care about that stuff anymore.

[goaded]

I was trying to reassure @Apulu_backagain that peace, at least in regions and for generations, is possible. It's something to strive for. A lot of people on here grew up with the Afghan war since they can remember or even before they were born. The Cold War was scary, but ironically peaceful, any wars were being fought far away from Europe and the US.

[WindAtMyBack]

I think overall it's better now than when I became an adult. The standard of living is far better with people living with far more luxuries. The air, land and water is cleaner. There are less wars and international tension. Social attitudes are far more relaxed. It's safer now. Science, medicine and technology is far more advanced. Overall health is better with higher life expectancy.

There are some negatives as well, but I think overall it's better now.

[Apulu_backagain]

I agree with most of the things but I have to disagree with your opinion on war and international tension, there is a real possibility of World War 3 now.

[WindAtMyBack]

There is always a possibility of a world war. But it's extremely unlikely. Anything going on now is nothing compared to the cold war.

[Apulu_backagain]

That I agree with.

[Simslover92]

Rent was so cheap back then. Around $500. That's less than 3x what we pay now. Luckily I have a roommate.

[Apulu_backagain]

In my country too, prices grew like crazy in these few decades.

[Simslover92]

Yes indeed it has. It's crazy.

[FreyaRed]

The world was the same I was just gullible and naive while I though being a model is about modeling.

[Apulu_backagain]

It never is. The whole industry is so toxic. If you dont mind, would you share your experience?

[exitseven]

It was a brutal place. There were no good jobs around and you had to know somebody to get one. I had o college degree and no real marketable skills. I had a crappy sales job where I worked a lot , took lots of abuse and hated it. If A truck hopped the curb I might have not been too quick to move out of the way.

[Apulu_backagain]

That sounds depressing and awfully similar to my dad's early adulthood. How did you manage all that?

[exitseven]

I got a college degree by going at night part time. It took forever but I finally graduated. I went to graduate school right after that and got a Computer Science degree. I have had a successful career in IT and now teach Computer Science at a local college.

[Apulu_backagain]

That's inspiring.

[exitseven]

I am not a very good student so it was very difficult and I barely graduated but somehow I made it.

[Apulu_backagain]

Then I bet you are a good teacher because you can teach even the the struggling students.

[exitseven]

@apulu_backagain Actually I really do think that my own experiences affect the way I teach.

[Apulu_backagain]

Yeah, all the good teachers I had till now were either extremely good students themselves or were struggling students. No in between.

[exitseven]

@apulu_backagain I am not a professional educator. I worked in the industry for many years and this opportunity came along so I interviewed for it. They actually hired me but I am glad I made the move.

[Apulu_backagain]

That's great

[Zack-Bann]

You’re about 3 to 4 years away from adulthood
By then all this will have blown over
You can way the world went to shit in your teens but with a little luck you will come into adulthood at an unprecedented time of peace and prosperity

[Apulu_backagain]

I hope things get better.

[Zack-Bann]

Things get both better and worse
10 years ago I was your age we had different problems but the same discussions

Don’t be afraid of the future
It’s gonna be fine

[Apulu_backagain]

That's assuring.

[Telekinetic-Potato]

It felt so exciting. I remember getting out of highschool, getting a car and feeling like a hundred pounds of iron chains were taken off me.

[Apulu_backagain]

That's cool! How did you afford a car at that young age though?

[Telekinetic-Potato]

I have to admit my grandma gave me her old car but only after I had saved up enough from working at my school and at a Wendy's to be shopping around.

I did everything I could to hide the fact I even was working from my parents because they kept trying to make me pay for random shit. 😂 like after I get my car guys!

[Apulu_backagain]

Lol, props to your grandma though to give you a car. Must be so cool to roam around unsupervised as a young adult. I am getting a bike from my parents after I get my driver license when I turn 18 this year, yeah the legal age is 18 here.

[Telekinetic-Potato]

How exciting! Just be careful on it. Especially with tickets. I've spent so much money on violations I probably could buy a car if I got a refund lol

Yea she was the best. It was a cool car too. It had a license plate that said her nickname so it's like she's always with me.

[Apulu_backagain]

All that money on violation says you lived a good late teens lol.

That's actually so thoughtful and cute of her. Do you still have that car?

[Telekinetic-Potato]

No, my dad hated that I had it and he junkednit one day when I wasn't looking... That's the short version of the story anyway. 😂

[Apulu_backagain]

That's soooo cruel man.

[goaded]

Expecting the "four minute warning" of nuclear attacks, 8-bit microcomputers with floppy disc storage and 32KiB of RAM, phone boxes, no mobile phones...

[goaded]

IRA bombings, but few outright wars.

[Apulu_backagain]

My god that's terrible. The closest I have experienced a social outburst is the Hindu Muslim revolts before lockdown in India. The covid lockdown saved the country in a way.

Do you have PTSD because of all the traumatic memories?

[goaded]

No PTSD, it was just something that could happen, not something that would. I never personally experienced an IRA bombing or lived where one was likely, although a co-worker of my sister was hit by flying glass from one. I had a good childhood.

[Apulu_backagain]

That's assuring to know.

[DryGermanGuy]

It was the time of Deutschmark and after our reunification, there was happening a lot.

[Apulu_backagain]

I am really sorry but could you explain what you mean by Deutschmark?

[DryGermanGuy]

Our previous, very powerful currency.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Mark

[Still-alive]

George w bush had barely been elected and 9/11 had just occurred. This was 2002. It was also the ps2, GameCube and xbox era for video games. The dotcom bubble just burst too.

[Apulu_backagain]

How was America after 9/11?

[Still-alive]

It felt like the party of the 90s had come to an end. The mood was starkly different. More tense overall

[Apulu_backagain]

According to this fictional Bollywood movie 'My name is Khan', which by the way is really good (it is about this autistic Muslim guy whose step son was by murdered by school bullies after 9/11 so he goes out and does everything to meet the president and in his journey he contributes a lot to Georgia Flood and after many years Obama recognizes him and allows him to finally say the world 'My name is Khan and I am not a terrorist'), things were so bad that people started removing their Arab or Muslim or South Asian employees and they would openly scream controversial hate phrases and assault hijabis and in reaction to that, the muslims would hate the rest americans too. Was it that bad?

[Still-alive]

Oh yeah anti muslim bigotry was everywhere. You didn’t even have to actually be Muslim but have brownish skin and a non whitish name you would be discriminated against. It was bad

[Agape93]

It was cheaper to live but hindsight has rose tinted lenses.

[Apulu_backagain]

So you didn't have to use snapchat filters then.

[Agape93]

I've never used snapchat

[goaded]

" So you didn't have to use snapchat filters then. " lol.

[Agape93]

I'm confused

[goaded]

AIUI, they make photos look "better" (or like you're a cat, or something). Like looking through rose tinted spectacles, you might say.

[Agape93]

Ah ok gotcha

[LiamS95]

Judging from your posts you're an interesting and mature young woman and I'm sure you'll do well in the adult world.

[Apulu_backagain]

Thanks!

[LiamS95]

You're very welcome it's just the truth!

[Cubus]

You mean when I was 18? Covid started a month after my birthday.

[Jeff51]

It was fine. Things were better in the 90s.

[Zionne]

it's way more beautiful and fun

[Apulu_backagain]

Must be fun to reach adulthood as soon as lockdown was over.