the storms are raging

hello my peach I know you sent this ages ago so I’m sorry for the v late reply. if you already finished & submitted your essay I hope that it went extremely well and that you made an excellent score!! if you haven’t finished it yet… uh here are some of my observations (y’all feel free to add more)

expectations while growing up: 

bad behavior during childhood is excused bc ‘they are just kids and will grow out of it’ (fabulous way to avoid parental duties) 

allowed to be naughty, rambunctious, etc. while girls are discouraged from the same playfulness lest they get hurt or ruin their outfits  

usually have later curfews or no curfews compared to their female counterparts whose social activities are closely monitored 

allowed to have girlfriends, and even encouraged to sometimes 

as long as they bring home good grades, nothing else matters. all negative behavior is allowed. 

no home training, not expected to clean their rooms, help with food, clean dishes, pick up after themselves, iron or wash their own clothes 

never obligated to come greet guests or have any kind of manners 

do not have to lift a finger around the house because they are encouraged to focus on their schoolwork, while their female counterparts are expected to keep up with housework and academics simultaneously 

honestly there aren’t very many expectations or duties placed on them the way there are on girls 

after growing up, adulthood expectations, I guess: 

settling down from their carefree party lifestyle to become Real Men Finally even though they have Not been primed for this At All, Ever 

this means getting a decent paying stable job so that they can provide for their family 

even if they don’t have a decent paying job or have any other aspect of their lives together, they are Still considered suitable husband material 

so really the expectations are Low As Hell