rotting teeth

As a gen-z, I was given NO CHANCE in life. At all. I was fucked over from the beginning. And some people might think 'oh I think [this generation] was fucked over more' or '[this generation] is more screwed then gen-z,' well you can feel that way but it doesn't change my opinion, feelings, and reasonings, which I will now explain.

The main reason being living through the global pandemic that Covid 19 was. I mean I didn't get some of my "peak" childhood moments because I was stuck in quarantine. Some of my key and vital moments were lost because I was stuck inside for years.

Not only that, but the United States is almost unlivable now. I mean hell, Trump is putting us on the verge of WWIII and that'd be just great for my survival. Gas prices are minimum wage in some areas. Did you get that? GAS PRICES ARE MINIMUM WAGE IN SOME AREAS. This should not be allowed! You're telling me I will work a whole hour at a brutal, labourous or mind-numbing job, and I can only afford one gallon of gas!? That's insane. Some places have their gas prices at $11! That's fucking wild. This isn't fair. I was given no fucking chance and now I can't live like I was supposed to.

I'm not going to be able to afford anything in the future because inflation is out of control. I can't get a job because AI is just doing everything for everyone. I cannot get a job. Some people (who have bachelor's degrees mind you) cannot get jobs because AI IS TAKING THEM.

How am I supposed to do anything but fucking waste space? How am I supposed to do anything at all when everything I can do is stripped away from me and handed to AI like I haven't worked my entire life for mindless job and now I can't even fucking get one.

I'm supposed to be this mindless, numb, stupid robot zombie like everyone else, but I don't want to be a mindless robot zombie. I want to be free, I want to create, travel, try new things, inspire others, learn everything I can, watch everything I can, read everything I can, be inspired. I want to do everything I can in this lifetime.

One lifetime is hardly enough for any of these, why would I want to waste the time i'm given and be a mindless robot? Why would I sit at an office and do hours of work when I could be free?

I think it's insane that schools need to have a "School Shooting Drill" now, because today my school district had it's annual "School Shooting Drill" and it made me realize a few things that I hadn't noticed before. The drill was during our second period class, so about 9:00 in the morning, and we were told about it by our teacher before it happened, but I'm unsure if other classes were told. Anyways, we go through the drill and it's whatever.

Here's the thing. I shouldn't have to take 10-20 minutes out of my class to practice a school shooter being in the building. That shouldn't even be a possibility. I shouldn't have to be worrying about my safety while at school. I shouldn't have to worry about a student going rouge and killing everyone. I should be worrying about my school work instead.

Plus the drills are so stupid. In the event that a student does decide to attack the school, they're going to know the procedures for each classroom they're in. They're going to know what classrooms have a way out or not. They're going to know what the hiding spots are. They're going to know which rooms are the easiest to get in to. Even if it's not a student, the person has most likely gone through these drills before, and they'll know what to expect.

Look, I know these drills are "important" or whatever, but what the district has us practice wont even help in the real event. My classroom has no hiding spots, and we're on the second floor. My classroom also has a huge disadvantage. The wall that faces the hallway isn't a wall. It's a giant window with broken blinds. Meaning anyone in the "pod" (as my school calls them) can see us. We're basically sitting ducks. We're out in the open, on display. I might as well draw a target on the glass and write "shoot here!!"

Anyways, we as students shouldn't have to practice this. We shouldn't have to practice how to cheat death. We shouldn't have to know what it's like to be hunted. We shouldn't have to worry about our safety while were learning. The possibility of a school shooting shouldn't even be a possibility. I come to school to learn, not worry for my life.