The Absolutes

In actuality, there are very few absolutes in life, unless you are a 2nd gen... and then absolutes come in a swath: GPAs, degrees, personality, job types, significant others and so on.

In my mind, though, there are a few absolutes that 2nd gen kids should know and claim for themselves. After all, when you are being pushed to be reach that ever-moving bar, there seems to be no absolute rule to know when you will finally be "good enough."

Here they are:
1. It is never acceptable for your parents to use their death or health as emotional leverage against you.

2. Weight, reproduction, skin conditions such as acne, are not topics that should be readily up for discussion the way the weather is.

3. Anger, sadness, jealousy, rage are not bad. They are emotions. We have them for a reason. Feeling them is not the problem. Acting upon them is.

4. Good people feel angry, sad, jealous, rageful, and bitter. Good people are not happy, perfect, and loving 100% of the time.

5. It is better to express how you feel than to bottle them up or try to convince them to go away. The key is to express them in a sincere and honest way.