I feel like a lot of people fail to realise that life is what you make it. You can create whatever you want and there is no right or wrong way to live. Yes society has norms but it does not mean that you have to follow them if that is not what you want.
Okay...so I started this post sounding like it is going to be an angry rant. Well I guess it's half a rant...but it's something that I feel strongly about. Like I said before there is no wrong way to live life. Generally the norm in most countries is that you need to get a degree, get a good job, get married, buy a car, buy a House, and then die. Sorry but I personally believe there is more to life than all of that. Yes I do agree with studying and working towards having a stable future. But I do sometimes feel like the fancy car and fancy house can sometimes be about competing with people and showing off your wealth. If that is what makes you happy then fair enough okay...but I do not think it is something that should be a norm.
Now you are probably wondering where is this all coming from? what is her problem? My problem is that I don't think it should be frowned upon if you are not keen on following this norm. Take me for example, having a fancy car and house are not high on my priorities. This seems to be a problem for many people in London when I tell them that. They look at me as if I am strange when I tell them that I don't see the point in buying a car unless I get married and have kids. I tell them that I would rather use the money towards Travelling and gaining life experiences than paying car insurance every month. The response is usually "but don't you think it would be easier to get around?" like come on! we live in London where there is transport left right and centre. In reality I probably could afford to save for a car if I wanted to...but I don't. That would mean that I don't get to travel abroad.
It is the same with travelling. I feel like as a woman there seems to be some kind of stigma against travelling. I would be rich if I had a penny for every time somebody said "calm down with the travelling" or "don't you get tired of travelling". The answer is no I don't get tired of travelling. I have chosen to spend my 20's travelling and learning because that is what I like to do. I am not harming anybody so I don't see what the problem is. I've been told that I should start looking for a boyfriend/husband. Lets be honest, I am a free spirit and need to be a with someone who is the same. Becoming a housewife is not an option for me (haha!). It has got to be someone who wants to take our kids on an African safari during the summer holidays. Or spend our honeymoon watching fire dancers on the beach in Hawaii.
I am literally going off topic and managed to turn this post in to a full on rant. But you understand what I am trying to say right? It is okay to live your life however you want. You do not have to live a certain way and should do whatever makes you happy. It's okay if you would rather work abroad for 6 months and not go to university. It's okay if you would rather set up your own charity than buy a 5 bedroom house. It's okay if you don't want to be married by the age of 25. Whatever you want to do...it's okay. You only live once and you should do whatever makes you happy.
llondon leopard
xoxo
llondon leopard
xoxo
