you got me twisting, tumbling.
livejournal was where my friends and i used to post all the so-called drama in our lives, back when were younger and every single thing mattered. when an ignored “hello” was read as a destruction of a friendship, when a failing grade felt like armageddon, and an unrequited affection was considered death. but these days, most of my friends have moved on past this stage, opting for beer instead to cure their melancholy and malcontentedness. or maybe they just have less time for drama now because of all the responsibilities that come with being labeled as an ‘adult’.
as for me, i’m still here. my dramas may have evolved (or did they? hahaha) but i still feel the same. although i guess tumblr is now what lj used to be. i was a little surprised when i realized that most tumblr users are teenagers and i must admit that reading most of their posts made me cringe. not because they were untrue or i found them immature and petty. it was actually the opposite. it was like visiting a period i have long forgotten and never wanted to return to again while at the same time i wish i never left. it’s a funny, contradicting feeling.
oh, what it would be like to be a kid again. but as they say, growing old is inevitable but growing up is optional. so cheers to teenagers with their existential angst and to twenty-something free-spirits whose lives have just begun. the worldwide web is ours for the taking. ;)
