I used to be so excited for the future

I still am in some ways, but it’s mostly apprehension now. <br><br>Just hearing about all these sons of bitches at work revealing their true selves as they get closer to the end of their rope was a real eye opener. <br>And we really need to stop assuming all women who have traditional views are traditional women. <br><br>I spoke with a fellow co-worker I thought was nice, was actually really cool, <br>but she told me her and her boyfriend was trying so hard to make kids, <br>And she thought she didn’t have to work out anymore lol. <br>When I told her that I didn’t want kids, she was shocked. <br>But my ex did almost everything to raise my son. <br>Including formula, <br>And she was grateful. <br><br>She told me she’s excited to have a kid so she can stay home and take care of it. <br>And she was really really happy about it. <br><br>She said she has a degree but isn’t really a fan of the 9 to 5. <br>And her boyfriend has a high paying job anyway, so she was just so excited. <br><br>And now that people are talking really openly at work, people have been speaking about how they’ll be happy to claim their benefits and go on maternity leave. <br>I was under the impression, <br>That traditional women wanted to work, <br>But they were actually thinking of marriage, kids, and claim those benefits. <br><br>Traditionalism isn’t as great as it was cracked up to be, <br>I think I got the wrong notion of traditionalism, <br>I saw the videos of happy housewives and thought all traditional women wanted to raise kids, clean the home, and work. <br>Most of the videos are just clickbait, <br>And now that the women at my work have clued me in, <br>I’m really concerned. <br><br>Just hearing the women around me talk, <br>I can tell they’re not happy with their lives and are just waiting for someone to marry them. <br>Some of them are even 30 plus and still single, <br>But they’re so excited for the future. <br><br>This is all well and good, <br>But I’m just really concerned about the state of the country, <br>I think the government is a total mess, <br>And with what’s happening at my work, <br>I’m not sure how long we’ll have a functioning economy. <br><br>I did some research and the male suicide rate <br>Is just insane, <br>And I really think it was the economy. <br><br>Things really got bad when Obama was in office, <br>But Bush Senior and Bush Junior also messed up the economy and there were a lot of male suicides. <br><br>The male suicide rate has consistently gone up since the depression, <br>And it’s just horrible. <br><br>I don’t understand why the situation for men was so tragic, <br>But I can’t help but feel it’s because of the state of the economy. <br><br>Something’s gotta change, <br>Men shouldn’t die because of the government.