Eeeh, life's a laugh, death's a joke, but remember that the last laugh is always on you!

Fight for a better world, both young and old.

My 30s will probably be the best years of my life, if not my 40s. #justtransthings

I don't know, I'm more and more satisfied with life the older I get

You will see the positives looking back. It will look much better than it was

Most people don't want to die for a better world.

And that's the kind of fighting that it takes.

Back when I was in school they told me I was supposed to enjoy my youth and that it would be about the best time of my life. What they actually did was to demotivate me regarding my future. School was hell. Life is much better nowadays.

Yeah other than my country falling apart my life is better at 39 than pretty much ever before. I'm genuinely happy. Again, other than the country stuff.

I damn sure wasn't happy and confident like this at 18 or whatever. I'm hitting my stride.

I think my expectations have just gotten more realistic?

Exactly. In youth, everything is important, and everything is a big fucking deal.

Over time, especially if you're introspective (not everyone has this ability, it seems), you'll come to temper those expectations.

That's just shit people say, because their memory is skewed to remember some stuff.

After drinking that much lead you won't remember anything better

I still remember being told that in high school, and at 35 I can say with reasonable confidence that it was in fact the worst part of my life, not the best. Fuck you Mr. Ford, you were wrong, and you were an asshole, and if I can ever be arsed to locate your grave, I'll piss on it.

No, it will get so much better. And so, so, so much worse. Sometimes in the course of like an hour.

How i felt when i was told nobody would love me more than my parents.

If anyone tells you that your teenage years are the best years of your life: Smile, nod, and slowly back away. Then never talk to that person again if you can help it.

Yeah when I grew up I was a confused bag of hormones who had not yet learnt to deal with anything.

And sometimes it's both simultaneously.

Even if it was your mommy?