Growing.
Watercolour Illustration
Never Let Me Go (2010)
growing up you learn that bad things happen. you learn there are bad people out there in the world, you learn that people are cruel and deceiving. people are heartless and manipulating. we grow up in a society that is careless and selfish. and we teach our children to learn how to face it. we teach them that they need to toughen up, that “big kids dont cry” and to “stop acting like a baby”. but what we dont teach them is how to act when people do end up being cruel. we dont teach them how to not be bystanders. we dont teach them how to be the change in the world. we dont teach them that its okay to cry, that its okay to be sad, its okay to feel unwanted because of how cruel people can be. we dont help them understand that people shouldnt be heartless and rude. they grow up and end up doing one of two things, either being just like everyone else, cruel, heartless, destructive, and inhuman. or facing death, surrow and misunderstanding. because we dont teach our children that sometimes you need to face brutal people, you need to face your problems, you need to express your feelings. but no, all we say is “turn the cheek” “be the bigger person”, and all this leads to is depression and disappointment. because yes, people are cruel in this world and they dont stop trying to tear everyone down because all they care about is themselves, selfishness. and those people that dont face depression learn that its okay to tear people down if it helps you become you. but its not. its not okay to be cruel. its not okay to fall into a society that doesnt give a fuck about anyone but themselves. learn for yourself and teach your family. that its not okay, that you have to change society not fall into it.
