#and the 17-year-old from Taiwan who speaks perfect English is crushed under the weight of his parents' expectations
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I think it's called sonder. I found out in college.
Being a young adult is so strange. You enter a coffee shop. The 20 year old girl waiting behind you cried all night because she just came to a new city for university and she feels so alone. That 27 year old guy over there works a job he is overqualified for, he lives with his parents and wants to move out but doesn't know what to do about it. That one 24 year old dude already has a car, a house, and a job waiting for him once he graduates thanks to his dad's connections. The 26 year old barista couldn't complete his higher education because he has to work and take care of his family. The 28 year old girl sitting next to you has no friends to go out with so she is texting her mother. That couple (both 25 years old) are married and the girl is pregnant. The 29 year old writing something on her laptop has realized that she chose the wrong major so she is trying to start all over. We are not alone in this, but we are actually so alone. Do you feel me
#the 18-year-old who jokes all the time is from a war torn country and could not nor will not ever go back#the 28-year-old has switched majors and future paths countless times and every time he feels even more lost#the 26-year-old also did that but in three different countries#the 22-year-old who juggles college a job and volunteering effortlessly had served in the air force#and had life experiences one could only dream of#the 19-year-old girl with rich parents is sent to study abroad and confused about her life#and the 17-year-old from Taiwan who speaks perfect English is crushed under the weight of his parents' expectations
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