People are under so much pressure to please people with money they don’t have.
Could this be because of the times we live in, or is it because we want to fit in?
The need to fit in has always been an issue since the beginning of time.
Even our grandmother wanted to be the talk of the town, with the prettiest garden and the most beautiful drapes.
Keeping up with the Joneses has always been a part of who we are.
But where do we draw the line?
Do we wait until we in are so much debt that we live from hand to mouth?
I know so many of us are guilty of overindulging and spending money we don’t have.
We live in times where we are exposed to opulence.
With celebrities and the upper class showing off their wealth on social media, we then put ourselves under pressure.
The generation that we live in is so materialistic and shallow, we are judged by what we have, rather than who we are.
From the area in which you live to the cellphone you use, society is always watching.
The problem with this materialistic world is that it’s breeding a generation of a selfish children.
The other day while at a store, I saw a 15-year-old girl throwing a tantrum when her mother said she cannot afford the sneakers she wanted.
She threatened her mom saying she won’t be going to school if she doesn’t get those pair of sneakers.
Now that’s a typical example of the children we are raising.
This is why we have young girls dating sugar daddies,
Public figures made it cool to date older men in exchange for money and the good life.
Our moral values are questioned as a society.
Self-esteem also plays a huge factor.
If we learn to be happy with who we are, and what we have, then there won’t be an need for us to try and fit into society.
Individuality must be promoted by parents from an early age.
We need to teach our young ones to be grateful for who they are and what they have.
And more importantly, to educate them about budgeting and money management.
