I Think It's Time For Me To Come Clean

Deciding not to go forward with any higher education after high school was honestly one of the best decisions of my life.

I've always done quite well in school when it comes to grades etc, but for the past 5 years of it I'd spent every day exhausted and depressed, and I can't honestly say I retained ANY of the information I learned the last 3 years.

Most of my friends are currently studying, and every time I see one of them work with school stuff I just feel so relieved that I'm never going to have to do any of that shit again.

The only reason this was a hard decision for me, is because my entire life it was so ingrained in me that further studies was just what you did (especially here in norway where education is free). In the 10th grade, we applied for schools in class. It wasn't an option to just not apply, even though school after the 10th grade is optional in Norway. And then towards the end of 13th grade we had classes focusing on seeing different universities and different courses we could take, which for people who, like myself, were properly struggeling to get through each day at that school, was very demotivating. Just the knowledge of never being done with classes, studying, and tests.

My parents had a very hard time accepting this choice, being completely convinced that I'd change my mind some day, but what they somehow don't realize is that my biggest dream is working in a book store. I don't want an office job where I sit in meetings or at a computer all day, and I have no interest in taking on any more responsibility than that. I enjoy helping costumers in the store, and for a lot of people, that is the job they have for their whole life, and that's totally fine!

I am very lucky to be living in norway, where the minimum wage is an actual liveable wage (at least if you don't have kids, which I have never wanted), so I understand not everyone, especially a lot of disabled people who can't work a "normal" work-week, are able to just opt out of higher education if they are given the opportunity, simply because they wouldn't be able to survive on the money they'd get from such a job.

But for people who live in countries where it is possible to live a good life without higher education, I truly feel like it should be more normalized to just work at a place for joy, and not just as a stepping stone to a "better" position with more responsibility and a higher salary.

(Not to mention the fact that there are way too many jobs now that you seriously don't need higher education to do, but that for some reason requires it anyway)

I think we all should take a moment and think about this guy in my friendgroup in highschool

One of our other friends said she was so jealous of how boys had so dark luscious eyelashes without even trying, while she, with her thin blonde hair, were basically unable to grow any at all

The guy than said "well, it's obviously cause we dont cut them like you girls do"

He was also one of those boys who didn't think people could pee with a pad on or a tampon in

I feel the need to mention that this guy has a sister, and was part of a friendgroup with 7 girls and 2 boys. He was not some sheltered boy who had never seen a girl

My name is

👉[Cas]👈

cas is just as confused as u r dont worry. just send the lad some asks okay.

destiel anyone?

Watching Season two episode three, bloodlust, when suddenly

BENNY???

Finally kinda figured out how to draw someone kissing

Don't you just love it when you forget to go to bed and *BAM*

It's 6 AM

It's like "damn its kinda cold out" cold if its less than 0°C, but for it to be like "shit its cold!" Its gotta be like -10°C

I live in norway

what temperature do u consider cold and where do u live? 👀

Living my life and almost exclusively surrounding myself with queer people os such a healing experience tbh.

It's so freeing to never have to censor myself or my queerness in my day to day life, because the people around me are the same, and understand, without me having to explain anything.

The problem with this however, is that I do tend to slightly forget straight people and homophobes exist. Which creates some interessting moments at work. (I work in a bookshop)

So if someone asks me to recommend a romance book, I forget that this person might be after a straight romance, and every single book I recommend ends up being queer.

Tbf I am so visibly queer that I think they should expect my book recs to be the same tho

I don't think we as humans appreciate dry and not slippery ground enough. Just being able to put your foot down and TRUSTING it won't move unless you make it.

Anyways, the weather in Norway is being insane, it's wet and icy as fuck, and I slipped on the ice and fell into a puddle on my way to work today...