Jamie Lynn Spears and Me

Today I decided to read through my high school yearbook. About 90% of the comments said "I know you will succeed" or something along those lines. By this, I assume they mean that I will do well in college and get a good job. Ay carumba. At this rate, I will be too ashamed to attend my high school reunion.

Everyone is so hyped up about Jamie Lynn Spears. For those of you living in a box, she's pregnant at age sixteen. SHE'S RUINING HER LIFE OMIGOD.

Really? I mean, she's a star. Money won't be an issue. She wanted to be an actress, and she is one. So why would she need college? Does she even go to school? I'm sure she gets tutored or something. Whatever it is... she can probably still manage a high school degree if she REALLY wants to. But I really don't think it's necessary. Maybe she'll be miserable because she can't go out and party with her friends every night. Or maybe it will protect her from getting stuck in the drug scene of other young hollywood stars. Or maybe it won't, and she'll neglect the baby and go out and party anyway.

Maybe she's ending her childhood way too soon.

Or, maybe it ended long ago.

Why do we set expectations of other people? Why do we set standards for others? Why is it any of our business? We should be living up to our own standards, not the ones set by others. But do we have our own standards? Or are we too busy setting standards for people around us to notice that we don't know where we want to go?

Peace & Love