Up until a certain age, lecturing, threatening and other similar tactics can work, and probably will work really well and help keep kids out of trouble. After a certain age, though, despite what people would tell you, a kid isn't going to listen to you at all, so save your breath and just hope you brought them up right. This is precisely what I keep telling people around me and nobody seems to get it: you cannot force someone to not do something they are hell-bent upon doing. If they're making a mistake, fine. If they're screwing up their lives forevermore, let them. In the end, they're the only ones that will be to blame for their own mistakes and hence, hopefully shall be wiser in the process.

Also, I have noticed how a lot of people, upon reaching old age and having watched friends and family and other confidants around them passing away, find loneliness and having to entertain yourself hard to deal with. Having learnt the art of relying only on yourself for entertainment and company, I find this plight difficult to relate to. I mean, I feel bad about it if you feel you can't deal with being alone for the first time in your life and old age is creeping on you, but I'm hard pressed to find some common ground with them.

It would be so much better if there wasn't the guilt of leaving behind someone already lonely and desperately depressed alone when you have to go off and make your way into the world, even if its just for the day.

Oh forget it, I don't know what I'm even talking about. Happy 23rd March, everyone.

PS: Yes, I've noticed that the commenting system seems to have vanished, but I'm guessing it's a glitch from enetation's side.