Note: You can change font size, font face, and turn on dark mode by clicking the "A" icon tab in the Story Info Box.
You can temporarily switch back to a Classic Literotica® experience during our ongoing public Beta testing. Please consider leaving feedback on issues you experience or suggest improvements.
Click hereFull Title: Things I Really Needed to Know That I Learned After Kindergarten
everybody doesn't think like you
don't whine
don't look for reasons to give up
don't criticize unless you can do it better
if you can do it better, do it
you will lose people you love
but you have to keep on going
you will experience disappointment
you won't die of disappointment
sometimes you have to give up immediate pleasures
so that you can be happy later
you have to pay for what you want
any decision is better than no decision
regret is corrosive and pointless
envy is corrosive and usually misguided
being an adult isn't easier or more fun than being a child
but adults shouldn't think kids have it easy
if someone's sad all the time
there's something wrong with them
if someone's happy all the time
there's something wrong with them
sex should come from love
love should come from friendship
friendship comes from respect
if you have children, your life will change forever
but nobody can tell you exactly how
with control comes responsibility
your hear more bad news because it tends to be more interesting than good news
don't be fooled into thinking everything is bad
diplomacy is a difficult but valuable art
some people are deficient of it, some are inconsiderate
some people just want to indulge their cruelty
being nice is not the same thing as being weak
most people are good
some are bad
stay away from bad people
defend yourself only when you must
expect the best from yourself
ask the best from others
everybody makes mistakes
forgive
toys are for children
people mean more than things
guns and tanks and warships are interesting
war is bad
be proud and confident
hide your pride
show your confidence
laugh with yourself
if you anticipate a brighter future
you'll often be wrong
but happier than those who dread
"Life is life" truisms
Many things worth considerating.
perhaps not all true,
or at least easily accepted.
This reads more like an email to forward to friends than a typical Literotica poem.
edit:
"your hear" = "you hear"