The Inner Monologue

Oh, the horror. The absolute tragedy of today’s youth, lounging around in their avocado toast-filled dens, refusing to contribute to society. Except—wait. Have you looked around lately?

Let’s take a quick tour of reality, shall we?

1. The Young Farmers Breaking Their Backs

While the rest of us complain about the Wi-Fi being slow, there are kids out there waking up at 4 AM to milk cows, tend crops, and keep the agricultural world spinning. Farming isn’t just hard—it’s brutal, unrelenting work. But sure, kids are lazy.

2. The Content Creators Who Are Basically One-Person Studios

Oh, you think making YouTube videos is just “playing around”? Try being a full-time writer, director, cinematographer, editor, marketer, and PR team all at once. These kids are mastering skills that would make a 90s-era film school grad weep. But no, no, they’re just goofing off.

3. The Side Hustlers Paying Their Own Way

College costs more than a kidney on the black market these days, and yet there are students grinding through classes and DoorDashing, freelancing, or selling crafts just to afford textbooks. But yeah, they’re the entitled ones.

4. The Kids Who Signed Up to Get Shot At

The military isn’t summer camp. It’s not even regular camp. It’s a grueling, life-altering commitment that many young people choose because they believe in service—or just need a way out of a dead-end town. But sure, this generation has no work ethic.

The One Kid Who’s Just Vibing (And Why That’s Fine)

Yes, there’s always that kid. The one who hasn’t figured it out yet, who’s content to skate by, who might take a few extra years to find their path. But guess what? That kid has existed in every generation. Plato probably sat next to some dude who was just there for the free olives and a nap. Socrates definitely had a student who doodled in the dirt instead of taking notes.

And you know what? Someone’s gotta be around to ask, “Do you want fries with that?” Not everyone is built for the grind, and that’s okay. The world has always had room for late bloomers, wanderers, and even the occasional professional couch critic.

The Truth No One Wants to Admit

The kids are working. Hard. Maybe not in the same ways as previous generations, but the world isn’t the same either. The economy’s a disaster, wages are a joke, and the old career ladder has been replaced with a greased-up pole.

So before we write off an entire generation as lazy, maybe we should ask: Are we mad they won’t work… or just mad they won’t work for us the way we want them to?

Either way, relax. The kids are alright. And the ones who aren’t? Well, they’ll figure it out—or they won’t. Either way, history suggests the world keeps turning.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go yell at a cloud.