growing up is strange

you think people are born to show kindness

until you get taunted for being you

then you realize people aren’t what they seem

you think your friends will be there for life

until they stab you in the back

then you realize friends come and go

you think that your parents are the perfect love

until they divorce when you’re fifteen

then you realize perfect love doesn’t exist

you think that boy is telling the truth

until he fucks you and never speaks to you again

then you realize that boys are liars

you think you’ll be rich by the time you’re twenty

until you have twenty dollars and can’t get hired

then you realize money doesn’t grow on trees

you think you’ll cuddle with your mom forever

until she gets a boyfriend

then you realize that even moms lose interest

i don’t know

something about it

growing up is just

strange