Everything in life is always based on your own choice. To put it simply, you will eat what you want, not what your friend wants. It’s common sense.
However, I cannot stand the fact that you use your freedom of choosing into choosing something that’s morally incorrect. Well, you might rebut me by saying that being morally correct is relative. It is. It always is. But the place where you stay decides what of your actions are morally correct. It might be right to drive when you were only fourteen years old in some countries, but other countries may not allow it. You might be allowed to drink when you are under twenty one years old in some countries, but in Singapore, it is obvious that you cannot drink if you are underage.
This brings me to my next point. What is right? What is wrong? What is correct and when can you know and decide not to do certain actions? All of these questions keep spinning in my head, yearning for answers. I still do not know what is correct, even though my mum had told me since I was only five years old. Since then, my mum had given me limits. I learnt it by heart. For me—well, according to my mum, drinking is a no-no for me if I’m not yet twenty or maybe older. I cannot drive if I have not got my driving license, and so much more. If I were to list all of the limit my mum had set years ago, I believe I would use up more than one pages telling you what my mum told me not to do. For you, it might not be like what I have listed. It might be different. So, who’s right? But in the end, it all goes back to your own choice, doesn’t it?
Nike always says “Just do it”. Well, can you actually “just do it” without thinking about the consequences? The consequences might not turn up now, but it might turn up then, when you are older. You might realize that what you’ve done is not right. You’ll wish for a time machine to turn back the time. Reading this, you might say “No, I don’t regret anything”. But who knows? You might wish for it later on. But then, it’s not possible. Choices had been made; period.
So, is it wrong to try something new, something different? Some might say that trying some new things is learning. But what’s the purpose of learning? Is it for the good or the bad? You’ll obviously answer ‘good’. You knew it already. It’s common sense. But, what if I change the question? Is it wrong to try something new, for example drinking? It is something new, at least for people my age. Well, is it still considered learning? I’m not here to judge anyone. I’m only trying to deliver my idea. I don’t think that it is right nor do I think it’s a form of learning. I understand that teenagers have always had this rebellious side. You want to rebel. You want to do something different from what the rest does. But should you choose to do things that are not even correct even in your mum’s eye. She is the only one who usually closes one eye and let your mistakes pass. Can you still say that it is normal and not a wrong thing?
Again, I repeat. I’m not here to judge anyone. It’s your choice. I’ve no right to interfere. But, if I can change your mind now, I will, before it is all too late; before my voice is buried so deep inside that you can’t even hear it anymore.
Let me tell you as a friend, choices are to be made in order to make yourself a better person. But then, you know what’s best for you. You don’t eat food that other people like, you eat food that you like. So, it’s all up to yourself. You have the freedom to choose something that is better. Don’t let your freedom lead you away from what’s right.
Special thanks to my lovely senior : Jessica :)
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