I'm much too young to feel this damn old.

Ah, yes, I did throw some country lyrics into the subject line.

I am eighteen years of age. I cannot comprehend why at such a young age, I feel so old. I feel as though I carry years of baggage. I regret so much, and have made so many mistakes- not even mistakes to learn from, just flat out screwing up. I can't tell where I'm going. I don't even think I care. I am unmotivated, and I have no attainable goals.
People have such high hopes for me, and I'm not certain why. I've never proven successful. I haven't changed my bad habits.
I'm not some spectacular person with years of hope ahead. I can't explain why I feel so broken down. It's like my fate is sealed, and I can't do anything.
I work generally 40 hours a week, making minimum wage.
No relationship has proven successful. My friends make no attempt to see me. I'm just..here.
It all seems so stupid, because my whining will solve nothing, and I'm almost willing to bet anything that no one will read this.
It is nice to vent, though...

No child left behind?

So, I just read about a teacher who mocked her student's hair via Facebook. Doesn't sounds so bad until you read the story in its entirety. The child was seven, and the teacher took a photo of the little girl and posted it to her Faceook, accompanying a sarcastic comment. It comepletely AMAZES me to see the kind of people the school system is providing jobs to. How pathetic does one have to be to mock a child. AND! She had NO parental consent to post a photo of a minor on the internet. At seven years old, children are going to experiment with looks. They want acceptance, and they're trying to develop their own style. The teacher was not fired, she did not apologize, and there was nothing done. That is completely ridiculous!!! Tax dollars are being paid to support people with nothing better to do with their time than hurt the feelings of children. Fabulous.