Blog 2.0

Did I like GenMe? Yes and no. To begin, I'll tell you why I didn't like it. Twenge had very strong opinions that were backed up by countless data and statistics that painfully showed me that the foundation I'd built my life on was in fact detrimental to me as a person. She totally opened my eyes with this book and at first I hated it. If it wasn't a required reading, I would have swiftly done away with it after the introduction. Ignorantly thinking to myself, "What an idiot. How could self-esteem be bad for you? I'd rather read my lifeless Western Civ book than this nugatory crap." But then, as much as I tried to fight it, she grew on me.Actually, no, she didn't grow on me. Her statistics proved to me that I was wrong in my way of thinking. So now, I'd actually be lying if I said I didn't enjoy it. She pulled me in and got me interested about how self-esteem can be harmful to us and what we could do to change ourselves for the better. I would most certainly say that this book has had a life changing impact on me and my family. Ask my son, he's already tired of the daily lessons about self-control and self-sufficiency.
If I had to chose a topic to write about, it would be on either GenMe's narcissistic attitude or the growing rate of depression among us. I think both would be more than enjoyable, as these two topics seemed to engage me the most. Through writing this essay, I hope to become better acclimated with the writing process as I have apparently never been properly taught how to do so.