"I used to resist the boot, too. Then I was successfully conditioned by the environment that's been engineered around me. Now I just lick it subconsciously."

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boca_honey 4 hours ago | parent [-]

I also thought like you when I was in my 20's. However... the addolescent need to "rise up" is the first thing to go when you actually start a family and develop a well balanced social network. If you play your cards right, soon enough, you won't care about all this.

	▲	seanw444 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I have a spouse and kids. I still stick to my guns. Both literally and figuratively. Speak for yourself.
	▲	ahhhhnoooo 4 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		I'm 45. My friend, I still resist licking the boot. Stop believing that your experience is somehow more universal. I have a rich social network, I have a family, and now more than any time in my life do I think it's important to resist. Stop saying you'll get less radical as you age, it's just not the axiom you think it is.