"Truths" I've come to hate

So in the first couple posts you've come to know my hatred of accepting the common belief as fact. You've read my rants on groupthink and how it damages us as a collection of individuals. It's about time we start exploring some of my own beliefs so you can get a better picture of my annoyance with this subject. Below you're going to find several things that absolutely drive me insane.

1. "When are you getting married"

Many of us have been in a long term relationship with people we care about. I currently am in one myself. This question pisses me off to no end. Why can't two people be in a happy relationship without hearing this stupid freakin' question. Why do you freakin' care when I'm getting married? Just be glad that couple is happy. This question leads almost too perfectly into my next item of hatred.

2. The wedding ring

If this isn't the biggest freakin' sham I'm not sure what is. This stupid, shiny rock that is only good for likes on Facebook and Instagram is the biggest freakin' joke on the market. This timeless tradition (which started in the 1930-1940's fyi) of buying a shiny rock to prove your love for someone has been conditioned into our society for decades now. Just the other day I over heard my girlfriend tell friends of ours a story about two young girls she used to watch, they were 4 years old and 2 years old and already knew that they wanted a diamond. THIS IS ASININE, how is that even possible?

3. Buying a home

Ah, the ultimate status you made it. The best investment you'll ever make. A place where you can paint your walls any color. The ultimate money pit. The worst investment you'll ever make. Buying a home is a waste of time and resources. I'm sure I'll get comments on how could you say that? and "blah, blah, blah, equity" but the fact of the matter is plenty of research is done on home ownership. Home prices don't rise to keep up with inflation. You dump 2-4% of the homes purchase price on repairs every year you own the home (on average). The average homeowner lives in their home for 7.5 years, not nearly long enough to build any sort of meaningful equity. You have property taxes, could have HOA fees, could have PMI, homeowners insurance and the constant money pit of repairs. Don't forgot the fee once you sell that house that you'll pay your real estate agent. "Throwing money away on rent" isn't a bad thing, we've just been conditioned to believe you haven't "made it" until we own our place of residence.

4. Keeping up with the Jones or FOMO

Ah, another great time tested conditioned belief. With the current state of social media and over sharing, our society has become obsessed with sharing everything we're doing. "Look at this video from the concert I'm attending." "Here we are at the local Insert Festival Name here" "Look at this great, expensive meal I just ordered from this brand new restaurant I'm visiting". I could go on forever, and I'm sure you can find your own examples. For now, I'll move on.

These are the major things that drive me crazy about our societal norms today. Feel free to comment below with your own. Please feel free to share this post with others as well!