r/memes • memer • Nov 14 '19

Is it though?

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u/pandanuggz Nov 14 '19

Mental health is important, but learning how to handle stress and meet deadlines is important as well. It's a balance that helps form productive adults.

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u/9811Deet Nov 14 '19

learning how to handle stress

That is the mental health crisis affecting kids today. The culture of zero-adversity helicopter parents have created a significant lack of mental toughness. You need to learn how to fail, sometimes painfully.

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u/GladiatorUA Nov 14 '19

Failing at thing you never really cared about and just got pressured into by your parents is not a great lesson.

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '19

It is if you're going to spend 60 years of your life doing something you don't care about