I hated it because it was totally unbelievable, just a paternalistic rationalization for authority

I was confronted with the knowledge that the adults around me all thought the only thing keeping me from murdering someone was layers of rules and supervision. Like we’re all just rabid animals barely held back by a watchful eye

Even then, I knew myself better than that. I knew people better than that

But that’s how our society treats people. Like monsters that must be managed