a murderer was complaining about how everyone is constantly giving him stick for killing someone. he asked them to stop, and when no one heeded his pleas, he got angry and claimed that others were provoking him.

what a ridiculous story.

the murderer chose to kill, no one forced him to kill and he had to live with the consequences of his actions.

this same truth applies to every single one of us.

so if we choose to forgo on thing for another, a trade-off in economics terms, we then have to live with the opportunity cost incurred (in economics terms again).

case in point, if one chooses to give an opportunity up for money, or for the sake of appearing (the word here is appearing because really, i'm not impressed) all grown-up and sensible for such frivolous fun (the trade-off), then be prepared to put up with the tauntings and teasings that will be coming one's way (the consequence). since the choice have already been made (the basis of choice in economics is due to unlimited wants and limited resources: scarcity), therefore, one has weighed and put a value on all options available (the idea is that the option most valued by the consumer will be chosen over the other options that are less valued).

well, since one has already valued money and appearance over frivolous fun (this time the opportunity cost), why bother about what people are saying and even lose one's temper? unless of course, one made the wrong choice, but still, the choice was made out of one's own free will, with no one forcing that person into anything, in fact, everyone was positively encouraging that person to not give up that opportunity, but oh no, that person is far too grown-up and sensible. but now, responsible personified is throwing a hissy fit because others are refusing to 'stop it'.

oh the tragedy.

but you know what i think, i think that if one wishes to appear all grown-up and sensible, then shut up and take whatever comes one's way in one's stride. after all, that person is supposed to have had gotten a better deal, forgoing something of lesser value for something of greater value (values are subjective) - unless one is an idiot. i think too, that it is a bad idea telling everyone how much one wants to join in blah blah blah(one doesn't, because one chose not to) , or even, heaven forbid, one cannot afford it(!), and thus everyone should 'stop it', and losing one's temper when others do not 'stop it', because that is just callow.

and ridiculous.