A crack in my invincibility
From what I understand, one characteristic of young people that has held firm throughout generations is believing they are invincible. There is something freeing about the concept that youth signifies power in the body and mind, and that because our whole lives are ahead of us, the present situation can never possibly reach the worst-case scenario. This complete rejection of risk is necessary to face an increasingly scary world, and it is this spirited naivety that often leads young people to make ill-advised choices.