Wow, it's funny that someone thought that list was "mean" or "cynical." Or maybe I'M just mean and cynical.
I had internalized most of that stuff by the time college was over, so I had a real shock when I went back to teach high school and found all these kids who thought the world was their oyster. At 17, 18 years old, I don't blame them (no offense to those young 'uns on the board; I'm only 26), but come on... do you really think the world is gonna wipe your ass when you graduate?
And Apmle, I definitely agree with you. I was a bridesmaid in four weddings and attended countless weddings with the couple being in their early 20s or younger, and it was like watching a train wreck. It would not surprise me, if at some deep level, each of those people comes to regret that decision (if they are not already) in the near future. Many people warned them against getting married at that age, but hey, sex is a powerful thing (they were all waiting for marriage to have sex!).