What is wrong with today's youth?

[Retired]

I had a neighbor that was causing problems with their dog.

Without going into detail, they now walk across the street and come nowhere near my yard.

Even Gary Bussey would think Im nuts.

 

[Jack L]

You must have a "MODUS" !

Jack L

 

["EZ"]

The absence of Fathers in the home for about 3 generations now is really starting to show. Remember when "getting pregnant out of wedlock" was an embarrassment? Then the government stepped in to subsidize that behavior and now it's not only COMMON but I'd be willing to bet that there are more single mothers than married ones. The effects on the children have been horrible. This is why you see what you see in society.

 

[MapNerd]

I would just say, I wonder what the folks that were your age were saying about your generation when you were 16, 17, 18...



no generation is perfect. We all have our faults, individually and collectively. I can recall some pretty nasty things that we look back on prior generations now in awe of the flawed, racist and just plain mean logic used to justify it.

kids today aren’t perfect, but like it or not they are the future. Do what you can to help them along

 

[AbdRahim]

I would just say, I wonder what the folks that were your age were saying about your generation when you were 16, 17, 18...



no generation is perfect. We all have our faults, individually and collectively. I can recall some pretty nasty things that we look back on prior generations now in awe of the flawed, racist and just plain mean logic used to justify it.

kids today aren’t perfect, but like it or not they are the future. Do what you can to help them along

True, but each generation is getting worse. When I was a kid, spit ball fights and water gun fights were the thing. And I was taught to respect others. Now kids are killing for real. The elderly are not even respected aymore and life seems to have no more value than a nickel. Many schools require armed guatrds. That is a huge slide.

 

[Retired]

Look at our education system. Its broken. If you live in a 'wealthy" county you get great schools with great teachers....for the most part. If you live in a "poor" county you get whatever they can afford.

In many schools American History and Civics are no longer in the curriculum. Math and sciences have been dumbed down to the point where its laughable. I asked my 34 year old to name three mammals that live in the water or mostly in the water. Silence. My 6 year old grand daughter says whales, otters and dolphins are mammals that live in the water. Go figure.

 

[AbdRahim]

Parenting, includes education. Now abandoned. With the internet, there is no limit to the education that can be obtained with the right parental guidance. My neighbor nearly rebuilt his house. When I asked where he learned to do all of that stuff. His answer; Youtube is your friend. Today society teaches kids to make bad choices, and we all suffer as a result. Even 50 years ago, the music and TV content of today would not have been tolerated. Today, all manner of vileness is just accepted as the norm.

 

[MapNerd]

I can do this all day

 

[redbaron]

Today's generation does not find it acceptable to "own" another person.

Today's young men accept willingly that they woman can be treated the same. She is allowed to work outside of the home.

The same can not be said of generations prior.

 

[MapNerd]

Remember folks, All it takes for evil to prevail in this world is for good people to do nothing.

you can complain about it on RV Forums, we’ll hear you out. It’s good to let it out sometimes - most times. But you can also help change it.

Take kids under your wing, if only for a moment. Say something if you think what they are doing is wrong. Offer them a soda and talk to them. Do you have any idea how many young, ridiculously rude or oblivious kids I’ve met at campgrounds? I don’t shoo them away. I invite them over. I talk to them while they play with my kids. If they’re hungry I give them a snack. If they’re thirsty I give them a drink. If they are dirty or have ratty clothes, I offer them some of my kids old clothes. If they’re rude or far more likely, oblivious to the fact that they are being rude or disrespectful, I educate them and explain to them why it’s wrong and what they should do instead.

I’m not responsible for them. They aren’t my kids. But they’re around my kids and we are all products of our environment.

If you want a better world for yourself, for your kids, for your grand kids, be the change.

I’ll tell you, I had not great parents growing up. Hearts of gold but pretty bad decision makers and little to no supervision of me growing up. I became who I am and got where I am because others stepped in to be the change for me.