Parents, absent or otherwise who have over indulged their children, who have not encouraged debate and have taken no interest whatsoever in their offspring's mental health, well being or future. They are the ones who should accept responsibility if their kids turn out as being entitled, lazy idiotic, faux oppressed, emo pathetic, faux disabled and outraged. Much of it is bad parenting. Fortunately for me, I don't know many like this, the majority of young people I know are keen to progress and are well balanced, living in difficult times. However I do agree, there are some out there who would fit this category well. Also the education system doesn't help either. When did winning become a problem? Competition has almost become a dirty word in schools nowadays. We all learn by failing at something, we can't succeed at everything.
Chris
Posted 6 Years Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
6 Years Ago
After the child turns a certain age then it's on that young adult to take responsibility and control.. read moreAfter the child turns a certain age then it's on that young adult to take responsibility and control of their life. Not everyone has great parents, that's just a fact of life; but there comes a time in every person's life when it's time to stop blaming other's for one's shortcomings, adapt and overcome them. Life comes at all of us and we must do our best to live it responsibly and productively, bad parents or not. Obviously I'm not referring to everyone or even the majority, but there seems to be more of these types around than when I was growing up. And I totally agree, the "safe space", social justice warrior (modern day witch hunters), 'everyone gets a trophy' culture schools are promoting are as much to blame as parents themselves... the insidious phrase "equality of outcome" is getting confused with "equality of opportunity".
6 Years Ago
Young adults, what age are you looking at? 18 is still young in my opinion. Your last sentence of yo.. read moreYoung adults, what age are you looking at? 18 is still young in my opinion. Your last sentence of your response, agree with entirely.
6 Years Ago
18 or whenever they graduate high school. I was told to start paying rent or get the fug out and go .. read more18 or whenever they graduate high school. I was told to start paying rent or get the fug out and go to college at that age. College was cheaper back then though, what cost me about 30K costs about 65-ish K now... so I'm kind of sympathetic to the debt burden of todays generation. Student loans follow you everywhere you go in America, if you can't pay them you basically have to die or become extremely disabled to get any kind of relief. None the less, I don't believe in kids living with their parents after the age of 18 unless uniquely exceptional circumstances are at play.
The problem over here is affordable housing. There is none and it is a national scandal. Incomes won.. read moreThe problem over here is affordable housing. There is none and it is a national scandal. Incomes won't support the huge costs of rent or mortgages. I had it easy by comparison, and I left home at 18. That would be impossible today. What with student loans and housing, the same generation today are knackered.
This comment has been deleted by this poetry author.
6 Years Ago
I can only speak for the American side of things. If you're willing to live outside of major citie.. read moreI can only speak for the American side of things. If you're willing to live outside of major cities US housing is available for almost any level of income. Cost of living as well as taxes are a lot cheaper over here for various reasons; love it or hate it our style of economy and access to natural resources keeps quality of life generally high while keeping cost of living relatively low (on average). Just send all the UK's kids over to rural America where it's dirt cheap in comparison, they'd probably feel rich.
Parents, absent or otherwise who have over indulged their children, who have not encouraged debate and have taken no interest whatsoever in their offspring's mental health, well being or future. They are the ones who should accept responsibility if their kids turn out as being entitled, lazy idiotic, faux oppressed, emo pathetic, faux disabled and outraged. Much of it is bad parenting. Fortunately for me, I don't know many like this, the majority of young people I know are keen to progress and are well balanced, living in difficult times. However I do agree, there are some out there who would fit this category well. Also the education system doesn't help either. When did winning become a problem? Competition has almost become a dirty word in schools nowadays. We all learn by failing at something, we can't succeed at everything.
Chris
Posted 6 Years Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
6 Years Ago
After the child turns a certain age then it's on that young adult to take responsibility and control.. read moreAfter the child turns a certain age then it's on that young adult to take responsibility and control of their life. Not everyone has great parents, that's just a fact of life; but there comes a time in every person's life when it's time to stop blaming other's for one's shortcomings, adapt and overcome them. Life comes at all of us and we must do our best to live it responsibly and productively, bad parents or not. Obviously I'm not referring to everyone or even the majority, but there seems to be more of these types around than when I was growing up. And I totally agree, the "safe space", social justice warrior (modern day witch hunters), 'everyone gets a trophy' culture schools are promoting are as much to blame as parents themselves... the insidious phrase "equality of outcome" is getting confused with "equality of opportunity".
6 Years Ago
Young adults, what age are you looking at? 18 is still young in my opinion. Your last sentence of yo.. read moreYoung adults, what age are you looking at? 18 is still young in my opinion. Your last sentence of your response, agree with entirely.
6 Years Ago
18 or whenever they graduate high school. I was told to start paying rent or get the fug out and go .. read more18 or whenever they graduate high school. I was told to start paying rent or get the fug out and go to college at that age. College was cheaper back then though, what cost me about 30K costs about 65-ish K now... so I'm kind of sympathetic to the debt burden of todays generation. Student loans follow you everywhere you go in America, if you can't pay them you basically have to die or become extremely disabled to get any kind of relief. None the less, I don't believe in kids living with their parents after the age of 18 unless uniquely exceptional circumstances are at play.
The problem over here is affordable housing. There is none and it is a national scandal. Incomes won.. read moreThe problem over here is affordable housing. There is none and it is a national scandal. Incomes won't support the huge costs of rent or mortgages. I had it easy by comparison, and I left home at 18. That would be impossible today. What with student loans and housing, the same generation today are knackered.
This comment has been deleted by this poetry author.
6 Years Ago
I can only speak for the American side of things. If you're willing to live outside of major citie.. read moreI can only speak for the American side of things. If you're willing to live outside of major cities US housing is available for almost any level of income. Cost of living as well as taxes are a lot cheaper over here for various reasons; love it or hate it our style of economy and access to natural resources keeps quality of life generally high while keeping cost of living relatively low (on average). Just send all the UK's kids over to rural America where it's dirt cheap in comparison, they'd probably feel rich.
Well said and can relate. Like a robot automated to perform. Not thinking or feeling or growning within oneself. Enjoyed the read. And the darkness and truth it spoke.
![[send message]](https://www.writerscafe.org/images/mail.png){kind=small}
![[befriend]](https://www.writerscafe.org/images/friend.png){kind=small}
Share This
Email
Facebook
Twitter
Read Request
My Library
Flag Writing
