so who raised them? (and caring about them)

who raised our generation

——

“Adults complaining about the younger generation are really just saying their generation did a shitty job raising their kids.”

 

=

 

Source: CKND

——

 

Ok.

 

 

I get really really tired of old people … uhm … that would be mostly people my age … bitching about younger people.

 

 

Things like:

=

–          Young people in business feeling entitled <they do not want to pay their dues>

=

–          Young people in high school not being realistic enough <dream too much>

raised on screens

=

–          Young people today just don’t want to ‘work for it’ <have a poor work ethic>

=

–          Young people growing up not reading enough <addicted to technology>

==

 

 

Yikes.

 

 

Who does everybody think is raising these fucking kids?

 

 

And this is where I really scratch my head.

 

 

It’s always ‘those kids.’

Never their own kid.

 

It is always some other kid.

 

 

The implication is that ‘I raised my kid right so it must have been someone else.’

 

Uhm.

 

That means every parent is perfect <or imperfect but still raised my kid properly> in their own eyes.

 

And that also means if everyone is pointing at everyone else … well … damn it … I want someone to blame if there is truly a real issue.

 

Sarcasm aside … two points here.

 

The main one.

 

 

 

–          There is no issue with young people today.

 

 

 

They are fine.

 

They are the same as we were when we were kids … and yet they are different.

 

They are different because they are growing up in a vastly different environment with different stimulus around them.

 

Different.

 

Not better or worse.

person who was last hope

 

Just different.

 

The issue is with a changing world and making a decision on whether we want to change with it.

 

Oops.

 

No decision.

 

Sorry.

 

We have to change with the world.

We <those playing the assumed role of ‘adults’> have no choice <dammit>.

 

 

Therefore … the issue is with change … not young people.

 

 

Ok.

 

The second one <and maybe the most disturbing one>.

 

 

–          Responsibility <of adults>.

 

 

Here is a heretical idea.

 

What if the issue with young people is … oops … us?

 

 

Sure.

 

Young people often have an unrealistic view of what they are actually capable of <at the moment> … but that is mostly because they envision what they will be capable of <in the future>.

 

Sure.

 

Young people are impatient with the here & now.

 

 

Sure.

 

Young people selectively <situationally> look at older people as if they are idiots.

 

 

Sure.

 

They are mostly independent <until they need us> and want to independently make decisions.

 

But if there is truly one thing that young people excel at … it is challenging the status quo.

disrupt the status quo

Painful as that strength of theirs may seem to us … those of us who like some consistency & predictability … that is how things get better.

 

 

The responsibility lies upon us older folk to listen … and discern what matters and what doesn’t. and assume the responsibility to embrace positive change.

 

Listen up. Listen up closely old folk.

 

We are architects of our own fate. If you do not believe that you shouldn’t be dealing with the youth.

 

Regardless.

 

It is a tougher thing to ask … but it is pretty important … as many of us as possible should assume the responsibility to encourage challenging the status quo.

 

 

Anyway.

 

Look.

 

It may often seem like we older folk don’t understand them … but we really do.

 

They are mostly us when we were at that age.

 

And we mostly turned out okay.

 

 

We older folk struggle as we worry about whether they will turn out okay  … because they are a work in progress and we are impatient with the here & now <uhm … hey! … I said that about them!>.

 

 

Regardless.

 

 

All of this not understanding & worrying & complaining is good … albeit painful.

 

It keeps you on your toes.

 

Children need parents <and concerned adults in general> who are on their toes … paying attention … watching and struggling to understand the seemingly crazy youth.

 

 

Kids may think their parents <and adults in general> are hopeless fools but deep down they know they are loved and that someone cares … and that’s what counts.cares a lot nothing wll change

 

That said.

 

Let me take back what I said in the beginning of this post … I guess I am not really that tired of all of us old folk bitching about young people.

 

In fact.

 

We old folk can complain about all these young whippersnappers as much as we want.

 

 

It shows we care.

 

But.

In the end <just to repeat>.

 

Listen up. Listen up closely old folk.

 

We are architects of our own fate. We are the architects of the youth.

 

You didn’t necessarily sign up for that job but you have it. It is yours. And it is your responsibility. Whether you like it, or want it, or not.

 

 

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Written by Bruce