Is the current teen population made up of waaay too many spoiled little brats and emos?

[FelixDeCat]

Originally posted by: bennylong
You know what's wrong with kids today? Just look at Goku.

:laugh:

 

[alfa147x]

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
It seems as they all have to have cell phones, ipods, computers, laptops, this that and the other. And they never stop whining and begging and arguing.

Sure you find a few good ones but overall I think its getting pretty bad out there.

Here is me:

16 years old
{
1 desktop
2 monitors
}
{
power mac g3
}
{
http server
sql server
nas
}
3g ipod
4g with video - 2nd release...
palm Tungsten T|X
Xbox



What I do for work \ what i know:

VB (work)
Java
.Net
xml



I prefer wearing :
A polo (RL, A|X, Tommy, ect...)
Jeans {A|X, FRX)
SHOES (Aldo)

I hate slippers of any kind...

Well now you tell me...

 

[thecoolnessrune]

There are many, many different facets to this belief. And while reading these posts I found many many things about the opinions I could expound on..... However.... Ive been busy with SAT prep all day, and I have no more spare note cards :laugh: I still will try to give an opinion however

Firstly I'm a 17 year old boy... I'm homeschooled under the Abeka curriculum, and I live in the countryside amongst a small populous with the youngest being my 13 and 5 year old cousins (only other 2 "kids" here) and the oldest being around 89. The general age of the people here are around 70. (It is mainly a community of senior citizens) I live with my grandparents who are 66 and 68. This upbringing has enabled me to look at my current generation from an outside view, while still enabling me to comment from a teenager's perspective.

Firstly, I will admit that I view my current generation with much disdain. I see no point in their dress, nor their activities. All morality seems to have unthreaded itself yet this is not held merely to teenagers. This Off Topic section is a perfect example of the fallen moral standards of the world. A trend I unfortunately see only getting worse.

Do the kids have it easier? This is a multi-faceted argument. Technology and comfort wise? Oh most certainly yes. Computers millions of times more powerful than a mere 20 years ago, with cell phones, and even microwaves if you go back to my grandparent's time. However that is a purely materialistic viewpoint. It also appears to be the only viewpoint shared by most people. What about the family factors? The meaning of marriage has changed from "Till Death do us part" to "As long as love remains." This change has allowed selfishness to enter the lives of many families. Parents say they are looking at their children's best interests, but are they really? Selfishness is the largest cause of all marital problems. And the fight that should have been spent saving a marriage is spent trying to get a divorce. I know a girl online who's parents have gotten a divorce. Do they consider her feelings? No. The unimaginable pain of watching the two you love so dearly drift apart, is not felt by the parents because they are too busy hating each other. The child drifts in loneliness, his or her feelings not allowed to be spoken. This experience is different depending on the child. Some may not indeed care that much whereas others are crushed. Either way, the neglect of parents in the care of their child is disgraceful.

Does this give the teen a reason to be emo? I should certainly think not. Its a frame of mind. No matter how hopeless you feel someone has it worse than you. Can your be depressed? Of course! It happens to people of all ages! One must also realize however that you will be hard pressed to find a person who even cares about your problems unless you happen to already have a soul mate. This means that there is no genuine reason to "wear your problems." Cheer up, its not the end of the world by far. Its all in a state of mind.

Oh the other side of the coin, the older generation has a tendency to think that because us teenagers have so many technological advancements, we have no reason to ever be upset. This, once again, is a materialistic viewpoint that could not be further from the truth. I myself know very well that my curriculum is highly strenuous, demanding may hours of study. I do feel stressed many times. I do not receive sympathy in such times because my grandparents were in such miserable living conditions when they were my age. Now did they have it rougher? Indeed. However, it does not mean I am not having problems of my own. I think this is a key fact parents need to remember.

And finally, parents, you are joking yourself if you think that your previous generation did not say exactly the same thing about you. Such a mentality is simply foolish.

In conclusion, I have said all I can remember to discuss, and I have said all that I have direct expertise in. I am not about to try to delve into matters beyond my reasoning. I do hope this will shed some light on a few matters not only for teens, but also for the adults.

~Rune-san

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: spikespiegal
I live in a fairly conservative area of the midwest, and fortunatley Emo and Goth kids are few and far between. Most of the HighSchools are made up of kids who know they are going to have to bust their -$$ off to make a living. This unlike their parents who could make $50k a year with no college education working in a factory and retiring after 20years. So touche'

I agree with you concerning discipline in schools. If we kick out teacher unions and make them actually earn their salary, you could paddle my kids if they needed it.

please, teachers are paid pittance for the $hit they put up with. do you want to be stuck with someone else's spoiled, undsciplined child for 8 hours a day (x20-30 for the full class), then come home and have at LEAST 4 more hours of work to do? welcome to teaching, where you're never done at 3PM when school gets out.

 

[imported_goku]

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
Goku, it's called a generation-gap.

Now, learn to respect your elders. Felix is a nice dude.

Elders? Wtf are you talking about, who says he's older than me?

Originally posted by: bennylong
You know what's wrong with kids today? Just look at Goku.

PS kid, you're a hypocrite.

 

[yhelothar]

Heres the problem IMO:

1) No more religeon in schools.

2) Short haircuts no longer required.

3) Uniforms not required.

4) No more paddlings.

All kids these days need is a haircut and a spanking. That'll fix 'em!

Yup, let's all institutionalize them and set them up to be our loyal soldiers. That'll make them successful. :roll:

 

[ballmode]

YES

 

[eplebnista]

Yes

 

[FelixDeCat]

85% vs 15%!

The adults (and teens) have spoken! :shocked:

 

[beemercer]

Need to add grossly obese to the list.

 

[hans030390]

Considering I'm around similar kids every day...yes, there are too many spoiled and emo kids.

Especially emo. Maybe it's just because I like around Indianapolis, but it's emo everywhere.

Here's to hoping that most actually mature in a few years.

 

[b0mbrman]

I'm sure this has already been mentioned, but this question would also have been overwhelmingly answered yes at any point in the last hundred years (Well, maybe not when teens were being sent off to WWII)

Kids have always had it easier than their parents.

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
It seems as they all have to have cell phones, ipods, computers, laptops, this that and the other. And they never stop whining and begging and arguing.

Sure you find a few good ones but overall I think its getting pretty bad out there.

A couple generations back, I'm sure parents were complaining that, "It seems they all have to have cars, money to see movies, and they don't have to worry about getting polio. And so forth...