Ok now i know every generation says this, the kids of today are arrogant and disrespectful... So how bad ARE kids in todays world compared to our parents and grandparents. Now i might not be old at all, 20, but i see my younger sister, 14, and how VERY VERY disrespectful she is towards my parents. I will admit i wasn't the golden child by any means, lol, but if i was really THAT bad then wow.... ...
It sounds typical. I think a key element is Responsibility. Not just the Responsibility of doing a minor chore but also REAL responsibility. Like taking care of fundamental necessities, not just for yourself but for others. If you look back, my Dad even. He worked in Cotton fields when he was a little kid in Alabama. He contributed to the household at very young age. Without that responsibility...
that is WAY out of line, but i hear about that kind of disrespect from other families i know so it's common enough...when i was a young fella 30 years ago, parents and teachers could beat disrespectful children in front of witnesses and people would applaud...i don't beat my kids but if they ever told me to fuck off and slammed their door to their room, i would tear the door off the hinges and ...
lol to be honest ive been wanting to get out since 16.... but when i HAD a job i was dumb as fuck with my money, i was your average pot head. Ever since losing my job, however, i believe i learned the hardway the value of money. For real once i get a couple grand in my pocket im out the door. Like i said i would have rather been gone a couple years ago but due to financial situations, it's not ...
It's understandable. And its a result of issues with society and the economy that have been around for a few decades. The fragility of the "credit" economy sent millions of people back home and probably kept as many there in the first place. Oh well, I think it helps to promote the idea of family. It's not exactly self reliance but when you start getting multiple generations in one household ...
All-in-all ive been doing alot of self reflections in the past week. i guess it's my big epiphany in a way, im starting to look at situations in a more 'grown-up' kind of way, ya know? And im just trying to help my parents when i talk to my siblings, because i now realize what they go through on a daily basis. The day i leave though, im going to be interested to see how this house holds up the ...
since you live in canada, you can go to towns in northern alberta and get a full time job paying $15 - $20/hour without any experience...i moved to alberta when i was 20 and worked in the hotel biz for a few years...they provided accommodation and meals and there was tons of pot and partying 7 days a week say goodbye to your parents for me! http://alberta.jobs-open.ca/ab07-jo.php
yea man my mom actually worked in Fort Mac last year, just got done mid summer this year. Once i get my GED all written im DEFINATLY going to look into that! She got free flights back n forth, free meals, free room n board, etc. only thing she had to pay was if she went into town for a night out or something. Thanks for the link though! I'll look through and see if theres even a job that you ...
Give it a shot. Maybe that's what the household needs. A shake up of some
kind. Sounds like complacency. Maybe you can go out and succeed so your
parents have an example for you siblings. (Or rub it in their faces.)
slartibartfast I think your absolutely right, if I had a kid and they told
me to fuck off there would be hell to pay. I used to be disrespectful like
that to my mom when I was around 17 and this was before i dropped out, she
threw me out of the house. That teached me some respect real fast, when you
have to ask someone to put a roof over your head it can be kind of
humbling.
theres another one, i realized how lucky i am that i havnt got the boot. Which is what sparked me to finally get around and mail the GED forms in and continue hitting the job trail everyday... with little, very little luck. If i were my parents, i would have thrown my ass out a long time ago. thankfully i realized it in time to maybe save my ass now. They see that i'm trying to do better than ...
Originally Posted By: InscruDepo Then again, sacrificing my time and effort, my sweat and blood, the only life I know I have, for a shitty paycheque from an ungratefully greedy scumbag has never seemed like a priority for me. And it definately dosnt define success or responsibility for me. Exactly my viewpoint on the working world! because really, all most ppls lives are, is work your whole life until you saved up enough that you can retire...
Give it a shot. Maybe that's what the household needs. A shake up of some kind. Sounds like complacency. Maybe you can go out and succeed so your parents have an example for you siblings. (Or rub it in their faces.)
you can earn a diploma/degree by correspondence...do all the work in your home and submit your assignments by e-mail...you need an approved third party to administer the exams gotta watch out for the shady operators tho
In general: I believe that the problem with todays kids is that the parents can spank them when necessary, or other forms of punishment, that were quite effective; without the threat of DCPS, or the cops, or BOTH showing up... No; you cant whip your kid with an electrical cord, but: There are rules 'written' on both sides of my hand - it depends on which rule you violate, as to which side of my hand you encounter. Heh heh heh; My son...
Kronik, you need to be commended for your attitude shift, that said, once the dog is walked, you need to get into your sunday best and walk to town and knock on every employeer's door for a job. Any job at this point, if there are ranches go offer to shovel manure out of the barn for a price. If restaurants offer to start mopping floors or whatever. Once you get a job don't think you can rest on your butt because you have a job. get...
slartibartfast I think your absolutely right, if I had a kid and they told me to fuck off there would be hell to pay. I used to be disrespectful like that to my mom when I was around 17 and this was before i dropped out, she threw me out of the house. That teached me some respect real fast, when you have to ask someone to put a roof over your head it can be kind of humbling.
hey kroniktoker,get your GED but dont stop there,go to a vocational school or better yet go to college and get a degree,getting an education is the first step to becoming a responsible young adult,at 20 years old your still young but you need to step up to the plate right now.there are counselors and teachers to steer you in the right direction all you need to do is ask,as far as your siblings are concernd they need to take responsibility for...
Sure, kids are disrespectful, but that's nothing new. It can all be solved with some hard-edged parenting, but then you risk pushing your child over the edge if you take it too far... it all depends on the child and your individual situation, I suppose, but either way, if you're dumb enough to have kids, you deserve to have to put up with whatever you get, wether or not you can control them, heh heh. School is overrated....
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