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do the young people today really have all theses problems. i don recall the
i dont recall having such problems in 1950!s i dont no how i got by.
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We live in a faster paced world today than we did back in the 50's and 60's. There are no Donna Reeds', The Nelsons and Leave it to Beavers on television to show what family life should be. The Soda Shops are gone, gone too are the drive-ins, both the movies and the hamburger stands.
Instead we have Megamalls’, fax, email, CNN, Cell Phones and plastic charge cards that have devalued the value of money. We live in a world of instant everything. We even have virtual worlds, which would be nice if they were for fantasy but there not, they are just another reality, for some. Breakfast in New York, Dinner in Paris; these things were unheard of back then or just for the rich and famous.
Today the world moves so fast and kids today are pushed to grow up so fast that they are robbed of the childhood you and I had. So of course they are going to have problems you and I never saw. Worse, today's parents don't have the time for their children that our parents had for us. I’ve seen questions on this forum, especially from young girls that they should be asking their mothers about. Questions about changes their bodies are going through. Fortunately the answers I've seen given here are right on target with advice as to what to do if something changes. Boys have similar questions that should be asked of their fathers. Problem is parents are too involved in their own careers to make time for their own children.
We live in a world of instant gratification. If a problem arises, throw money at it, it will go away. Your child has a problem, hire someone, buy something or give them more money is the three quickest ways parents today solve problems.
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oh, child of the boom, I never had any problems like this either, and I'm at a similar age to them. This I believe(and only my opinion matters considering this is my answer block), that our youth in present times have not only new methods of media, communication, politics, and social interactions, but also new outlets to ask those odd questions that any regular friend or family member would at best, never answer. Just look at these newfangled polls that news agencies and politicians use nowadays, its almost an instant answer: seventy five percent support this, while twenty three percent disagree with a margin of four percent error. a kid can get an answer form potentially thousands of kids their age, and even bored old farts like us who have been through it before(not comparing your age to mine, believe me you're at least three times older than I, and I respect your knowledge and for surviving that long). for example, I'm an American Cavalryman stationed in europe(4 years), I have seen the face of my enemy in battle on several occasions, in addition, I love drinking, prostitutes, guns, and constitutional law. this gives me a pretty thorough knowledge of several subjects, and so I can bestow that knowledge upon these kids to help them make decisions in their oh-so-tough lives(sarcasm). you, having seen the fifties, must have a vault of information and advice. you could become an arsenal of knowledge for these kids, for though the culture changes, they still seek the wise and experienced for help, though by different and totally unconventional means(at least in our eyes). American culture as it is today, is one where a parent declares that they are their child's friend, and open to any question or whatnot. but this is a facade, the average American parent is too wrapped up in their own problems and selfishness to be of much assistance. in some instances, the parent is either not there, or responds harshly to the questions. To me, this is unacceptable. the honor code of parenting that we had for so long is vanishing, that wise dad sitting in the den with his pipe is not there. he's chainsmoking while fooling around on the internet or worse, like I said before, not even there. Grandparents live thousands of miles away, so they're out of the question. Now where, pray tell, do these young ones go to have their voice heard? the great and powerful babysitter known as the internet. And so, this site is just another symptom of a decaying American family structure. worse yet, kids need authority in their lives to a point, and most of these have never felt it and long for it. I truly wish it was like back in the fifties, I would be talking about those new soda shoppes opening on main street with my dad as we go to buy lumber, talking about marrying some decent local girl, and the best part, my enemies would be wearing uniforms. In closing, I leave you with this question: if this is whats going on now, what will it be like forty or fifty years down the road?
good day.
-gunner
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All these problems, yes most of us young people today do have these problems (on this website) & more.
I think we have these problems because whatever the situation is - our opinions,thoughts,actions and our knowledge, is from influences of media,magazines, tv with celebrities, beauty products, friends, sisters and brothers...
In the the 1950's there was discipline, and there wasn't media, magazines with celebirites in , so much electronic devices - so all our problems come from behaviour and thoughts - which is influenced by our upbringing and everything we have in life.
Since we have more, there's more problems, more things to think about, more pressure etc.
But the brilliant thing is people from 50s/60s can look at our situations and find the simpliest answers to our problems, because we are too caught up and complicated, and too young!
Hope I helped,
Sage:)
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