What is the malfunction with the younger generation? While it may not be all of them, it seems like it everytime i turn around. While we are breeding a generation of offspring that are born with more raw intelligence, they are also coming into this world with considerably less and less common sense and street smarts.
Too often i here about the concept of the parent not wanting their child to have it as hard as they had it. Well none of us do i suppose to a degree. But to what end? The word EARN is fading away. One day people will look at it and ask what language that is. Entitlement is the new way. "i think, therefore give me". Higher levels of mental dicipline are almost completely absent. Lack of respect for authority.
A quote from myself...
It amazes me, given the sexual habits of the younger generation, they still seem genuinely surprised when she says "i'm pregnant" AND have the ignorance to follow up with "how did that happen"
you can infer much about where i am going when i talk about the state of our youngsters with that quote. What is wrong with these people?
I do however have the peace of mind to know that when this generation starts to really breed and those offspring start to come of age i will be almost dead.
A particular individual sticks out in my head. the young guy joins the Army. Goes infantry and becomes a badass. Not a bad start, i had hope for this individual. then slowly the signs emerged. He whined about going to the field and cried about being away from home. Friends of his age would sympathize with him. OK thats fine he is homesick. Then he fails a drug test. Oh no now his life is ruined becasue he has to face the consequences. Consequences? WTF? What are those? He complained how his life was over becasue he had extra duty now and they docked his pay and demoted him. Like what did he do to deserve this? And still his like aged friends sympathize with him. Then he starts talking suicide and gets put on suicide watch because he cant take it anymore? KILL YOURSELF THEN PUSSY!!! And still his friends sympathize with him. No "tough love". No "WTF were you thinkin doing drugs"? No "get your shit together dude". None.
While in situations like this it is easy to lump the whole of the generation in with this weak minded piece of shit, every now and then i see a glimmer of hope. A lost soul that doesnt seem to belong in its generation, light years ahead of its peers.
While i am typically an out with the old and in with the new kind if person. This is an area where someone is yet to prove to me something is better than the old school approach. I had belts and wooden spoons taken to my ass growin up and im fine. I see no reason to not continue with these methods.
The over-protection needs to end. In todays world and society maximum exsposure is required to develop an appreciation for is really going on. While opinions and such will be formed differently for the individual, they do need to be formed from that exsposure.
While i could take this in a million directions and tangents over infinite variations of this topic i will stop here and leave this last thought.
there is absolutely nothing wrong with learning the hard way...ever.
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