What is it about todays youth that makes them believe they deserve (...). When I was a kid I knew my parents worked and provided me with a home and the necessities and while I still desired material goods, I didn't feel like they were owed to me. It seems todays kid thinks that just for being alive they should be given all the toys, clothes, treats, etc. that they desire. We are seeing this behavior at the shelter with the teens a lot. Especially with food. There is a lot of junk food being donated and the kids don't have any issue with helping themselves to whatever they want. Even the clothing that is donated. The majority of the kids we have housed so far are not from impoverished homes and have many material goods. They still take as much as they can. We have had to start limiting all the goods so there will be some for the kids that are really in need.
Has our society become so consumed with consumption that todays youth have an unquenchable desire for stuff. Not only do they have the desire, they feel like it is owed to them. What I find quite amusing is that todays kids do less to deserve all of this stuff. Most don't do chores or work. I was babysitting from the time I was 12 and had a real job at 16. I also had to help around the house. None of my nieces or nephews had chores or worked as teens it seemed.
My kids have chores but still seem like they expect more than they should. They think they should get just as much as the adults who work and support them. Am I the only one who thinks there is a problem. What kind of adults is this generation going to become? Not hard-working. It seems like we are going to have a whole group of adults who expect a lot and don't want to work toward any of it.
Here is a funny link about entitlement: http://www.squidoo.com/entitlement
Just my thoughts...
![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uLp6rlQIQRBKa4s5owzZEbMLf3wOKuJImDcpaynyU35V_wuUrkrF4BDpe7CrmwzAH-A0yrgPhdgkL3-H2fnUgqbIEiRcRbL6PBLBYzvNjgXL4X3ddS5Fk_83FLXRQRK3HKF681WW7qwI86RLPhyE0=s0-d)
3 comments:
I think you got a point there. My own experience is that they took it for granted that there would always be more. They do work hard but life has gotten a lot tougher in the last year.
I agree with you troutbirder. Life has gotten tougher. Now there are so many who can't even work if they wanted to. There only options will be to go to college or join the military. Both will be a reality check for most young adults. I have hope for them.
I meant their only option, sorry :)
Post a Comment