How are your older teen/young adult children reacting to the election?

[BertrandRussell]

My 18 year old is incredibly upset- it was his first opportunity to vote and he feel very let down by Corbyn.

HeatherJayne - Of course they did. They’re kids. They know nothing - they’re clueless.

What is it with you and the made-up word “angsting”, @Trewser?

I like it. Glad to have irritated

A pedant writes ... all words are made up.

I'm sure she didn't mean either literally.

Yy. 🤣🤣

Youngest person I've spoken to is BIL (25), would have prefered Labour to win, but thinks this is the 2nd best option as a strong Conservative majority will mean they'll vote through some kind of deal rather than no deal brexit.

I had a 10 min cry myself (EU citizen) then sternly told myself to have a break from thinking about poltics. Lots of my peers have done the same I think (early 30s), lots of posts along the lines of being disappointed but trying to think about the important things in life, accompanied by pictures of smiling toddlers/DCs artwork (did I mention DS got a swimming certificate yday :) )

The trouble is young people haven’t lived through a succession of Labour governments who promise the earth and then wreck the economy. They see a broken country with a shower of useless politicians fighting with each other and Corbyn seems like the Messiah. If he’d got in they would have actually seen the mess that would have resulted.
This way they can spend the next decade ruing the day he was defeated and believing if he’d got in they would be living in the land of milk and honey.
I find it depressing that the country is so divided and full of hatred and anger. I didn’t vote for Boris but I am hopeful he will pull the country together with a strong government . He needs to learn from the mistakes of the last five years and build trust with those who feel disenfranchised. I think he’s already trying to do that.
I really hope this country will settle down and all this turmoil will start to diminish.
Unfortunately Sturgeon will not let the issue of Scottish Independence drop so there will be more uncertainty about that.

@Treswer She doesn't have a good grasp of politics if she can't process that people have different priorities in life.

She does grasp that, how on earth did you misinterpret what I said to such an extent? But then what can I expect from someone who thinks made up words sound ok 🤦‍♀️

Made up words are ace!

I use angsting- I though it was quite a usual word.....

(So did I tbh)

DD 19 is very disappointed.

I use the word angsting as well

When I first joined MN, I got so much vitriol for using a word I’d apparently made up. It was “Brexit”. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Wish I’d screenshotted those posts now! 😂

Lol!

DS is disappointed but unsurprised. He has been brought up in a relatively politically aware household (at least for the last 12 years after I started working in the public sector and being a union rep) and was a first time voter. He argued his point passionately and eloquently with friends, family and colleagues during the campaign, but suspected that what happened would happen. He had a great attitude in being able to agree to disagree with people with differing views, which a lot of adults find tricky (I'm looking at you, dad)

Sorry, to be fair I shouldn't have mocked the made up word. I apologise.

However, please remember I did say my daughter is 9, so no she is no political expert, just an intelligent child. I've not yet taught her about corporate tax and the likes

I have tory voting friends and family and all is good. I'm trying my best not to succumb to the hyperbole of the left wing echo chamber. I've been telling myself and DD that a majority government will put us in a stronger position when we Brexit (damn made up words).

Again, apologies for snapping... I've had tea now so the world is looking a little brighter

DT’s voted for the first time this year. They’ve not said much about the result but had already decided that they would be looking for careers outside the U.K. They hold Canadian passports. DS is staying on at Uni after this year to do his Masters but has already interviewed for a graduate position with an engineering company in Singapore. DD is fluent in five languages and in January starts a term at the EU. She is looking for a job with the EU or UN. Hopefully once she has completed her languages degree and graduated that will happen.

Macca84 tbf i also missed the fact your dd was 9 sorry

Honestly, @Trewser, it's me being a snappy bitch. I've spent all of friday and saturday blaming the Tories for all my life's problems/potential future problems. Have had some time today to reflect and work on the ridiculousness of my sentiment

My kids are thrilled and so are about 75% of their friends

Both dcs are angry and upset. They are 12 and 15. But I wonder if it's to do with how we've brought them up. They care about people and have empathy for others less fortunate than themselves. They see me put food into the food bank collection and I tell them why. They have been raised to care about society as a whole and not just their immediate family. They also value equality, for everyone

How smug. A not to subtle ‘my kids were raised better than your kids’. I do assure you, plenty of young people who voted Tory also are empathetic and care about equality...hence they couldn’t vote for a Jew-hater

@Hulagirla

My kids are thrilled and so are about 75% of their friends

Are they not bothered about the loss of their rights as EU citizens? At my children's school lots of the kids were very unhappy and angry about this.

I do assure you, plenty of young people who voted Tory also are empathetic and care about equality...hence they couldn’t vote for a Jew-hater

Do you think Boris Johnson isn't racist?

@KenDodd they believe we never should have gotten into a union so deep that we’re in such a struggle to get out of. They’re happy to pay for visas to travel. They trust the government to get a good deal

I get and agree with the people who couldn't vote for Corbyn because of the antisemitism, but BJ and the Tories are just as bad (worse maybe) with their racism. I couldn't vote for either of them.

It's not just travel though, it's the right to live work and study. These things will be a lot harder and more expensive and impossible for the most disadvantaged of our young people who don't have lots of fancy qualifications, skills or money.