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

333 replies

BertrandRussell · 13/12/2019 13:42

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

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BerwickLad · 13/12/2019 23:04

Well I'm personally amazed at how progressive and outward looking trump's USA has suddenly become since we elected a Tory government yesterday but yeah fair fucks to all of these liberal minded intellectual outcasts in their own land who are moving there now it's more simpatico.

Graphista · 13/12/2019 23:06

“Where is this utopia that your daughter plans on going to, Graphista?” She’s considering several options, lucky enough to have connections inc family in several places inc canada, New Zealand and Scandinavia. She has decent qualifications although no degree as yet (she decided to take some time out and work for a bit first), good cv for her age and is already working for a company with offices overseas too so could transfer with them (she’s waiting to hear about a couple of things there).

“Sorry if I’m misinterpreting your tone, but I feel as if you’re saying England should be very sorry to lose you.” You shouldn’t be assuming we’re in England/English for starters!

Pumpkinsarepurple · 13/12/2019 23:08

16 year old daughter stated this morning that it's not ideal but least he has big majority so Parliament can stop dicking around and get things done without being blocked for the sake for political point scoring.

I asked what she thought about Swinson and Corbyn and she said well if they can't recognise what I am why the hell should I recognise them?

No plans to run away abroad, she is mature enough to realise that your vote is just that, your vote, and that it requires lots of other people to agree with you to get what you want and not to have a tantrum because things didn't go her way.

Her real choice would have been Plaid but in her words they have thrown women under a bus so she is seeing the Tories as the least dreadful on womens rights. Who ever would have thought that would be the case??

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daisypond · 13/12/2019 23:11

One of my young DC has moved abroad and earns a pittance there. In a country with an extreme climate and a corrupt government. The result of the election means she has today decided to turn down a short term job in the UK and stay in her far-flung country rather than risk not being able to get a job at all in Europe post Brexit.

BerwickLad · 13/12/2019 23:13

I'm sure your daughter's plans will work out, Graphista. There are literally millions of opportunities for people with A levels in New Zealand and Canada and I hear the Scandis are equally keen, especially when a person's only language is English. Glad to hear it's all sorted.

BerwickLad · 13/12/2019 23:15

@daisypond I hope the drugs are good over there at least because on the face of it that is a particularly daft thing to do.

Snowjive2 · 13/12/2019 23:16

Kudos to your DD, daisypond. I’m sure her courage will take her a long way.

KenDodd · 13/12/2019 23:18

My dd's school had mock elections, each year group and whole schools. Lib Dems won closely followed my Green, Labour after that. Brexit party and Tory Party came last in every year group. In year 10, (about 120 kids) not one person voted Tory. This school is in one of the safest Tory seats in the country and voted very heavily for Leave.

I saw some maps on the internet of polling back in the summer with voting intentions by age groups. The difference is really striking. I wonder what happens? Is this a new thing? I know people generally grow more Conservative as they get older but I wonder if the difference was this drastic.

AutumnRose1 · 13/12/2019 23:19

Graphista “ You shouldn’t be assuming we’re in England/English for starters!”

Um, given that people are talking about leaving “the country” post election, and we had the election yesterday, I think that’s a fair assumption.

The comment wasn’t addressed to you either.

Snowjive2 · 13/12/2019 23:19

BerwickLad - bitter, much? Why wouldn’t you wish these young people well? They have the energy to succeed and the realism to see that the UK, which has turned in on itself, is not a hopeful place to be.

daisypond · 13/12/2019 23:20

Not at all. She’s considered her options very carefully. There’s a risk in staying where she is but a greater risk jobswise in retuning to the UK.

Trewser · 13/12/2019 23:20

BarbedBloom having a gap year doing tefl is hardly leaving the country.

Some of these posts are ridiculous. I agree with pp that you really need to get some perspective. Perhaps living and teaching in Hong Kong will teach your dcs what a really awful goverment is.

ssd · 13/12/2019 23:20

Gutted. Can't believe the ignorance of the English /Welsh vote.

Snowjive2 · 13/12/2019 23:21

Graphista Um, the UK had an election yesterday, not just England! Classic.

Snowjive2 · 13/12/2019 23:23

Sorry, that was to Autumn not Graphista!

BerwickLad · 13/12/2019 23:25

@Snowjive2 I have a low tolerance for bullshit and hyperbole in general but especially now that sanctimonious liberal nonsense has just cost Labour the part of the country it comes from my patience for such right now is even more limited.

AutumnRose1 · 13/12/2019 23:28

Many apologies

I’ll try again

Those who wish to leave the UK, I feel as if there’s an underlying tone of “you’ll be sorry when we’re gone”.

I’m just wondering if I’ve interpreted that tone correctly.

Etinox · 13/12/2019 23:28

Mine all voted ( 2 for the first time) and they’re all gutted. They’ve spent the day working out where to live. Ironically having returned to the UK 15 years ago so as not to have a split up family around the globe, I wouldn’t be surprised if they emigrate. Fuckers. Not my DC but the electorate/ Tories/ little Englanders.

AutumnRose1 · 13/12/2019 23:29

It’s funny because the first election I voted in, I told people openly I was voting Labour, and heard lots of “I’m going to leave the country if they get in”.

Graphista · 13/12/2019 23:30

@berwicklad - again making assumptions, English not her only language and Max qualifications not a-levels, higher than that - though we don’t have a-levels in Scotland anyway

“Um, given that people are talking about leaving “the country” post election, and we had the election yesterday, I think that’s a fair assumption.” So arrogant! Why? It was a UK election - Scotland, Northern Ireland and wales also voted and those of us in these countries also voted. Is it any wonder we feel ignored and insulted?

“The comment wasn’t addressed to you either.” And? It was still incorrect and still arrogant and dismissive!

“Graphista Um, the UK had an election yesterday, not just England! Classic.” I know - I was quoting another poster who is apparently in denial of that fact.

AutumnRose1 · 13/12/2019 23:31

Graphista and Snowjive apologies once again.

Trewser · 13/12/2019 23:32

Fuckers. Not my DC but the electorate/ Tories/ little Englanders

Nice.

I'd quite like all the sweary aggressive anti-Tory brigade to leave the country actually, I've totally had enough of their ignorant bullshit.

Even Stephen Kinnock said it was important for the Labour party to start to be more patriotic by the way.

daisypond · 13/12/2019 23:34

Mine is not on a gap year, is not doing tefl, does not have a degree and will be abroad for years to come, as jobs in the UK are hard to come by. I’m sad personally, as I will hardly see her again in the foreseeable future. Maybe once a year.

Graphista · 13/12/2019 23:35

Fair enough @AutumnRose1

Trewser · 13/12/2019 23:35

That's sad daisy