AIBU to think that today's youth aren't all that bad?

[newmum953]

You know what I'm talking about: usual negative articles in the media about how young kids have too much too soon, are too indulged, apparently have no career goals except to be the new Jordan, look up to Rihanna and Lady Gaga who are apparently horrible role models as they are too provocative and humdrum conversations that go something like this: "in my day we didn't have...[insert anything you want here like mobile phones etc] at the age of ten." Well, in my day we had Madonna (we still do!) who was far more racy than lady gaga and Rihanna. We got bullied just not via twitter. I don't really think today's kids are all that out of hand, surely they're just living in a different generation?

Nah course they're not that bad! Most people are just nice and normal and most kids are decent. Part of being a miserable old sod of whinging about young 'uns nowadays.

It's just like any other sector of community you get the Fanastic, the horrendous and most people fall somewhere in between the 2 ends of the spectrum.

My two are ok. DS is working. DD works part time and is at uni. She's a carer for families with children with complex medical and special needs. She's running 2012 London marathon for charity despite being an asthmatic and DS is a falconer in his spare time. He and his mates fly their birds at various country shows and village fetes in our area. All of my kids friends are good kids too. I think they're in the silent majority.

Unfortunately the positives don't usually make as good headlines as the negatives.

I've had three 'encounters' with older children/teenagers recently, and in all three they were very polite and helpful.

Made me go a bit warm and fuzzy actually

I half wished I had the balls to tell them their mums should be proud of how they've turned out.

YANBU, they certainly are living in a different generation! I find DD1s (15) friends really amusing, but polite and friendly at the same time.

Pretty much all the teens I know are lovely. That includes dd1s uni mates who all said hi and smiled / chatted a bit when she introduced us on the stairs of her hall block, to her mates that we've known for ever and watched grow up.

I know ds mates less well but they too are great.

It also includes the teens I encounter at work from the local " sink estate" there is a bit of hiding under hoodies avoiding eye contact but generally they communicate well and politely even then.

Hellhasnofury - I know who you are lol. You kids are much more than " alright" they are bloody lovely and a huge credit to you.

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