Anna B Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 I was talking with some young people today and was alarmed at their desolate view of their futures. All but one of them is out of work in spite of good qualifications and the right attitude, and they are becoming increasingly cynical. All but one still live at home and can see no prospect of ever leaving, or doing the sorts of things that I took for granted at their age such as eventually owning a car and getting married. They are good kids, who were promised a future and feel it has been taken away from them. The one's who haven't pretty much given up are seething with anger and resentment, and I fear for them. They only see the situation as getting worse, much worse, in the long term. At the time listening to them I couldn't think of anything realistic or reassuring to say, and I still can't. They're smart kids, and can smell bull**** a mile off. Help me out here, what could I have said to give them hope apart from platitudes like never give up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epiphany Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 There is nothing reassuring to tell young people except "don't worry, in a trillion years time, who will care?". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 There is nothing reassuring to tell young people except "don't worry, in a trillion years time, who will care?". Well yes... but how do you advise young people these days who come looking to you for reassurance / help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo_fish Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Thats the recession for you even if you go to university when you get out you're not any better off just £20,000 in debt most jobs with big companies are taken by eastern european workers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epiphany Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Well yes... but how do you advise young people these days who come looking to you for reassurance / help? Tell them to follow their passion with unrelenting determination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johncocker Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I was talking with some young people today and was alarmed at their desolate view of their futures. All but one of them is out of work in spite of good qualifications and the right attitude, and they are becoming increasingly cynical. All but one still live at home and can see no prospect of ever leaving, or doing the sorts of things that I took for granted at their age such as eventually owning a car and getting married. They are good kids, who were promised a future and feel it has been taken away from them. The one's who haven't pretty much given up are seething with anger and resentment, and I fear for them. They only see the situation as getting worse, much worse, in the long term. At the time listening to them I couldn't think of anything realistic or reassuring to say, and I still can't. They're smart kids, and can smell bull**** a mile off. Help me out here, what could I have said to give them hope apart from platitudes like never give up?[/quote .did you get that line from an american sitcom?[/B] most kids are brought up on bull**** t they listen to it on their Ipods (rap)every day and think its the truth what you could say to them is ,....think yourself lucky you were not born in N africa,middle east,or anywhere in the third world were you'd have every right to be seething. now get off your asses, stop complaining and do your chores and try and think of some ways of helping the older people in this society who are seething because of the spoilt self absorbed brats who have been told by bleeding hearts its ok to be seething....does that" help you out " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthenekred Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 what you could say to them is ,....think yourself lucky you were not born in N africa,middle east,or anywhere in the third world were you'd have every right to be seething. now get off your asses, stop complaining and do your chores and try and think of some ways of helping the older people in this society who are seething because of the spoilt self absorbed brats who have been told by bleeding hearts its ok to be seething....does that" help you out " What a tool. Bet you hide the biscuits under your bed huh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 Tell them to follow their passion with unrelenting determination. Nice one. Difficult with no money, but I applaud the sentiment.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 I was talking with some young people today and was alarmed at their desolate view of their futures. All but one of them is out of work in spite of good qualifications and the right attitude, and they are becoming increasingly cynical. All but one still live at home and can see no prospect of ever leaving, or doing the sorts of things that I took for granted at their age such as eventually owning a car and getting married. They are good kids, who were promised a future and feel it has been taken away from them. The one's who haven't pretty much given up are seething with anger and resentment, and I fear for them. They only see the situation as getting worse, much worse, in the long term. At the time listening to them I couldn't think of anything realistic or reassuring to say, and I still can't. They're smart kids, and can smell bull**** a mile off. Help me out here, what could I have said to give them hope apart from platitudes like never give up?[/quote .did you get that line from an american sitcom?[/B] most kids are brought up on bull**** t they listen to it on their Ipods (rap)every day and think its the truth what you could say to them is ,....think yourself lucky you were not born in N africa,middle east,or anywhere in the third world were you'd have every right to be seething. now get off your asses, stop complaining and do your chores and try and think of some ways of helping the older people in this society who are seething because of the spoilt self absorbed brats who have been told by bleeding hearts its ok to be seething....does that" help you out " A valid alternative viewpoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johncocker Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 What a tool. Bet you hide the biscuits under your bed huh. did I hurt your feelings? or have you just run out of biscuits?..........huh:huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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