A Distorted Generation
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Teens today grew up with luxuary as something common. Money was handed over at a moments notice. Designer clothes weren’t a big deal, nor were expensive cars that were given as gifts. Today’s American teenager is one of the most spoiled populations on history.
In recent years, wealth that was handed to American teenagers at an alarming rate. Often these luxuaries such as designer handbag, electronics and cars were given to teens without strings attached. They did not have any responsibilities, while their parents paid all of their bills.
They days of dropping a couple hundred dollars at the mall once a week are over. Many parents have dug themselves into a financial whole from which they’ll never recover. The money is not the real tragedy, what is the real tragedy is an entire segment of a generation has been distroyed. These teens were raised with unrealistic views on how the world actually works. Many are now only Bering their first views of reality as credit charges are being denied and their cars are being sold to help pay an enormous mortage.
While I would love to blame these kids for their misfortune, I have to ask myself who is really to blame? This mess falls squarely on the shoulders of parents who distroyed their children to use them as a show piece for their mock wealth.
I realize that not all teenagers have been raised in this manner, but there is a large majority who have and who strive to be like their wealthy peers. In coddling teenagers with such wealth, will they be able to function in our new “back to basics” trend in society?
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I think many of them will find it hard. I personally grew up with my parents having a decent income, but they didn’t hand me every little thing I wanted. I had my first job at 13 mowing yards.
Of course parents are to blame, but it is important to remember larger societal pressures play a part too. A self perpetuating cycle- the media continually pushing the notion of “luxury lifestyle” in everything from tv shows on the WB geared towards teens, to the Teen People magazine, to even the Gray Lady New York Times. That paper especially, with it’s lifestyle sections and special magazines continues to be completely distorted when it comes to the notion of spending and consumerism.
Personally, this economic crises was needed on a whole bunch of different levels. Let’s hope one of the lessons for many young people is humility. As in learning to be humble.
Spoiled kids… I wonder what we will see in the following years. They gonna get even worse…
What about the perspective of those teens. They know they can get everything they want. But what about their aims for future in school, studies or career. There haven’t got any motivation factors, no wishes. Thats a pity!
any updates coming ?
I think the problem are the perents, they shout let the kids work for luxury presents.