the attitude of the "new breed of driver"

I have a nephew like that.

My sister said " HE WILL NEVER WANT FOR ANYTHING " and she was right.

He does not WANT a job , to get up in the morning ,to go to school , do anything around the house , be civil to any of his relatives or parents.

I told he he was so LAZY that if she ever wants Grandchildren , he would have to find a PREGnant girlfriend

 

Now thats LAZY

 

i would like to think that every generation thinks that about the next one coming up
but i am not sure
i am luckey that i have pretty good step kids and a little one who is raised --(well not sure if it is proper)--but he is respectful and hopefully will be a benifit to society---and not have his butt hanging out of his pants

 

you know what gets to me, I'm 22 years old so I'm instantly lumped into this "useless young people" catagory. I've been working since I was 14, Ive owned 16 vehicles ALL paid for 100% by my own work, This summer I will have my first home that I purchase, and I drive a newer truck that I bought. I go to work everyday and I work my tail off, I run as hard as anyone, trust me when I say that. I am tired of people looking down on me because of my age, when I get up and work just as hard as them everyday and I pay my taxes just like they do. Oh and by the way I pay my parents rent (and eat at restaurants everyday so I don't use they're food) until I get moved in to my house this summer.

 

Ok, Logan, just don't wear a flat hat and baggy jeans, and we won't diss you...

Good job, good work, bro.

 

There are exceptions to every generality. Most of us are aware of that and recognize the people who are exceptional. There are two ends of the spectrum. The incredibly driven, like you, and the incredibly lazy, like Wargames' nephew. Unfortunately, laziness seems to be more and more common. But, parents have done it to them. Mom n Dad's house is not supposed to be so comfortable as to make the child want to stay for life. It I supposed to be "my house, my rules" so that child will want to move on. Regardless of whether the kid is paying rent or not. But, kids today feel like they are disadantaged if they don't have cable TV an X-Box and internet in their bedrooms. I was lucky to have a transistor radio and an old turntable in my room. At 17, my parents still just walked in at will. My dad would holler "put something on" or some such, but that was about a 30-second warning before he opened the door. Mom? No warning. No locks on the kid's bedroom door. For a while, I had a blanket hanging over the doorway. Comfortable? Nope. I moved out before finishing high school. Got my diploma and a job and haven't looked back. That's the way it should be.

Instead, today's parents have allowed their kids to pretty much do what they want with no consequences. Too bad, really. Ruins a lot of good kids.

 

Kids like Logan make ya feel there's still a chance for many of them. Sometimes it takes a kid a long time to grow up. The military, whether you agree or not, makes a kid grow up, quickly. But I have to be honest, there are people my own age that I wonder if the only reason they're alive, is because murder is still illegal.

 

haha my parents still just come in and out as they please. I grew up with pretty strict rules and my parents and grandparents are the reason I am the way I am, I owe them everything. If I wouldnt have had them constantly on me and telling me how to do things growing up, I may have turned into the kind of young person you guys are talkin about, just as some of my freinds growing up who didnt have the rules to adhere to did. (when I was younger I was always envious of them and theyre freedom, now I thank God my parents were as strict as they were).

 

Haha this post reminded me of that move - Step Brothers.

 

It seems that you are doing a really good job for your age and are ahead of the curve for your age group and that's a good thing. When i was young back in the late 60's i was in my late teens my friends and i went through the same deal. It happens to all generations. And it happens from generation to generation, i know it sucks to be grouped in as a whole when your are doing good as a individual but thats life and you need to get a grip with that and let it roll off your back and get on with life. As long as your doing good,nothing else matters.