Haha....brilliant. And for all the lack of everything kids take for granted nowadays, us kids back in the day were free to play out, had loads of actual friends not virtual ones, and bulimia, anorexia, self harming and kids suffering from stress were unheard of too.
It's not brilliant, it's just typical of the bigoted ignorance you read on the internet, but admittedly a recurring theme.
The illnesses you listed were unheard of in your world because it was not the done thing to talk about them. And look at the number of historic abuse cases only recently coming to light because society in general didn't want to listen at the time. Sorry, but you and many others in their middle age are trying to revive their own youth with a fantasy of how wonderful life was at the time - I lived it too and the reality didn't correspond to the illusions that people seem to have. And as for the belief that modern teenagers have it easy and are effectively useless is part of the same blinkered blindness - they don't and they aren't.
Oh, get over yourself you miserable twat.
By that do you mean you disagree with what I said?
Disagree with what? Nobody said kids today have it easy.
They did. It's the opening line of your first post here!
I didn't write it, you fool. It's a post that's doing the rounds on FB.
Hmm.. maybe one us is sounding like a fool then.
Being self aware is a very good thing...
Syl said
Oct 15 12:30 PM, 2019
Anonymous wrote:
Syl wrote:
Haha....brilliant. And for all the lack of everything kids take for granted nowadays, us kids back in the day were free to play out, had loads of actual friends not virtual ones, and bulimia, anorexia, self harming and kids suffering from stress were unheard of too.
It's not brilliant, it's just typical of the bigoted ignorance you read on the internet, but admittedly a recurring theme.
The illnesses you listed were unheard of in your world because it was not the done thing to talk about them. And look at the number of historic abuse cases only recently coming to light because society in general didn't want to listen at the time. Sorry, but you and many others in their middle age are trying to revive their own youth with a fantasy of how wonderful life was at the time - I lived it too and the reality didn't correspond to the illusions that people seem to have. And as for the belief that modern teenagers have it easy and are effectively useless is part of the same blinkered blindness - they don't and they aren't.
Sense of humour failure?? I think it was written tongue in cheek, but the writer makes some good points too.
I agree that pre internet people in general were deprived of knowledge of what was happening further afield, but in my experience of growing up in a big city there were very few anorexic kids and even less obese ones around. Obviously with some eating disorders they are harder to spot, but stress in youngsters, which is usually at the bottom of most self harm, was not evident either.
One reason is kids had simpler lives, so far less complications, they also didn't live their lives online, social media was a thing of the future, and all modern evidence points to social media as being one of the main causes of kids feeling unhappy or 'less than' their peers..
I think many modern teenagers are brilliant, I have 2 grandkids who have grown up to be caring, responsible, intelligent human beings, as are millions of others in their age group.
Magica said
Oct 15 3:07 PM, 2019
I agree Syl. We lived carefree lives. Now everything is like competition. You're judged by what you wear. Kids have to have this or that as they're left out.
In our days there wasn't all these designer labels, must haves, etc. I had new dress and shoes to wear Sundays.. My Sunday best they were called, I'm sure you and others will remember that. Other days we wore our playing out clothes, and we had FUN.
Anonymous said
Oct 15 6:11 PM, 2019
Magica wrote:
I agree Syl. We lived carefree lives. Now everything is like competition. You're judged by what you wear. Kids have to have this or that as they're left out.
In our days there wasn't all these designer labels, must haves, etc. I had new dress and shoes to wear Sundays.. My Sunday best they were called, I'm sure you and others will remember that. Other days we wore our playing out clothes, and we had FUN.
Hey Mags, hope you’re doing ok .... I will always remember you for your running cannabis leaf avvy, LOL x
Syl said
Oct 15 8:18 PM, 2019
Poca wrote:
Magica wrote:
I agree Syl. We lived carefree lives. Now everything is like competition. You're judged by what you wear. Kids have to have this or that as they're left out.
In our days there wasn't all these designer labels, must haves, etc. I had new dress and shoes to wear Sundays.. My Sunday best they were called, I'm sure you and others will remember that. Other days we wore our playing out clothes, and we had FUN.
Hey Mags, hope you’re doing ok .... I will always remember you for your running cannabis leaf avvy, LOL x
Mgs thought it was a mint leaf...bless her.
Anonymous said
Oct 15 10:04 PM, 2019
Syl wrote:
Poca wrote:
Magica wrote:
I agree Syl. We lived carefree lives. Now everything is like competition. You're judged by what you wear. Kids have to have this or that as they're left out.
In our days there wasn't all these designer labels, must haves, etc. I had new dress and shoes to wear Sundays.. My Sunday best they were called, I'm sure you and others will remember that. Other days we wore our playing out clothes, and we had FUN.
Hey Mags, hope you’re doing ok .... I will always remember you for your running cannabis leaf avvy, LOL x
Mgs thought it was a mint leaf...bless her.
Really?... haha!... aww, I miss you two!
Syl said
Oct 15 11:22 PM, 2019
Poca wrote:
Syl wrote:
Poca wrote:
Magica wrote:
I agree Syl. We lived carefree lives. Now everything is like competition. You're judged by what you wear. Kids have to have this or that as they're left out.
In our days there wasn't all these designer labels, must haves, etc. I had new dress and shoes to wear Sundays.. My Sunday best they were called, I'm sure you and others will remember that. Other days we wore our playing out clothes, and we had FUN.
Hey Mags, hope you’re doing ok .... I will always remember you for your running cannabis leaf avvy, LOL x
Mgs thought it was a mint leaf...bless her.
Really?... haha!... aww, I miss you two!
Well join here then, we are always around.x
Magica said
Oct 16 12:22 AM, 2019
Oi Syl, I read that. Actually I thought it was a cabbage leaf
Pokes, great to see you x
Twizzler said
Oct 16 10:13 AM, 2019
Syl wrote:
Poca wrote:
Syl wrote:
Poca wrote:
Magica wrote:
I agree Syl. We lived carefree lives. Now everything is like competition. You're judged by what you wear. Kids have to have this or that as they're left out.
In our days there wasn't all these designer labels, must haves, etc. I had new dress and shoes to wear Sundays.. My Sunday best they were called, I'm sure you and others will remember that. Other days we wore our playing out clothes, and we had FUN.
Hey Mags, hope you’re doing ok .... I will always remember you for your running cannabis leaf avvy, LOL x
Mgs thought it was a mint leaf...bless her.
Really?... haha!... aww, I miss you two!
Well join here then, we are always around.x
Join Poca, you would be most welcomed
rollup said
Oct 16 11:13 AM, 2019
Magica wrote:
Oi Syl, I read that. Actually I thought it was a cabbage leaf
Pokes, great to see you x
You thought it was a cabbage leaf .... Dinner must be interesting round your place
Digger said
Oct 16 2:29 PM, 2019
rollup wrote:
Magica wrote:
Oi Syl, I read that. Actually I thought it was a cabbage leaf
Pokes, great to see you x
You thought it was a cabbage leaf .... Dinner must be interesting round your place
Magica said
Oct 16 4:51 PM, 2019
Lol Jack, I was joking though
Anonymous said
Oct 17 8:38 PM, 2019
Syl wrote:
Poca wrote:
Syl wrote:
Poca wrote:
Magica wrote:
I agree Syl. We lived carefree lives. Now everything is like competition. You're judged by what you wear. Kids have to have this or that as they're left out.
In our days there wasn't all these designer labels, must haves, etc. I had new dress and shoes to wear Sundays.. My Sunday best they were called, I'm sure you and others will remember that. Other days we wore our playing out clothes, and we had FUN.
Hey Mags, hope you’re doing ok .... I will always remember you for your running cannabis leaf avvy, LOL x
Mgs thought it was a mint leaf...bless her.
Really?... haha!... aww, I miss you two!
Well join here then, we are always around.x
Aww, thanks Syl, i do appreciate the offer... but being a member of just one forum suits me these days.... and despite what some may think of SD/Stooo... I’ve been there for 10 years now... and still choose to be! X
Syl said
Oct 17 11:51 PM, 2019
Poca wrote:
Syl wrote:
Poca wrote:
Syl wrote:
Poca wrote:
Magica wrote:
I agree Syl. We lived carefree lives. Now everything is like competition. You're judged by what you wear. Kids have to have this or that as they're left out.
In our days there wasn't all these designer labels, must haves, etc. I had new dress and shoes to wear Sundays.. My Sunday best they were called, I'm sure you and others will remember that. Other days we wore our playing out clothes, and we had FUN.
Hey Mags, hope you’re doing ok .... I will always remember you for your running cannabis leaf avvy, LOL x
Mgs thought it was a mint leaf...bless her.
Really?... haha!... aww, I miss you two!
Well join here then, we are always around.x
Aww, thanks Syl, i do appreciate the offer... but being a member of just one forum suits me these days.... and despite what some may think of SD/Stooo... I’ve been there for 10 years now... and still choose to be! X
I understand what you mean Poca, we get used to the forum and the posters we are on, so just pop in when you feel like it then, you are always welcome.x
BackGammon said
Oct 18 2:03 PM, 2019
That's a shame.
Anonymous said
Oct 18 8:39 PM, 2019
BackGammon wrote:
That's a shame.
Yeah, we could have made such sweet music together!
... and thank you Syl! X
John Doe said
Oct 18 8:44 PM, 2019
Poca wrote:
BackGammon wrote:
That's a shame.
Yeah, we could have made such sweet music together!
... and thank you Syl! X
I am another one who would like you to join.
Anonymous said
Oct 19 1:17 AM, 2019
John Doe wrote:
Poca wrote:
BackGammon wrote:
That's a shame.
Yeah, we could have made such sweet music together!
... and thank you Syl! X
I am another one who would like you to join.
I wouldn't, she's fucking horrible.
Syl said
Oct 19 1:19 PM, 2019
Says someone hiding behind anonymous who has probably never been popular enough to have people requesting she join a forum.
Binny said
Oct 19 4:15 PM, 2019
Anonymous wrote:
John Doe wrote:
Poca wrote:
BackGammon wrote:
That's a shame.
Yeah, we could have made such sweet music together!
... and thank you Syl! X
I am another one who would like you to join.
I wouldn't, she's fucking horrible.
Deleted.
-- Edited by Binny on Saturday 19th of October 2019 04:17:26 PM
-- Edited by Binny on Saturday 19th of October 2019 04:19:01 PM
Being self aware is a very good thing...
Sense of humour failure?? I think it was written tongue in cheek, but the writer makes some good points too.
I agree that pre internet people in general were deprived of knowledge of what was happening further afield, but in my experience of growing up in a big city there were very few anorexic kids and even less obese ones around. Obviously with some eating disorders they are harder to spot, but stress in youngsters, which is usually at the bottom of most self harm, was not evident either.
One reason is kids had simpler lives, so far less complications, they also didn't live their lives online, social media was a thing of the future, and all modern evidence points to social media as being one of the main causes of kids feeling unhappy or 'less than' their peers..
I think many modern teenagers are brilliant, I have 2 grandkids who have grown up to be caring, responsible, intelligent human beings, as are millions of others in their age group.
In our days there wasn't all these designer labels, must haves, etc. I had new dress and shoes to wear Sundays.. My Sunday best they were called, I'm sure you and others will remember that. Other days we wore our playing out clothes, and we had FUN.
Hey Mags, hope you’re doing ok
.... I will always remember you for your running cannabis leaf avvy, LOL x
Mgs thought it was a mint leaf...bless her.
Really?... haha!... aww, I miss you two!
Well join here then, we are always around.x
Pokes, great to see you x
Join Poca, you would be most welcomed
You thought it was a cabbage leaf .... Dinner must be interesting round your place
Lol Jack, I was joking though
Aww, thanks Syl, i do appreciate the offer... but being a member of just one forum suits me these days.... and despite what some may think of SD/Stooo... I’ve been there for 10 years now... and still choose to be! X
I understand what you mean Poca, we get used to the forum and the posters we are on, so just pop in when you feel like it then, you are always welcome.x
That's a shame.
Yeah, we could have made such sweet music together!
... and thank you Syl! X
I am another one who would like you to join.
I wouldn't, she's fucking horrible.
Says someone hiding behind anonymous who has probably never been popular enough to have people requesting she join a forum.
Deleted.
-- Edited by Binny on Saturday 19th of October 2019 04:17:26 PM
-- Edited by Binny on Saturday 19th of October 2019 04:19:01 PM