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What is wrong with the youth these days?

Ok now technically speaking I am youthful myself....but I am more speaking of the 10-17 year old range. My younger brother (large age gap b/w the two of us) is being exposed to so much crap and I am so angry. By no means is my family a bunch of holyrollers who shelter us...they just raised us to be normal people! To sum up a long saga of this summer's disasters for my brother...he was kicked in the you know what by a couple of boys at soccer practice. My brother walked away from the problem (well not immediately I am sure) and we told him that next time that happened he needed to stick up for himself (ie defend himself physically) I agree....he is really tall and muscular for his age (10 and 1/2) so he can totally take down anyone in order to protect himself. The kids did it again...and my brother defended himself with slight force. Then, a few weeks later he went to away camp and there was an empty room next to his in which 13 yrs olds had an orgy....
OHe basically came back traumatized by the all night long “screaming and moaning sounds” of “lots of boys and girls” who would “take turns getting in and out of the shower and I guess kissing each other.” So these almost pre teen idiots exposed my brother to sex for the first time by having an all night orgy. The walls were paper thin…it was night time so he couldn’t leave and he was obviously embarrassed to tell an adult at the camp. I would be too at that age. He said he was so confused had all these emotions. He doesn’t even really know what sex is yet (some idea of course) and then he had to be exposed to that? Sickening! We found out the age of this kids and who they were from my parents investing the situation. So as I was about to lay my head to sleep, I suddenly became enraged that my brother (I almost feel like his second mother b/c of our age diff) is being kicked in the (you know what) and having to sleep in a room next to an orgy party at age 10!!!! What is this world..
! These were supposed innocent places for a child to be! Soccer practice and summer camp?! I am sick to my stomach. I am so angry at those children….but I know I should be angry at the parents. People do not instill proper values in their kids! They have no idea what they are doing and let them do as they please. Young minds need to be molded like clay by a role model and responsible adult figure. Why is this so hard? It happens everywhere too….and these are just average middle class to upper middle class kids…I don’t get it. I feel terrible for my brother…I just want him to be a child! Because my god….he IS! Does anyone with kids this age see this problem? I talk to some people who say they don’t and a lot more who
say they do. I wonder if the parents who DON’T see the screwyness of so many kids actions now-a-days are the parents of the kids who are doing it. I was his age 12 years ago….and I don’t remember it being THAT bad. Now there are those bracelets and the lipstick thing…I’ll leave that up to you to investigate if you don’t know. Talk about this to me. What can be done? Should those kids be punished?
Well it was not a camp as a whole. It was a sports camp and the kids stayed at a hotel of some sort on the schools campus. It was a weird setup...anyway these kids were from teams all over the state.....my brothers coach had nothing to do with the kids who did this. My parents are not dumb...they obviously are taking matters seriously and are working towards finding the parents of these children.
Tessa, I completely admire you! When I was your age drinking was a problem. Now I won't deny that I drank in my freshman soph and junior year of college (graduate this prev. year from undergrad) but I was totally more aware of the consequences of things that should be done when you are an adult...and those things should be moderate and legal! While all the nutty boozers and people who sleep around don't even know what they are going to do in a few years! It will pay off...I still have fun, but I am in graduate school, I own my own business with increasing success, I own my car, and I am about to buy my own home. Leaving behind all the bad things has allowed me to be WAY more far ahead than pretty much anyone my age...and I'm proud of that. Anyway Tessa....I put my barbies/baby dolls to rest when I just turned 13. That was 10 years ago! Not THAT long ago! Now girls and boys are not getting to be what they are at that age. A CHILD.

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1. tell your parents to complain to the camp .they have to do something because should have been supervising the kids...

2. I agree with you, I too am young-ish (26) and I cannot believe half of what I hear and see anymore. On here 10-16 year olds are coming on here afraid they may be pregnant? What is up with that!? When I was 10 that is the very last thing I thought about.....let alone 16. Kids want to grow up too fast and I blame parents and the media. When we were younger there was so much "wholesome" TV family shows out there, now it's been replaced with mainly garbage with teenage girls dressing way too provocatively and kids causing all sorts of trouble.......it's distressing.

comparisons to think about:

We had Barbie who was maybe a little too fake of an image, but at least she was at first portrayed as a business woman, then a doctor, and a vet and a babysitter/big sister....

Kids today have Bratz, highly provocatively dressed dolls (teen and babies ) who do what??? Sing? Dance around with bellys showing?

We had Full House, Family Matters, Step By Step

Kids today have less family orientiented shows and more shows with teens running amok and being sexual at an early age, even falling pregnant.

3. I'll have to come back in 3.5 years and I'll let you know about the age you're looking for. I'm 24 and my daughter will be 7 soon, my son almost 3. We also had the Smurfs, and Fraggle Rock. My daughter has (doesn't watch too much) Ed, Edd, & Eddie, SpongeBob, Foster's Home, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, and more. For the kids that have TVs in their rooms, cartoon network turns into adult swim at night. My daughter watches animal planet, discovery, and history. While there may be something sexual, it would be between animals and usually adults.

I think all the sex is getting sick. Yes I had my daughter at 17, but I will beat her for having sex like I did. Even kids clothes are getting too sexual.

I never noticed the barbie thing! I never played with barbies. I'll remember that next time my daughter wants another Bratz doll.

Your parents should sue the camp. And there's no reason a 10 year old should defend himself next time. There should be no next time.

4. Your frustration is justified and the answers have been right on. While there are parents who are committed to raising emotionally healthy and respectful kids, there are those others who glibly dismiss their kids' bad behavior on "a phase." (You wonder if these kids are behaving this way to subconsciously get in trouble and get the attention -- even if it's negative -- from their parents?)

If my daughter, who's also 10, experienced what your brother did at camp, I, too, would be outraged. Your parents MUST confront the camp director and tell him/her of their gross negligence in supervising their campers causing emotional trauma to their son. I'd ask for my money back, at the very least.

You're right; kids today are exposed to so much (thanks to the media and internet) and, as parents, it's always a challenge to insulate them and let them enjoy the innocence of youth. It's unfortunate that your brother was exposed to certain things that he was not ready for emotionally.

I think the thing to talk to your brother about is: If he's ever uncomfortable in any situation (like at camp), he has the right to remove himself from it. He doesn't have to be a snitch but he can exercise the right to call his parents. He doesn't owe the camp an explanation -- it's up to your parents.

I admire you for taking such an active role in your brother's life; he's lucky to have you watching out for his best interest.

5. What ''is'' the problem with youth these days?! They already going around with boyfriends so soon.

6. I'm only 13 and I know how sick some of these kids are!! I'm not even allowed to go on a date (or peirce my ears even) until I'm 16!! My parents raised me better than that!! I'll take my sweet time growing up. I'm not about to go get pregnant and ruin my future!! I'm better than that!! >:-( .... I actually pity those idiots, and I hate the fact that their parents didn't teach them better.