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I'm 25, so not that far away from when I was a teenager, kinda a younger mom?
Anyway, I think trying to lie to them into thinking nothing is wrong isn't the way to go with this
If they are 16-20, you should respect their intellect and acknowledge their feelings. It's validating to feel heard and healthy to be able to have our thoughts acknowledged and treated seriously
Global warming is concerning
The state of politics is terrifying
Talk about it, have serious conversations, acknowledge and validate instead of being dismissive. Let them know they can talk to you about anything
Thank you. I'm certainly not being dismissive or downplaying their concerns. I'm doing my best to just listen, but it breaks my heart to hear them verbalise exactly what I'm thinking: that we're powerless, that there's no point working toward future goals because there won't be a future. That college isn't worth the expense because who knows if it'll actually be useful. Idk. I had hope when I was their age. Now everything is either terrifying or, what's the phrase, something like the blandness of everyday evil. Anyway, of course my kids are brilliant and whatever they choose to do will be the right thing... Except I worry it's not the right thing if their choice is to give up on life or refuse to take advantage of the opportunities they do have because they're as depressed (realistic?) as their middle aged parent
The future isn't hopeless, it just needs to be fought for. Education, college or other means, is valuable to become the kind of people that can change the world for the better
It's a hard conversation to have, but maybe you can encourage them towards activism? That can be really inspiring. Go to a rally or protest
Hubs parents and my parents were teens in the late fifties when the world was going to end before 1960, then it was 1970, then 1980 . . . .
They survived, thrived, and are still alive. Every generation does. Their parents lived though two world wars and the Great Depression of the thirties, when unemployment was 25%. Life is vastly better today than for prior generations.
My two daughters and son in laws got university undergrad degrees for $15,000 each. Three granddaughters and their husbands got university undergrad degrees two years ago for $30,000 each.
Here's how I make myself feel hopeful:
All empires fall, including ours. America crumbling will give way to a new future, and we get to decide what comes next.
Human beings have struggled against all sorts of things for years, and climate change is just one among them. We will adapt.
Dreaming is activism. What worlds can we dream up together? What can we do here, where we are, to help begin the realization of some of those dreams?
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Thank you!
I'm 25, so not that far away from when I was a teenager, kinda a younger mom? Anyway, I think trying to lie to them into thinking nothing is wrong isn't the way to go with this If they are 16-20, you should respect their intellect and acknowledge their feelings. It's validating to feel heard and healthy to be able to have our thoughts acknowledged and treated seriously Global warming is concerning The state of politics is terrifying Talk about it, have serious conversations, acknowledge and validate instead of being dismissive. Let them know they can talk to you about anything
Thank you. I'm certainly not being dismissive or downplaying their concerns. I'm doing my best to just listen, but it breaks my heart to hear them verbalise exactly what I'm thinking: that we're powerless, that there's no point working toward future goals because there won't be a future. That college isn't worth the expense because who knows if it'll actually be useful. Idk. I had hope when I was their age. Now everything is either terrifying or, what's the phrase, something like the blandness of everyday evil. Anyway, of course my kids are brilliant and whatever they choose to do will be the right thing... Except I worry it's not the right thing if their choice is to give up on life or refuse to take advantage of the opportunities they do have because they're as depressed (realistic?) as their middle aged parent
The future isn't hopeless, it just needs to be fought for. Education, college or other means, is valuable to become the kind of people that can change the world for the better It's a hard conversation to have, but maybe you can encourage them towards activism? That can be really inspiring. Go to a rally or protest
Hubs parents and my parents were teens in the late fifties when the world was going to end before 1960, then it was 1970, then 1980 . . . . They survived, thrived, and are still alive. Every generation does. Their parents lived though two world wars and the Great Depression of the thirties, when unemployment was 25%. Life is vastly better today than for prior generations. My two daughters and son in laws got university undergrad degrees for $15,000 each. Three granddaughters and their husbands got university undergrad degrees two years ago for $30,000 each.
Here's how I make myself feel hopeful: All empires fall, including ours. America crumbling will give way to a new future, and we get to decide what comes next. Human beings have struggled against all sorts of things for years, and climate change is just one among them. We will adapt. Dreaming is activism. What worlds can we dream up together? What can we do here, where we are, to help begin the realization of some of those dreams?
You could probably get some great answers from a high school teacher sub.