That's true - before an election they make so many promises which they forget after it.
No, the'd never change their luxury cars against a van ;) lol
Many young people here drive cars which I could never afford, and they have just begun their work life - some are sponsored by their parents and some begin their life in debt. We don't have that many really poor or homeless people, compared to other countries.
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The big worry that we have over here is that when some of the rich parents of the young kids pass away, the kids have no stability and they end up in deep trouble.
An example here;
A bank manager called me and said that she was worried about a young guy and asked if I could come and talk to him.
It turns out that his parents died in a car accident and they left him 4 or 5 million in their wills.
This young guy got hooked on drugs and he withdrew 300, 000 from the bank every day.
We placed him in a drug rehabilitation center, where he lasted for 3 days and then he ran away.
He dissapeared with his Nigerian drug friends and a few weeks later we heard that he was killed by a Taxi Minibus while walking in the road.
It is a much longer story as we really struggled with the guy, but I have just put it into a nutshell here for you.
You are raising your kids the right way, as they have to become independent and to have self respect.
Of course you are always in the backgroung in case they need help, or advice, but at least they can cope.
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This is a sad story, which of course could also happen here, and I'm sure such stories happen everywhere all the time: there are people who want to help, but the youngster thinks he doesn't need help. The youth today is somehow very different from when we were young, I think.
As said, we try to do our best, but sometimes it's not easy 😉
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Yes, you are correct Sir Johann, there are thousands of these stories accross the globe and even worse ones.
Every time that I read one, I see that drugs are involved.
The thought is that the youth of today are not as active as the youth of the past, especially due to their IT addictions and they are easy prey for the drug salesmen.
Many of them even brag online about the highs and lows that they experience from taking one or another kind of drug and this also influences others.
You are right in that the youngsters do not want help and if they are pushed to leave the habits they become devious and do it in secret.
Some of them also start stealing and selling stuff from their homes in order to suport their drug habits.
A sad story indeed and the dealers are even active at primary schools.
One can only try the best as a parent and love is so essential. Of course at times things don't go smoothly due to opposing views, but such is life my friend.
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Yes, what you are telling is about the same everywhere and my suggestion would be tougher punishments for the dealers as well as also for the kids, who are the victims, I know, but I think the fear of harsh punishments might scare off many. Maybe I'm wrong, because I don't know any drug addicts and because I have never tried any drugs apart from alcohol, which is a bad drug too.
As much as I love the computer stuff and the Internet myself, I also hate it, because the kids could live for a while without eating and drinking, but without their smartphone they are lost.
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For some reason the heads are not touched and it's only news about the couriers that are arrested. A big concern Sir Johann, as the drugs destroy many young lives. Harsher penalties will only drive it deeper underground and they will invent other ways to distribute it. We are in real trouble as far as drugs are concerned.
So glad that we never had smartphones when we were kids Lol.
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Right, the heads are always somewhere else on a safe place. They are always one step in front of the police and I think corruption plays a role too.
In the first years we didn't even have a tv, but this was normal for us - just as normal as sadly the smartphones are normal for the kids today.
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So right about that my friend.
Yeah, no TV and still switchboard operators for old telephone calls.
As kids we were never allowed to touch the phone hahaha.
As a boy, I had to do my homework after school and then get out of the house until my mom returned for work.
The poor woman was the hardest worker that I have ever seen. Had her mother and 3 children to support alone.
Tough times indeed.
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