Bored youth
Posted by: EileenW1
22nd Jul 2011 11:00am
Why do young people say there is nothing to do and they are bored? This young generation has so much money to spend on gadgets such as expensive mobiles, ipads, computers and many even have cars. I live on a pension and since retiring am busier than ever with so many, interests, hobbies, charities, cultural outings etc., most of which cost very little. If I can still afford to stay busy, active and happy why can't they?
Anonymous
- 4th Sep 2012 09:54pm
I worked with teens for years and heard the "I'm bored" thing many times. I believe there are a number of reasons for this. They don't know what to do - really don't know. This could be due to lack of imagination or lack of childhood experiences of a variety of activities. They could be overtired - recent studies show that teens get nowhere enough sleep. The tendency is to boost energy, often with sugery drinks or caffeine, use heaps of energy and then go flat. Another reason is that they can get caught up in what begins as a depressed escape from the pressures of teen life and becomes a habit of sitting around listless and "bored". Other reasons might be drug addiction, poor self-esteem, poor nutrition or being bullied by peers.
It is interesting to note that I was a scout leader for 30 years and never once heard an "I'm bored" at camp or at weekly meetings.
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