Nothing to do......

While making dinner this evening I caught someone on the news saying that kids were killing each other because they didn't have anything to do. The gentleman they were interviewing said that once the warm weather comes along these "Children" will be hanging out on the corners all evening with nothing to do.  It made me pause.  What on earth did we do as teens when we had nothing to do?   When we spent hours doing nothing on the street corners all summer long?   I don't remember one person ever killing someone.  Actually, I don't remember anyone ever being violent or intimidating to anyone at all.  No one ever had to cross the street to avoid us.

Have things deteriorated so badly that our youth has absolutely nothing they can do to amuse themselves?    Granted, my daughter is grown so I am not aware of what activities are available to teens, but I can't believe there isn't anything.  No longer any playgrounds with social events - sporting activities, dances.  I understand that movies are getting way too expensive to do weekly for a date, but I'm still not convinced there is NOTHING to do.

I am afraid I just believe there are a lot of angry teens out there and whether they have an opportunity to DO something or not doesn't matter - they will choose to be angry and DO nothing except  be angry and Blame everyone else for their anger.   Look at social media and the postings of all sorts of fight videos.  They think it is a joke.   These are the teens that bully and resort to violence.   And why are they angry ?  I'd like to know.  This generation has everything and then some but it doesn't seem to be enough.

I do know one thing this generation doesn't have that my daughter's generation had and those before her - and that was a good swift kick in the ass.