The youngsters are going off the deep end...

Anyone can look around and see many young teen-agers are not what they used to be. It doesn't even take an elderly person making this statement for it to be true. When my older brother and I were growing up, things were much different than they are now. First of all, we weren't spoiled nearly as much as my younger brother is. I love my brother, just as I'm sure many do their siblings....but his immaturity is enough to make me sick just thinking about it. I know this sounds harsh, but of course, I am and it's the truth. My brother recently got a letter in the mail telling him that his license will be suspended (too many tickets) and my mom is overwhelmed with worrying so much about his life. I told her to kick him out of the house. She is trying to figure out how he can still drive to work and school and many other things. Hopefully, my brother will graduate this year too. He has been held back and has failed numerous classes to get him a year or two behind. Though, many say he isn't like my older brother and me and it takes him a little longer to understand things, I still believe he is smart, just a little lazy without motivated parents. Shoot, my dad..well, my brother and I are lucky to hear from him once every few months, and usually my dad only calls me and doesn't really talk to my brother. It's almost as if he just gave up on my brother a long time ago. My mom tries her best, but because of her mistakes as a young mother, many of the issues my brother and I have are our problems now and she can't do anything about it anymore. Our step-dad...well, lets just leave it as that and not get into details. It's just crazy how the younger generations seem to be less resilient and more off the deep end.
It isn't just with my brother either. I have several other examples.
Of course, there is my husband's younger sister. She is the same age as my younger brother. She would have failed a lot of her classes in high school too if it wasn't for the fact, that her mother does most of her homework for her. I can count how many times I came over to their house and saw his sister watching TV and his mother on the computer or looking through a book doing her daughter's homework. That girl is more spoiled than anyone I've ever met. The daughter drives a brand new SUV and when she says jump, her parent's say..how high. She even throws fits on occassion that would make you believe she was a 13-year-old with a sailor's mouth.
I just pray that when it comes to the time where I encounter parenting that I don't make the same mistakes I've seen parents do, and I can guarantee my children will not be spoiled rotten...or at least not be me or my husband.
....venting over....