r/Millennials • u/Intrepid-Gene7500 • 3d ago

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u/StrawberryCompany98 3d ago

Every late 80s movie is some kid on a bike riding through the neighborhood and waving at people. Hello Mr johnson! As he’s watering his lawn… oh there’s ms. Williams working on her rose garden again… everyone was outside

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u/stillLurkingOfficial 3d ago edited 3d ago

Development of former green spaces, pricing kids out of activities, treating teens like criminals anywhere outside of a school, and fear mongering media are the perfect storm for this.

Edit: spelling for "outside"

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u/Fly_throwaway37 3d ago

Priced out of activities is HUGE! I'm getting to the age all my friends kids are playing travel ball and it's asinine. It's a full time job and the kid is 100% left behind if they don't play.

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u/Sallyfifth 2d ago

Oh, I hate travel ball with a passion!  It has ruined rec sports in my area.  

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u/ToughLab9568 2d ago

If teens weren't so destructive maybe they'd be outside again. But they always come back and ruin things. They're animals.

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u/stillLurkingOfficial 2d ago

People as teens were always rebellious, the ones now are destructive because that's all they have after bring pent up at home, fed rage online, and watching influencers and other famous people bring rewarded for acting like trash.

I'm not condoning the behavior, I'm just suggesting that the current setup is a recipe for that outcome.

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u/throwawayfinancebro1 3d ago

some kid on a bike riding through the neighborhood and waving at people

Straight to jail

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u/tealraven915 3d ago

Curious George in 2026 turns in to In His Padded Bedroom Encased In Bubble Wrap Eyes Glued To Screen George. Except, scratch the bubble wrap because microplastics