Society has created a generation that doesn’t understand true connection, actual commitment, and genuine relationships.
They think friends are the strangers who like their posts and pics. Who comments on every new reel. Who hangs off the latest thought or joins any social audio to share wild ideas. No fear of judgment
Yet, they don’t know how to communicate in the first person with any depth of reality. They can’t hold an in-person conversation that goes beyond their latest social circle drama or social media blast. In short, these teens are clueless about who they are or their purpose in life. They finish school, get jobs, and try to act like adults. But in reality, they never truly experienced being a teen.
We can’t complain about young people’s mindset if we watch and do nothing. The adults who should guide them stay silent and uninvolved. Yes, there are many caring people out there willing to speak up and do something. I’m not speaking to those.
I’m calling out those who rebuke teens and forget they were once young themselves. I’m talking to people who say, “That’s not my kid,” forgetting that their children could end up with them. And I’m speaking to those who are too wounded to teach what they never learned.
We must resurrect the adage, “It takes a village to raise a child! Many children are quietly struggling with their mental health. They put on a show for social media, hoping for attention and approval.
It’s time to change the narrative.