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Homeless son, 26, how do I cope with this?
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<blockquote data-quote="SuZir" data-source="post: 619344" data-attributes="member: 14557"><p>Around here North eco-warrior types (though we don't call them that) are more often for animal rights, against consumerism and for everything right and beautiful. Not so much about land usage around here, because we have plenty of land (and few people.) Usually vegan, often very militant about animal rights (even eco terrorist or sympathisers) and very much against unnecessary consumption. Have to say that often they have a point. I'm just too old and lazy to live up those ideals.</p><p></p><p>Of course not all kids are for that, many want all nice stuff. Even more so kids do somewhat believe to those ideals but still want all cool stuff <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> But anyhow, around here, and I think in most parts of Western Europe, my generation and bit older (born in sixties and early seventies) were the materialistic one. Our kids are more idealistic again.</p><p></p><p>My easy child is certainly type that has those ideals but isn't ready to give up personal comfort to live according them. difficult child is teetering the line. His passion for sports and influence from that world tends to keep him in more materialistic side, but he is certainly feeling a pull.</p><p></p><p>History has shown us, that those kids who go these even extreme ideologies without mental health issues tend to pull through in better shape from other side and often go far in their lives. Those with mental health or serious substance abuse issues tend to get stuck or even drop from that ideologue movement and just end up marginalised even more. Around here one typical outcome is also end up living in very old fashioned farms with very little, but stii having a good life (of course many do get tired of not having inside toilet etc. and end up getting middle classed anyway.) And that of course is a good outcome. People don't need to be middle class to be happy and have a fulfilling life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SuZir, post: 619344, member: 14557"] Around here North eco-warrior types (though we don't call them that) are more often for animal rights, against consumerism and for everything right and beautiful. Not so much about land usage around here, because we have plenty of land (and few people.) Usually vegan, often very militant about animal rights (even eco terrorist or sympathisers) and very much against unnecessary consumption. Have to say that often they have a point. I'm just too old and lazy to live up those ideals. Of course not all kids are for that, many want all nice stuff. Even more so kids do somewhat believe to those ideals but still want all cool stuff ;) But anyhow, around here, and I think in most parts of Western Europe, my generation and bit older (born in sixties and early seventies) were the materialistic one. Our kids are more idealistic again. My easy child is certainly type that has those ideals but isn't ready to give up personal comfort to live according them. difficult child is teetering the line. His passion for sports and influence from that world tends to keep him in more materialistic side, but he is certainly feeling a pull. History has shown us, that those kids who go these even extreme ideologies without mental health issues tend to pull through in better shape from other side and often go far in their lives. Those with mental health or serious substance abuse issues tend to get stuck or even drop from that ideologue movement and just end up marginalised even more. Around here one typical outcome is also end up living in very old fashioned farms with very little, but stii having a good life (of course many do get tired of not having inside toilet etc. and end up getting middle classed anyway.) And that of course is a good outcome. People don't need to be middle class to be happy and have a fulfilling life. [/QUOTE]
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