I do not get how teenagers can show respect other peers at school, instead of respecting thier parents?

Question

I was watching the Queen Latifah show she asked who do you respect your peers or your parents, most of the participants said people at school, Queen Latifah said how can you respect people at school, they are not doing anything for any of you, your parents are giving you food and place to sleep

Do any of you think it is the lack of appreciation?

Peer pressure?

Answer 1

I think that children should be respecting their parents more instead of friends because friends come on go, your family is more likely to be there for you than a friend.

Answer 2

I believe it's that peers represent people who understand what they are going through, know what it's like first hand and gives advice based on what they want to hear. It's easier to think a friend will always be there because they are there everyday for the daily concerns teens face.

A parent represents someone who does not necessarily have to understand, pay attention or be concerned, yet they have the power to *make* them do what they want.

It sounds like a misuse of the word "respect" though. It's more that these teenagers are saying they look to their peers more often and more readily than their parents. Usually, teenagers don't start appreciating their parents until...well, they never do. They usually have to be a little bit older to understand all their parents do for them.

Answer 3

I agree that teenagers today are rude, not only that, they're inconsiderate. I'm an 18 year old teen and yes, I am humbled into admitting that teenagers nowadays are rude. I don't consider myself one though, but I've seen many of my peers behave in such ways and I just can't help feeling annoyed and disappointed that they can even act in that manner. In my school, I've seen students cursing and taunting teachers right to their face. More common, teenagers talking loudly on their mobiles or to their friends onboard buses or trains. There are many, many examples of how rudeness shows, even in the slightest of ways. However, I feel that teens aren't completely to blame. The parents have a huge responsibility in ensuring that their child grows up learning how to be considerate and polite. I think the reason why my friends and I treat others with respect is due to the fact that our parents drilled it into us. Constant reminders since young to be polite and considerate, and getting spanked when we don't listen. It takes two hands to clap. So, to answer your question, yes, teenagers today are rude. However, some of us aren't.

Answer 4

I think it is poor parenting. There has recently been such a change in our country's parenting styles.

Young adults these days are so coddled by their parents that the kids never learn how to do anything for themselves-- also the parents are too afraid to stand up to their kids about anything. They want to be the kids' friends instead of being parents. They let their kids get away with anything, and always beil them out of their troubles so the kids have no problem solving skills.

So the kids don't respect their parents, b/c their parents are too busy ksising their asses (peers at HS don't kiss your ***, of course, so they get respect). They don't respect anyone, really.

Answer 5

I don't think that it's a 'lack' of respect, I think that it's a misguided over show of it. You've got to think back to when you were a teenager. We are all at some point in our lives when were are trying to find our way, but now things are a little different. The only thing you can do is try to show your kids different, and show all the others that you meet the same.

Answer 6

well first of all i can't believe latifah has a show, who would really take the advice of that fat no talent havin biatch? and as far as teens not having respect it because at school if they f- up the might get their asss kicked where as at home parents are doing a shiitty job at being a parent, kids are not worried about the consequences hence no lack of respect.

Answer 7

It's just acceptance in school with the peers. Being accepted amongst your peers is building self esteem and character and gaining a sense of being your own person. Where as parents, will always accept you no matter how ungrateful of a brat you may be. Just think of it as growing pains, we all did it, and we all grew out of it, it's just the norm.

Answer 8

dude............i'm 14 and i can tell you why it is so much easier to respect peers then parents. it's because your peers/friends understand on a level your parents can't or choose not. your friends will be there no matter what and your parents are the ones putting you though the no matter what. life is hard for us teens and you adults seem to forget about that. teens see and understand WAY more than adults give us credit for. we can see how our parents struggle to feed us and cloth us, but you guys don't see what we go through @ school and everyday life. you just assume we have it easier because we're young. our friends can share and understand that.....................adults can't or choose not to.

Answer 9

I think it IS a lack of appreciation, and the fact that kids these days have it so easy and they don't realize it. Parents have given their children EVERYTHING, why on earth would they appreciate their parents? Perhaps if parents used the word "NO" more often their children would not be that way.

Answer 10

i think it is 1000s of years old. Young folks appreciate parents more after they leave home and find out exactly what it takes to make ends meet. ;)

your parents, they can p*ss you off. But the world will beat you bloody, black and blue.