On many occasions we blame young people for problems that are much more ingrained in society than we think, we attribute these problems to their immaturity and youth, to their lack of experience in life in general, unfortunately there are many misconceptions about young people. People.
The great French poet Victor Hugo said that a flame burns in the eyes of the young man; light shines in the old man’s eyes? However, logically, there is not always light in the eyes of the elderly, just as the flame that ignites the energy in the young is not negative in all circumstances.
- At present.
- The attitude and behaviour of young people is much debated.
- The conclusions are generally quite negative.
- The concept prevails that adolescents are carefree and worthless.
- Yet we forget the influences of education and the example of the elderly.
If parents and social workers don’t care enough about educating young people, what can we expect?It is not a good idea for education and education to be in the hands of the media or the Internet. However, we cannot hold parents and educators accountable for this. situation, because in all circumstances there is always a confluence of factors that interfere with the achievement of this result.
Cuban psychologist Manuel Calvio has a very interesting article on this subject, entitled?Fallacies of youth ?, and published in his book “Worth it”. On the other hand, it invites us to reflect on the number of misunderstandings that we deliberately or do not spread about our young people.
It is true that we can hold them accountable for certain circumstances, but they cannot be punished for everything that happens, so it is important to know what are the most common misunderstandings about young people. some of them.
This is one of the misunderstandings about youth that Calvio comments on in his book, there are no two young people equal, so you cannot judge everyone in the same way, that one child acts without thinking and without measuring the consequences of his actions does not imply that the other, or all, act in the same way.
If we judge and generalize these behaviors to all young people, we are wrong. A child may be more impulsive and reckless because of his age, but isn’t he equal to a large number of adults and the elderly?
Perhaps a young person will be able to take more risks because he thinks he will have time to solve himself in case a problem arises. This attitude can be understandable. But if you are an adult, we judge you differently, because we take into account your experience, your knowledge, your education and the tranquility of age.
It is true that many young people are very motivated by partying, dancing or fun, but isn’t it also true that they are at an age when they have to experience the world for themselves?
“What makes me feel most about my youthful mistakes is that I didn’t make them, but I couldn’t do it again. “- Pierre Benoit-
Meeting with friends and dating is normal during youth. Now, it’s not true that fun is the only thing that motivates young people. Do many of them show a great inclination for art, culture, knowledge?
In fact, every time a young man feels challenged, he shows his intelligence and effectiveness, he shows that he can fall in love with what really appeals to him, it’s not true that he just likes the party.
That’s another misconception about young people. He is associated with careless and carefree people who never settle for anything. In addition, many adults are convinced that young people live only in appearances.
However, young children are generally not the most hypocritical in today’s societies. If they get something they don’t like or don’t find useful, they say it openly. Aren’t we really talking about an exercise in sincerity? And besides, haven’t we taught you since we were little, the importance of always telling the truth?
They are also criticized for their nonconformism and participation in discussions, but if we educate them to be honest and defend their beliefs, doesn’t it make sense for them to respond, argue, fall in love, and position themselves?The problem is not so much the content, but the way it is expressed, in this case it cannot be generalized only with young people, it is more a matter of personal education.
“It’s not enough to be young, should we get drunk on youth, with all its consequences?. – Alejandro Casona-
As we can see, Manuel Calvio understood well when talking about the many misconceptions we have about youth, sometimes we unintentionally internalize these ideas.
That’s not to say they’re not wrong, it’s clear they’re wrong, like all of us, this is age-appropriate and young people want to test their skills and prove them to the fullest. , it’s time to experiment.