Rocket Scientist
Superstar
Some older folks are bitter and lowkey jealous of youth.
Why don't Older Black folks share their past mistakes with the youth?
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Yeah facts. And an older person who's made obvious mistakes in life needs to lead with how they made those mistakes and what not to do to end up in a similar situation.
Sbp
Superstar
Because they're too busy acting like they were better and had it all together at that age.
You know theres things called Books. They have all the answers in them.
Young people swear they know everything there is to know at 21.
My wife and I have shared our stories, successes and failures with our kids since they were little (in ways palatable to their level of understanding). We've shared why and where we failed, and how to climb out of it.
We've done this with numerous family members (old and young). We also preface that our exact path may not work for everyone, but are good lessons nonetheless.
We're not rich but doing well enough that we feel comfortable sharing with people when they ask for advice.
The common thing in all of this is, NO ONE APPLIES IT! Our kids have listened to us the least so we're leaving everything to #dogset
We've done this with numerous family members (old and young). We also preface that our exact path may not work for everyone, but are good lessons nonetheless.
We're not rich but doing well enough that we feel comfortable sharing with people when they ask for advice.
The common thing in all of this is, NO ONE APPLIES IT! Our kids have listened to us the least so we're leaving everything to #dogset
Mordith
H.E.N.R.Y.
The coli is the perfect example of how young nikkas think they know everything. 
A number do.
I called some of my elders out about that a few years back. Not on some victim wave but just from the sense that they told us not to do certain things without an explanation why or they just avoided having the convos at all. They never gave a reason why they just said that's how they were taught and that's when I made the vow not to do the kids that come behind me that way. Smh
My mother and I had this conversation just 2 days ago. The older generations really didn't know many things of value to pass along that would push us ahead in the world. Their parents didn't know shyt about economics so they didn't know shyt. Like I told her, that's why I've taken the initiative to constantly learn and pass down the info to my mom and the rest of my family/friends, though most of the time they can care less about valuable information.
I was listening to the Black Information Network on the radio the other day and some economist was saying how the 1% is becoming afraid because minorities have all of the information to put us on a level playing field as them because we are in a world where all the same information is now available to everybody.
With that said, we have every opportunity to learn ANYTHING we want to learn so if we want anything to change for future generations it's going to be up to us to actually want to gain knowledge and pass it down to the youths
I was listening to the Black Information Network on the radio the other day and some economist was saying how the 1% is becoming afraid because minorities have all of the information to put us on a level playing field as them because we are in a world where all the same information is now available to everybody.
With that said, we have every opportunity to learn ANYTHING we want to learn so if we want anything to change for future generations it's going to be up to us to actually want to gain knowledge and pass it down to the youths
desjardins
Veteran
You got to peep the generations involved too. If we talking economics I hate to say it but a lot of black people from my parents and grandparents generation were not business owners and didn't have high ranking corporate positions.
What they going tell somebody in 2024? How to get a boring ass government or city job and hope for a pension. Older people never even dealt with a remote work type of world.
They can give advice on relationships and general shyt but even some of that will be out of their wheel house with the influence of online dating and social media being so big in relationships now
What they going tell somebody in 2024? How to get a boring ass government or city job and hope for a pension. Older people never even dealt with a remote work type of world.
They can give advice on relationships and general shyt but even some of that will be out of their wheel house with the influence of online dating and social media being so big in relationships now
So what you’re saying is you don’t want advice you want to hear “how I fukked up” stories. Which leads to “why am I listening to this clown?”
Young nikkas think old nikkas cant tell them shyt
You can talk to family members, visit an old folks home, veterans hospital, go to the library, say hi to the old person dying to talk to someone in line while everyone is staring at their phone.
There are films, autobiographies, podcasts, soooo many ways you can learn from the past mistakes and successes of older black people, if you really care.
The actual problem is we already assume we have it figured out more than most nikkas, even our elders, and are looking to outsiders for guidance so we can bring it back and save the community ourselves.
All the while, that’s the mentality that's killing it.
You can talk to family members, visit an old folks home, veterans hospital, go to the library, say hi to the old person dying to talk to someone in line while everyone is staring at their phone.
There are films, autobiographies, podcasts, soooo many ways you can learn from the past mistakes and successes of older black people, if you really care.
The actual problem is we already assume we have it figured out more than most nikkas, even our elders, and are looking to outsiders for guidance so we can bring it back and save the community ourselves.
All the while, that’s the mentality that's killing it.
