Quote Originally Posted by Gooseman View Post
I just have to wonder why oh so many years ago a 14 yr old would be about as mature as a modern 25 yr old? What happened over the years? why did they have to push back the arbitrary date of accountability for ones actions so far, did the pamper and tell them everythings going to be alright method not work too well?
You pretty much hit that nail right on the head there, Ben. Our society of give them a sticker for everything, they can't be allowed to know failure, my child is perfect and can do no wrong is paying a high price in the overly slow maturity level of some of our young people. While there are some shining examples of young adulthood, as there have always been, there are a distressingly high number of adults well into their 20's that quite honestly act and live like they are 14...and then brag about it!

I assume it shows my age but in my high school days we partied, we did stuff we likely should not have done but everyone of us was dying to graduate, become an adult, get a job and our own place (or go off to college). We wanted to be independent of our parents, we ached to be adults. Today I see more and more of my friends supporting their adult children while they "find themselves".

Find themselves? LMAO Any of mine can't "find themselves" will get a word from me about finding a job, finding an apartment and finding some moving boxes. I love my children ever last one of them but I'll have failed miserably as a parent if I fail to raise them into adults that are quite happily independent of mommy's apron strings.

Quote Originally Posted by andwhy6 View Post
anyone that says no is rediculous!
the people voting no are most likely parents of a teen or had no friends in high school... either way... you ALL know you were drinking before 21

we are the ONLY country in the world were you have to be 21.
Sh1t i drank more when i was 18 than i do now (21) even when it was illegal so legallize it. I also wont have to worry bout gettin a ticket for hookin up my lil bro and his friends (who are 18) up cuz the country is ran by a buch of prudes with too tight of an A hole. thats just how i feel..

PARTY!
Well sorry to say but that shows that even at age 21 you are still thinking like a rather immature 14 year old dear (my apologies to most 14 year olds lol). I voted yes and I'm a parent of four so your assumptions are like most assumptions - well off base.

It's something to note, however, that my four know better than to use a keyboard to insult others or brag about illegally providing their younger siblings with alcohol.

Do keep partying on. I bet it's just doing you the world of good and setting a fine *cough* example for those younger sibs of yours.