I am saddened by the total lack of basic skills that young adults and older teens LACK...especially males!
I had four daughters! Each one knows how to change a tire, change their oil, (do a tuneup, back when that included points and plugs), etc...
My second daughter went on a date with a boy, and HE didn’t know how to change their flat tire! SHE showed him how to change the tire - and never dated him again!
This latest generation is lacking basic functionality, without MONEY to PAY someone else to do their basic functions! No wonder these kids are so worried about life and money - without having extra/expendable cash, they really are literally HELPLESS!
I so agree with you. My dad made sure I could do basics. My husband and I raised 3 daughters and they had to learn to change tires and do basic things before they were allowed to drive our vehicles.
I have no idea when people decided it was okay to raise helpless children. I think when the technology revolution hit people thought with technology basic life skills were no longer needed. The problem is I still have not seen an electronic device that can change a flat tire.