Hey Pandas, What Is Something That Today’s Generation Of Kids Don’t Know But Should?

I am 13, but my younger sibling is now being taught that everything is always fair and everyone always wins. They know this is not true, but nobody else their age does. I am legitimately scared for the day my generation gets into the white house. (Not all of Gen Z. Just the ones that believe everything always has to go their way.)

Practice patience.
Ask for help when you need it.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions.
Don’t be afraid to be yourself.

even though i'm a gen z myself, it would really be great if we could teach the next generation (and my own) to not hate. the world would be so much better without racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, ablism, sizeism, ageism... ect. it all starts with teaching kids a message of love and accepting and embracing others for who they are. I know gen z has a reputation for being pretty liberal and "challenging the system" but still so many of us don't know how to be an accepting and supportive world citizen.

I would say, stop trying to be the most popular on social media. Don't fall for the challenges, the bullying, the peer pressure all that. No one gives a flying p***k how many insta followers you have or how popular your tik tok vids are. 99.9% of those challenges are stupid and may kill you.

Life isn't fair but your reaction to that really matters. If you are resentful, angry, and despondent you ruin your life and it rubs off on others. If you are lucky, gifted (talent, looks, money, etc) and think others just don't succeed because they don't try, you ruin the world. However, if you decide to try your best and make things at least a little better, it provides joy to yourself and everyone you meet.

That very, very, very, very few things in life are black and white.

Back in my day, music used to come from musical instruments.

That new technology is sometimes difficult for older people. Be patient. Most of them want to learn. And if they don’t, respect that.

PRIVACY is a right and you are entitled to anonymity. You may have to participate in your government as a citizen of democracy if you want to ensure your rights continue to exist. Many of the freedoms we take for granted as "normal" were purchased with blood by our ancestors and they are not guaranteed - we must continuously pay attention and participate in our own government processes. It is not ok for businesses to steal or own your data. Learn how to protect yourself and complain to legislators if this is unreasonably difficult.

1) Stop caring about strangers opinions. I know it's hard for someone to say it and poof it happens but try to learn this before you're in your 30's like most people learn it. Some people never learn. You don't need to conform to what people think you should be instead of being true to who you are. You're conforming when strangers opinions matter more to you than finding who you really are and being the badass you have the full potential of being.

2) Go to a junk yard, pop off a rim that match your cars. Next time you get your tires changed unless that rim came with a good tire, have them pick the best tire out of the 4 you're getting replaced and have them put it on the rim. Put that in your trunk. That is now you're spare tire and will work a whole hell of a lot better than a donut. Always carry a car jack, spare tire, spare fuses, quart of oil, and gallon of antifreeze in your trunk. Learn to change a tire, find out where your fuse box is and how to check and change your fuses, oil dipstick, transmission dip stick. Knowing just those basics will save you a lot of money.

3) Basic cooking can save you a lot of money. I don't like cooking but when I need to save the first thing that gets cut is the food budget because I overspend on out food instead of cooking for myself.

4) y'all can call up a butcher and see what they're prices are. If you're a carnivore and you have someone or more than one person willing to go in on it you can buy whole cow or half a cow. Depending on pricing that's around 400-1,000 but even a quarter of a cow is enough to stock you're deep freeze for months. They sell pigs like that too. If y'all ain't country befriend country. Farm fresh eggs, veggies, which butcher to call hell one of them might sell you one of their cows before they take it to the butcher, venison. I have never regretted all my folk in the country they're amazing and they hook me up a lot.

5) Basic first aid. Y'all need to learn basic first aid. How to properly treat yourself in case you don't have an option but yourself. Too many times I've had to patch other and myself up.

Don't know if it's generational or not but I think everyone should try to think abt what another person is going through. That person that is an a**hole or that homeless man asking for change. There is a story behind it all. Don't be so quick to judge. It's hard not to but I have found it allows me to see the world in a different light.

TO LOVE EACH OTHER,
TO UNDERSTAND THAT EVERYTHING'S NOT 'THROW AWAY'
TO NOT BLAME ONE GROUP FOR EVERYTHING

That it is ok to not go to college but consider learning a valuable trade.

Being self sufficient is so important in this world, and allows you freedom and a healthier self-esteem than being dependent on someone else.

That it is perfectly fine to choose not to have children.

That the golden rule is golden for a reason. In life you might encounter people who don't seem worthy of this, but in the long game, practicing it will make you feel better.

That you might not agree with something or everything I have just shared, and that's absolutely fine.

Researching skills, like looking up for information at libraries, museums or another proper institutions.

Nowadays is so easy just to ask Google, and younger generations seldom stop to think if the info they've got is real or came from trustworthy sources. Many times they just check up important topics in blogs from people who might not be professional on that field.

Back in the day we need to get our info from proper sources. This easy access to information we have nowadays is amazing, but must be treated carefully

That the lives of members of the generations previous to yours were much more complicated than you may be willing to understand, and that you can't lump a generation of millions of people into one convenient basket. Example: I'm a Boomer. I marched for civil rights and against the war in Vietnam. One of my cousins went to Canada to avoid the draft and another volunteered for the Army and served in Vietnam. Members of my generation were in the vanguard of what was then called the "Ecology" Movement and the Women's Rights Movement. The work that they did laid the foundation for the rights you enjoy today and take for granted because you don't really understand recent history.

It is possible to survive without electronics. No phone, switch, xbox, playstation, drones, itunes, computers, etc. When I was a kid, I went outside and played with my friends.

Also that life is more than who you're related to. My brother is, simply put, an asshole. When I talk to someone who asks me if they might know someone they know, I tell them my brother's name. Then I add 'don't hold it against me' because my brother has a reputation for being a self-entitled jerk who never shuts up.

Don't wait for the perfect time or situation to get started. Perfect may never come!

Walking to your destination instead of plopping in a car. When I was a kid, we walked everywhere. Good exercise. These days, I don't even see kids playing in their neighborhoods, let alone walking.

I am a teen, but I wish that parents didn't make it sound like middle school was fun. I expected it to be great and some stuff was, but sometimes it was just terrible. Now my younger siblings is goimg into middle school, she is so exited and I worry so much that she is going to go through what I did.

How to put down the phone and really talk and connect with someone.