Journeyman

I believe that certain European countries have the right idea - "don't treat our youth as being stupid". They are anything but ............. Our young adults (13 and over) may lack experience and sometimes make poor choices as a result, generally for not having a full understanding of consequence or more likely choosing to disregard consequence whilst testing boundaries, but they are basically preparing themselves for becoming fully fledged adults. The only way to assist them is to let them make mistakes and then get them to choose the best course of action to make amends if any harm has been caused. We live in a hands-on world. Taking away the opportunity to allow young people to learn life lessons will invariably diminishes their ability to cope with challenges presented to them when they eventually leave the nest. I wish I had these resources available to me when I was growing up in a redneck town in Oz back in the 70's. The isolation and hurt would have been very much reduced if someone had explained to me what I was feeling. Or I should say, I was given the CORRECT information. In my vernacular, sex is coupling in the absence of emotion other than self. Making love is a natural physical expression which may involve coupling. These are lessons we should be teaching our young. Most adults, and I use that term loosely, are so constipated about these subjects. This leaves the question as to who our young should learn this from. I agree with the suggestion of providing a warning of the content. Just word the warning in such a way that if they proceed beyond this point then they are solely responsible. My god, there is that word again. Wouldn't the world be a great place to live in if people took responsibility for their own actions! Comicality, I love reading the stories in the Shack. You have an exceptional gift for exploring emotion. You have given me pause for thought on many occasions. I thank you for sharing.