It goes with the times though, I guess. Kids now a days want everything handed to them on a platter without having to work for it.
I agree with this. I'm pretty much still a kid. I just turned 18 and I've always worked for my stuff, since I was 12, if not younger. Most, at least 80%, of my friends get EVERYTHING handed to them. 3 of them got 2004 or newer cars given to them because they got their license. Insurance is paid for by mom and dad. They are not responsible at all. Blowing all the money their parents give them going downtown, they beat on the cars and destroy them. All 3 of them have gotten into accidents which were all their fault within 3 months of driving. No jobs, school is paid for and all expenses are paid for.
People like this ruin it for the few hardworking kids that are out there. I work 35-40 hours a week at one job and 12 at the other. I'm in school, I pay all my own expendasures, including saving for college next year. I don't have that much free money so saving for things takes a while. Im not complaining that I have to pay for everything myself. I take pride that I work for all my things and that I'm responsible. I'm also not complaining that my parents don't spoil me, and I'm glad that they don't. It just REALLY REALLY bugs me when I see people get everything handed to them for nothing.