My child worrying about his future and if he'll live

a reply to: Saibot3052

And you do realise that the rest of the post Saibot3052 sums up the parent's feelings on the matter.

I mean if I'm incorrect and the parents are not of the extremist sorts then i apologize.

But at the end of the day it seems to me to be a monkey see monkey do sort of scenario.

Teach a child to love and they will do so, teach them the opposite and they will predominantly follow that ethos.

The little fellow is not happy, or at least that's how it appears, and the reason seems to be fear of how he thinks people see him and his family, which there is apt to be a reason for by my guess.

a reply to: ScarletDarkness

I remember who you are/were on here now, you and your son. Worrying all the time about when SHTF. I would say your son is most likely picking up much of his fears from you. So here’s what needs to happen.

Live your life as best as you can, WE are all going to die! No point worrying about it. Rather what you need to focus on is gratitude for what you have, compare yourself to someone permanently disabled, or any number of people a whole lot worse off than you are. Focus on good things you have going on, cultivate your resilience, diamonds are only made through extreme pressure.

Focus on the things you can do, not what you can’t, you aren’t going to change the plans of the WEF or such, sure it good to plan and prepare for the worst, but don’t expect it, fear is the mind killer, don’t ever give in to it. Fear and stress are the underlying causes of ill health.

Detox from fear and stress! You’re a human being, made of the same stuff as the stars, and capable of shining just as bright.

The enemy always wants you to feel hopeless, to despair, and wallow in your own self pity. Don’t ever give them that satisfaction, never give in.

a reply to: ScarletDarkness

I'm torn. 12 is a little young imo, to be exposed to all this evil we are facing. Which makes me think he doesn't have a proper grounding in history to understand what is happening.

On the other hand you know your kid and whether he can handle this stuff so it's not my place to tell you you're doing it wrong.

But either way, you need to limit the amount of time he can think about this. What I mean by that, is fill his time with good activities that will occupy his mind and expand his horizons. Whether that's a sport or a game (chess, per se), learning an instrument or delving into some fun educational material.

a reply to: Fairlite

Sounds like the little fellow needs some friends, a football, and to go outside more often.

And play at being a child as opposed to worrying that the sky is about to fall.

a reply to: andy06shake

the reason seems to be fear of how he thinks people see him and his family, which there is apt to be a reason for by my guess.

So you're good with people judging others and treating them poorly because they have political views you don't like?

a reply to: andy06shake

Agreed. Needs some hobbies to fill some of his time and make him realize there's more to life than worry.

a reply to: Bluntone22

Exactly, the news and media is the main source of fear lapped up by the masses. Fear sells, never mind how much of it is propaganda or biased to some degree. People who are afraid are the ones most easily manipulated.

originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: Saibot3052

By my guess whats rubbish is raising your child to be a right-wing extremist.

Or any other sort of extremist for that matter.

No wonder the little fellow's head is screwed up and he's terrified.

I mean for a start think of the stuff and materials the parents are exposing the children to.

Which may include the likes of hate crimes and discrimination, blatant racial prejudice, threats to national security, the use of symbolism and propaganda, and general anti-government sentiment in spades.

What is uncalled for is to expose children to such lunacy at any age.

You should ask ChatGPT to reduce all OPs into "back of the cereal box" levels of complexity for you before responding to them.

There's a reason that "right wing extremists" was in quotation marks in the OP. Perhaps as a native English speaker you'll someday boldly venture forth into figuring out what different punctuation is used for and how literary devices work.

We can always count on you not to let weak comprehension get in the way of strong opinions though.

a reply to: Fairlite

So you're good with people judging others and treating them poorly because they have political views you don't like?

Not at all, but if that's how you choose to see it.

You appear to be judging me.

What I'm not good with is far-right extremists or them imposing their deluded hate-filled warped outlook and values on kids, their own, or other peoples, and for very good reason.

As to political views, well children don't vote until they are considered to be adults for a reason.

If they wish to worry about the likes of politics it might be best to wait until they fully understand the subject and topic where being an extremist seldom bodes well on either side of the political aisle.

Also, where have i suggested im ok with treating anyone poorly?

Its the kid who seems to be thinking people are treating, or about to treat, him and/or his family poorly, and i apt to ponder the reason why.

a reply to: Fairlite

And that rings true for all children no matter their mental state really.

Find a tree to climb or a den to build.

It's important that they write their own story after all, coz you only get one childhood, and it does not last forever, or even a long time.

a reply to: ksihkahe

You should ask ChatGPT to reduce all OPs into "back of the cereal box" levels of complexity for you before responding to them.

Ile get right on that.

There's a reason that "right wing extremists" was in quotation marks in the OP. Perhaps as a native English speaker you'll someday boldly venture forth into figuring out what different punctuation is used for and how literary devices work.

The kid appears to be worried that his family are "right-wing extremists" and that others are going to come and get them.

If that is not the case, im sure the op could simply clarify the matter as to how they choose to live their lives or the political affiliations and ideologies they may choose to harbor or support.

We can always count on you not to let weak comprehension get in the way of strong opinions though.

Strong opinion on kids being extremists anything really.

That being its an exceptionally bad idea, if in doubt see the likes of the Hitler Youth organisation directly linked to the Nazi Party.

As to my comprehension, it can't be that bad as none of my two children think people are coming to get them or blow them away with shotguns.

Don't you imagine there is a reason the child feels that way?

Or do you assume the poor little fellow thinks they are coming to get everyone with shotguns?

End of the day letting 12-year-old children watch unrestricted YouTube channels could simply be the root of the problem depending on the material viewed.

But it should not be hard for the parents to clear up the matter and dispel their children's fears unless of course, the kid is correct in their assumptions.

When I grew up in the 1970s, the Cold War hype was going pretty strong and that made me a depressed kid. My parents weren't going on and on about politics or current events and all of us kids hated the evening news, I particularly hated 60 Minutes because it lasted a whole hour, so I wasn't getting my doom porn from them or the TV.

I'd have to say that all the end-of-the-world science fiction, popular since the 1950s before I was born, was the primary source of my Cold War paranoia. An atomic war was the big one for me, the Russians were going to drop the bomb at any moment, so there was no future for anyone. The recession in the 70s made an economic crash seem right around the corner too. With all that went on with the Cold War while I was in school, by the time I graduated in the early 80s when AIDS hit the scene, I was convinced fleeing into the wilderness was the only way to go. So I began to study survival and prepping until here I am, I live in a swamp in the Manistee National Forest.

Interestingly enough, I got rid of my "assault rifle" and the couple of thousand rounds I had after about ten years of living out here. Dumped my collection of gold and silver I had too, cashed in all that. I came to realize the knowledge I had gained and been building upon was worth more than a cheap assault rifle, a cache of old rounds from East Germany, and some old coins.

At my age now, I've got to be focused on my health so I can live long enough to finally see how this all ends. After a lifetime of having the bomb hanging over my head, it looks like biological warfare is the one that will do us in. I hadn't given that one much thought until the pandemic gave me a crash course and put me into doom-and-gloom mode again with a double threat. At least it has motivated me all these years to be where I am today instead of living in a suburb of Detroit or some other big city. I have come to feel that regardless of my Cold War paranoia I had completed myself by living one half of my life in the city and the other half in the woods.

One song that helps with these issues



Tell him you love him. God loves him as well to have an opportunity of life in such crazy times. We are all going to die one day. Till then do the right thing and make the most of it.

Don't be shy to give him some encouragement with martial arts. Can be tough to get started at it. Easier when in a routine.

a reply to: ScarletDarkness

At least he isn’t delusional and thinks life owes him
That is the state of the new reality

Where and who are the US bombing at the moment
Glad he isn’t over there I guess, probably already be dead

Tell him that he should enjoy each day as it comes, the people he loves and family
Deal with the hard days when they come.

originally posted by: Disgusted123
Sorry, but you and your family need therapy.

If he's twelve and worried about all that, you're doing something wrong.

a reply to: ScarletDarkness

Agreed. This kid is already seriously messed up and sounds like a future school shooter. Bad parenting is the blame here

a reply to: ScarletDarkness

I too remember you from older posts.

12 is an age of high development. All those traits and all those beliefs are going to develop with him into adulthood unless you actively change direction. A head full of stuff like that at his age often ends in disaster.

Try to have him focus on his desires and being a kid. Realistically he should be developing hope and opportunity in regards to his future, not becoming stagnant at 12 becoming literally petrified of the future.

Along the lines of what others have said... We live we die. Those Inbetween bits are often filled with regrets, the one that sticks out the most? Inaction and a sense of bitterness. There's no worse sense of inaction than a wasted youth.

a reply to: ksihkahe

Couldn't say it better myself, great post!

You may want to consider sitting down with him and viewing some threads here on ATS.

This thread might be a good start.
You could point out some of the better comments from people like ksihkahe, versus some of the more ignorant comments.

I think he'd get a good lesson in critical thinking.

originally posted by: Steinermath333

originally posted by: Disgusted123
Sorry, but you and your family need therapy.

If he's twelve and worried about all that, you're doing something wrong.

a reply to: ScarletDarkness

Agreed. This kid is already seriously messed up and sounds like a future school shooter. Bad parenting is the blame here

How ironic that to criticize somebody's parenting over a child having irrational fears you employ a reference to one of the most irrational and exaggerated fear porn topics, school shooters.

It's funny how virtually everybody that has made the immediate determination that this kid's fear is because of bad parenting all have their own MSM fear pacifiers they like to suck on and they're all heavily pushed on kids.

Did all of you have bad parents or did you just choose to start having irrational and exaggerated fears later in life? That's the only things that could explain it, right? There's no possible way that poor mental health, corporate media running constant fear campaigns, the chief law enforcement agency in the US persecuting people over political beliefs, and an education system increasingly focusing on left wing political activism, may have influence over that.

a reply to: DAVID64

Wise words David.