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The only lesson I can draw from this story is that teenagers have an unparalleled inventiveness to be assholes to each other.
by hesdeadjim 7y ago
The only lesson I can draw from this story is that teenagers have an unparalleled inventiveness to be assholes to each other.
- SketchySeaBeast 7y agoPretty much. You get made fun of for your looks, your name, your character, or your hobbies, but the one certainty is you will be made fun of. It's not cool, but it's going to happen, and I don't think there's a way to avoid it.
- ansible 7y agoIndeed. I was recently reading "The Nurture Assumption" by Judith Rich Harris. Many parents believe they have a large influence on their children's personality (traits like confidence). However, it seems like the influence of their peers vastly outweighs what parents do (outside of actual abuse, which is of course bad).
- SketchySeaBeast 7y agoWas their discussion in the book about home schooled kids? I'd be interested in how that changes the dynamic.
- ansible 7y agoI don't recall much discussion of home-schooled kids. Unless the parents are deliberately limiting the children's socialization with peers their own age, I'd expect that it doesn't matter. The common misconception is that kids emulate their parents to become successful adults. Where in actuality, kids emulate other (sometimes slightly older) kids, in order to become successful kids.
- larrydag 7y agoThe trick is teaching your kids about that culture and how to look out for it. Fortnite makes it hard. When I was growing up it was trading cards, sneakers, or latest video games. My parents taught me tough turkey on occasion. In-app stores are the new status symbol that parents now need to understand and now educate the next generation.
- SketchySeaBeast 7y agoIn my childhood it was the fact that I read on the bus. Sadly, there is no trick to avoiding all bullying.
- levosmetalo 7y ago... and when they grow up to adults, they stay the same assholes as they were as the teenagers, just learn to better hide it to conform to the social norms of their new group.
- ohaideredevs 7y agoAt least they are honest. Adults just screw each other over while being polite, e.g. car salesmen, but that's one of the most innocent examples.
- electriclove 7y agoAlso that even 8 and 9 year olds are like this.. :(
- cameronbrown 7y agoBeing exposed to adults who "don't give a shit" about what they say online has seriously influenced younger kids. I can understand though - they never asked to be in the same space as an 8 year old in an 15+ game (not specifically on about Fortnite). I don't see a way out of this situation soon without some serious cultural upheaval.
- kevin_b_er 7y agoDraw the lesson that Epic Games knew this and has cultivated this culture. As the old saying goes: Follow the money.
- hesdeadjim 7y agoOh please there have been a thousand games selling cosmetics before Fortnite. They just make a great scapegoat right now for being successful.