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Maybe this is unique to people who grow up in cities? Where I live, kids today are still growing up learning practical skills. When something breaks in my hou
by Hugsbox 4mo ago
Maybe this is unique to people who grow up in cities? Where I live, kids today are still growing up learning practical skills. When something breaks in my house, I fix it. If it's something I've never dealt with before, I learn. At a certain point, if you find yourself incapable of household repairs that's more on you than anything, there's plenty of resources out there.
Though then again, the author mentions being "accustomed to visiting the grocery store" as if that's not something literally all of us have to do, so... I'm not sure what to think.
- JohnFen 4mo ago> Maybe this is unique to people who grow up in cities? And/or generational? I grew up and live in cities, but I also know practical skills like that (fixing things, growing and preparing food, routine maintenance, etc.) I taught them to my children. I'm of the opinion that knowing how to do these things is an important part of being a fully functioning adult. But, I'm also old. At least old enough to be the "dad" the article describes.
- Hugsbox 4mo agoMaybe generational? I get the idea I'm about the author's age just from context clues in the article. I turned 30 a few months ago. But I grew up and continue to live out in the country, and there's a certain expectation of being able to do things yourself around here. I'm sure there's a wide variety of factors that play into how handy a person might be.