The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-27
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF YOUTH
(Reprinted from The Uplift,

THE RESPONSIBILITY OF YOUTH
(Reprinted from The Upift Concord, N c.
Most of look upon the youthful part of lives as
being the most carefree well the most enjoyable is
time when all responsibilities be left to others of
generation and all that is necessary to enjoy the acv
ties and privileges which way. Children depend
upon their elders for material needs physical needs mental
needs well spiritual needs. Little thought is
given to the responsibility in furnishing the necessities of
of parents and friends when they fail to give them what
they want and cater to their every whm and desire No
which they live the family of which they part.
When hwared in desires they become harsh and cruel to
revolve about them and give them the attention which they
During these years little thought is given to duties
and responsibilities toward others
1t is true that youth should be time of happiness
and JOY but not to the extent that become burden to
family community and friends. Youth too it's re-
sponsibtes The first in list of responsibilities that to
the parents You part of them and precious
them than all their other earthly possessions wrapped
gether Their lives centered about you they wish
to give you all that is within their power give is
actersc of the average parent to want to give the
child than they able This opens
to start making demands upon them. We demand of
their time than they justly gve drain the purse dry
with requests for material goods Little do we realize
that inictng hardshps upon them which
almost beyond endurance. They deprive themselves of
many of the material goods for the joys which they could
receive from love consideration These hardshps
are brought about simply because do not think of the
parent, but we selfshly thinking of self.
What be done about it Usually the family income
not secret from the members of the family Do you
know how much Of this income must 60 for food shelter
of daily living? In this era if Often takes great deal of
sites Of the family When we Consider the ne
into the family against the part that taken for require
dvidua family allowance When this is determined eSr WE
should be careful to stay within allowance refrain
important to us know that it will mother to have
to cut down on the family meals deprive father of
to buy gasoline
some of the unexpected in the family than it for
the parents to condone and approve of social
to with the loving eyes Each family has code
of social behavior by which the members of the family
family affected because the parents do not approve
of some social action often consider them to be od
in keeping with what the boys the drugstore doing
or what the girls at school yet that these
thing does not make it right They just like you
searching for pattern of living There be better
our parents Your parents older and much more
perienced than you and should be able give advice
help in formulating such social pattern One of the great
commandments is Honor thy father and mother" Are
you deliberately going to break this commandment?
Another responsibility is to the family We must in
addition the above-stated responsibilities help to main
tain air of happiness hepfuness spirit of brother
ing of each member of the family and refrain en-
fngng the rights and privileges in the family group
Whose turn it to wash the dishes? easily be avoided
with little consideration Usually when is feeling
that he she is being neglected in the family group
that the parents being partial to member than
another is caused by the individual harborng such ideas
There is feeling of guilt within him and he is compensat
ing trying to shift the blame to other members Our family
arguments could be avoided easily enough time given
to the problem When the individuals with the disagreement
sit down and talk about it then nteigeny it is easily
ed It is easy to argument quick solution to the
problem if this does not work try the short cut of
temper tanrum in the form of poutng slamming DOORS
crying calling others ugly names, other outward
sign of dislike Often gets what you want The
paved for its second time when the occasion arises
It becomes such problem solver at home that is tried
at school in the community, but this time does not
work well because used persons who do not
your love and welfare uppermost in mind Thus pattern
bod
and misunderstanding in the future Nothing takes the place
of intelligent discussion with open mind.
You also have a responsibility to your community and
the social group and public institutions found there When
you go contrary to the social customs of community you
Immediately direct criticism and idle gossip toward
yourself When you break these unwren social laws you
must be doubly that you justify your actions