6. Content “Creators”
We have all seen how with the rise of YouTube and other platforms that our kids are watching more and more people become famous. And while we know some of them are really creative or they make educated, fun, or interesting content, there are a lot of people who virtually do nothing but get paid lots of money because people end up idolizing them.
Take for example vloggers. Some people show their life to help others (like potentially single moms that do not have support or whom to learn certain things from), but there are also others who just capitalize on the trend. Let’s be honest, there is nothing creative in filming a video about your million dollar shopping trip or showcasing how much money you have. It is unfortunate and sad that children these days end up thinking this is the norm. Instead, we should make sure they learn what the value of work and money is, and that what they see in these people is fake.
The worst part is that these “creators” actually think they are doing something meaningful.
5. Sleep Deprivation
It happens to the best of us when we stay up late or there is just so much work to do we cannot go to bed at an acceptable hour, thus losing out on important sleep hours. It can happen and with how busy life can get sometimes there is no way around it. This or the fact that we sometimes have plans that run late into the night can impact our sleeping schedule, which we then have to correct and make up due to how tired we are.
Unfortunately, nowadays society has reached the conclusion that sleep is not needed and that they can go around sleeping about four hours a night. Be it because of poor time management, or because they are just irresponsible, they end up not sleeping enough and glorifying it. There is (apparently) something cool about not getting enough rest for your body and brain to function correctly. And then the media also glorifies it in TV shows and movies, when in reality sleep deprivation is debilitating and dangerous.
4. Alcoholism
It seems like in every tv series lately there is an emphasis on drinking to have fun and how one cannot have as much fun without drinking first. Not only is that wrong, but also dangerous. Talking about hangovers and how at wild parties everyone gets drunk (or worse) is creating a precedent where not only is the environment of “wild” parties encouraged, but it is expected.
Promoting alcohol to young kids and having teenagers dream about the moment they will be able to drink only makes them want to do it faster, which can lead them to consume alcohol before the legal age. That, combined with the age appropriate daring and uninhibition that is created by alcohol can lead to life ruining decisions: such as driving under the influence or starting a future addiction.
We do not know where this “trend” originated (much like how smoking became part of an “aesthetic”) but we do know that making it seem fun and about how being drunk is part of “living life” is way too glorified in today’s society.
