Living in the past.

[Txdweeb]

That’s a sad an disrespectful thing to say I hope he treats your daughter with the upmost of respect.

My wife this past year met her real dad for the first time in her life he had no idea she existed. He was a soldier and had a summer fling with my MIL she never told him. Anyhow we went to Indiana and met him and his family they were super nice. He is a super collector and former competitive shooter he he spent 4 hours showing me his stuff and stories behind it I just ate it all up.

I took a real liking to a BHP he had that belonged to his dad bought new and none of his kids or grandkids have zero interest in guns beyond ccw. Found out recently he willed it to me after just meeting me once an im floored.

 

[leVieux]

It has ever been so. The great preponderance since the boomer generation came along. Before that I think elders were cherished, but that was before kids got so smart that they knew everything.

In todays world, there are a very few grandparents that are so loved and respected; all others can hope for is to be tolerated.

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So TRUE !

Long, long ago when I was young, our Elders lived in our homes, several generations n one house.

We learned lots from the Old Folks.

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[Vaquero]

I've got 2 daughters. One in Burbank. One in Vancouver.
They love shooting and appreciate most all firearms.
But what am I to do? Why leave a gun to someone who can't take it home?

1st world problems.

 

[easy rider]

Hell, I'll take a rusted out relic that won't even shoot anymore. I had to stop looking at the Ally Outdoors museum in Midland, I hate having have others clean up my drool.

 

[Texan79423]

I know I get smarter as I grow older.

 

[karlac]

I'm smart as hell ... and so old I can't remember when I wasn't.

 

[bbbass]

Oh come now, kids have always known everything better than their parents or grandparents - it is a fact of life that they think so anyway. That probably has been the case since time immemorial and beyond. As they get older many but certainly not all will learn that thinking they know and actually knowing are often two very different things!

I don't disagree, but my major point is that the elderly used to be cherished as having knowledge. It does NOT seem so anymore. And the disrespect seems to be more blatant than it was even in the '70s.

 

[bbbass]

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So TRUE !

Long, long ago when I was young, our Elders lived in our homes, several generations n one house.

We learned lots from the Old Folks.

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I learned a huge amount about hunting and esp fishing from older folks. Used to hang out at the beach pier in the wee hours of the morn and listen to all the stories and got advice on what to use etc. Same thing for fishing salmon on the river, saw some old guys and they were willing to share what they were doing/using.

My wife and I often lament how the generations no longer live together. But two exceptions are my stepson, and my daughter. Stepson has his kids/grandkids at the casa, and my daughter has my SILs dad living with them... he has parkinson's and his wife was put in a facility due to alzheimer's.

I sure wish our friend's family was doing that... she has moderate to light dementia and the stupid doc said she needed 24/7 care/monitoring so they locked her away in a nursing home. She has lost everything in her life when it would have been so much better to move in with her and have services intermittently come to the house. My wife and I volunteered but were refused. They very snottily told us "it is family business".

I'd have her come live with us, but then I'd have two dementia patients living with me and I'm soon to go on dialysis. So, probably not a good plan.

 

[Sam7sf]

I don't disagree, but my major point is that the elderly used to be cherished as having knowledge. It does NOT seem so anymore. And the disrespect seems to be more blatant than it was even in the '70s.

Older guy I know often has the best saying: “I don’t know nothing”.

 

[zackmars]

I don't disagree, but my major point is that the elderly used to be cherished as having knowledge. It does NOT seem so anymore. And the disrespect seems to be more blatant than it was even in the '70s.

To be fair, that was back when old timers had to deal with things like the great depression, WW2, etc.

Now it's easy for the village idiot to make it to 80-90 years old. Just look at joe biden

 

[Sam7sf]

Oh I see it. From drinking my coffee black or telling people they can take a shower with a garden hose, I get all kinds of looks.

 

[leVieux]

I learned a huge amount about hunting and esp fishing from older folks. Used to hang out at the beach pier in the wee hours of the morn and listen to all the stories and got advice on what to use etc. Same thing for fishing salmon on the river, saw some old guys and they were willing to share what they were doing/using.

My wife and I often lament how the generations no longer live together. But two exceptions are my stepson, and my daughter. Stepson has his kids/grandkids at the casa, and my daughter has my SILs dad living with them... he has parkinson's and his wife was put in a facility due to alzheimer's.

I sure wish our friend's family was doing that... she has moderate to light dementia and the stupid doc said she needed 24/7 care/monitoring so they locked her away in a nursing home. She has lost everything in her life when it would have been so much better to move in with her and have services intermittently come to the house. My wife and I volunteered but were refused. They very snottily told us "it is family business".

I'd have her come live with us, but then I'd have two dementia patients living with me and I'm soon to go on dialysis. So, probably not a good plan.

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Being a full-time ‘’care-giver’’ is exhausting for individuals and families. Those who take-on this responsibility need and deserve help from others.

 

[TexMex247]

I have a feeling all these modernist kids will be wishing they knew how to live in the past when the internet or power grid go down. Modern society is about as tough as softened butter. Can't use a map, can't drive a stick shift and most will never know what hard work is. Sorry to hear about your family woes but sadly you're not alone.

I don't have any kids but my nephews are slowly becoming outdoors men and gun enthusiasts. The older eagle scout just got a 10/22 I had lying around and the younger one keeps asking for a bb gun even though last year it took him 2 fingers to pull the trigger. I consider myself fortunate to contribute to their passions.

 

[General Zod]

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Being a full-time ‘’care-giver’’ is exhausting for individuals and families. Those who take-on this responsibility need and deserve help from others.

Especially dealing with someone who's suffering from dementia. That tears you apart inside.

 

[Sam7sf]

Dementia ain’t no joke. Had a client who’s dad would escape naked out of his bedroom window

 

[leVieux]

Especially dealing with someone who's suffering from dementia. That tears you apart inside.

Yes, terribly exhausting & frustrating.

 

[Texan79423]

I can remember teaching my kids to ride a bike, hunt, fish, drive a car. Today I have to call a kid to teach me how to program my phone, and TV,

 

[leVieux]

I can remember teaching my kids to ride a bike, hunt, fish, drive a car. Today I have to call a kid to teach me how to program my phone, and TV,

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I resemble that. . . . . . .

Except, I’ve got to call a Grandkid.

leVieux
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[BigRed]

I know there are only two genders and I do not play along with attempts to normalize mental illness.

Some call that "living in the past". I call it living in reality.

 

[Texasgordo]

Dementia ain’t no joke.

After seeing what it did to my grandma I believe you 100%.