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[mundania]

Do kids find it easier to talk on a forum of this kind with their peers rather than having a one on one conversation with their parents about subjects that cause them to feel uncomfortable. Given that I think most will say 'to their peers', would it be easier to talk to parents via live journal about some subjects?

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[bastard_king]

In some ways, yes
Although it's a bit irritating, my dad has commented a couple of times on my journal and it has served as a spark for conversations (that is, offline) that otherwise wouldn't really have popped up.

then again, it wasn't really about anything 'uncomfortable', I was just making a snide remark about buddhists and -

Anyway.. you're Jamie's mum! That's pretty cool, that you have a livejournal that is.

[mundania]

My mum never lets up about the world changing - should be like she believes it should be, she can't cope with the change - so maybe with live journal I get a look in on how todays kids think - I don't want to get left too far behind.
Thanks for taking the time to comment.

Wow, it's Jaime's mum!

[mountain_mist]

You know, I think lj brings up a lot of topics that aren't normally brought up. People often become more relaxed online because they can create an image and hide behind that. Plus if something is taken the wrong way it is much easier to turn around and say "Oh I didn't mean it like that..."
Also, due to the generation gap between kids and their parents most of us find it easier to talk to our peers. Generally, we understand each other better because we are all going through similar things together. Adults tend to look at things through their own eyes and remember how things WERE rather than seeing how things ARE. There's a huge age gap between my parents and I and there are some topics I just can't bring up with them because I know they won't see things the way I do and won't understand.
So that's why most of us turn to our peers when we have problems. LJ is just another avenue for us to vent in and gather other people's thoughts on situations. Plus we can meet new people and make new friends :)

Re: Wow, it's Jaime's mum!

[mundania]

True, but unless the gap is discussed, it will never be narrowed.
It also may take time to adjust to new ways of thinking, your experience is how you learn, that goes for parents too! maybe that's why we see things the way they 'were' - but hey, we can learn!

Re: Wow, it's Jaime's mum!

[mountain_mist]

That's true too. I guess in the end it comes down to individual personality types as well as family values and the way issues are dealt with.

Geez!

[soul_harvester]

Its spelt JAMIE!