So wait...you are failure as a parent if you aren't rich? I just wanna make sure I am not misunderstanding. Folks that come from rich families have an edge. It's what it is. The reality is that the overwhelming majority of people don't got it like that. We really gonna hold everybody to a standard that few can live up to? I truly doubt that most parents are just choosing to not have wealth/resources to pass along. You can make a good living, provide a comfortable life for your children, and still not have substantial money or land or other resources to provide after the fact. All that said, how many kids truly go off on their own and are 100% independent at 18? Muthafukkas be 30 with 3 kids living with mom. Most folks come back at least once after moving out.
If you're a parent and can offer nothing to your child in their adult life, you've ultimately failed
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Kenyan West
lazy fba philly nikka,
They offered us what they could/knew. My grandpop was born in 1930s. He told me weeks ago that blacks didn't have chit when he was young and if they did, it was pittance for mind numbling tiresome work. They obviously knew nothing about business, investing, the concept of generational wealth. Their biggest concern was just dodging the extreme blatant racism of these cacs and putting food on the table on a daily basis. They kept our parents alive and safe so they could do the same for us. Granted, that's the bare minimum in the grand scheme of things, but it should be commended and respected.
I agree with whoever above who said that they should get a pass for the most part and we're the generation who should be ridiculed heavily if our children don't have anything. We have all the information at the click of a button.
Hopefully, we'll be the grandparents to the black generation that says "my grandpop started all this" or "my grandpop passed this biz this my dad and now he's passing it to me."
I agree with whoever above who said that they should get a pass for the most part and we're the generation who should be ridiculed heavily if our children don't have anything. We have all the information at the click of a button.
Hopefully, we'll be the grandparents to the black generation that says "my grandpop started all this" or "my grandpop passed this biz this my dad and now he's passing it to me."
BmoreGorilla
Veteran
Exactly. The most important thing parents can pass down is life skills. Respect, discipline, compassion, self esteem etc. If they instilled all these things in you and you turn out to be successful and independent than they did their job. It would be nice if everybody’s parents could pass down money and land but that’s not realistic for most people. Especially is black folks. Many of us are only a few generations removed from slavery
Right now every parent who is getting that extra stimulus money because off their kids. Literally should be setting up saving accounts for kids with some off this money, and from the extra tax money they getting back.
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1LurkerChick9
All Star
-No personal accountability
-Total lack of awareness of the economic realities of being an African American in this country
-Lack of gratitude
-No sense of self worth
Trash,trash post. I hope you develop a sense of self value independent of your “wealth” or you’ll never be happy.
-Total lack of awareness of the economic realities of being an African American in this country
-Lack of gratitude
-No sense of self worth
Trash,trash post. I hope you develop a sense of self value independent of your “wealth” or you’ll never be happy.
SadimirPutin
Superstar
I dont know how many more examples of obstacles people need to see to get this cancerous logic out of their head
The Fade
I don’t argue with niqqas on the Internet anymore
I’ll throw in if you have kids and don’t have anything to instill or teach them.. what’s the point?
They shouldn’t be having to find shyt on their own all the time. That shytty Gen X parenting “just get a degree in anything and they’ll hire you”
got damn
teach them to be resourceful so when they fukk up then they can navigate out of it with the mental tools you gave them.
They shouldn’t be having to find shyt on their own all the time. That shytty Gen X parenting “just get a degree in anything and they’ll hire you”
got damn
teach them to be resourceful so when they fukk up then they can navigate out of it with the mental tools you gave them.
Rell84shots
Veteran
That's bullshyt thinking and really shows the stupidity of those parents. Why would you want your child to struggle like you did? I didn't have to struggle like my mom did, and I understand how hard she worked and the value of money. A lot of parents out there really just want to keep whatever money they make to themselves.
Johnny Kilroy
79 points in 1 quarter
We came from slavery and were financially illiterate at the time. So where did our folks gain financial literacy? It's not taught in schools, no wonder why.
But it's more than money. What a child needs is unconditional love and support. With that, they're more likely to make their own way even without an inheritance, which is a reality for a lot of us. A million dollars and no self love is not the wave, although it may seem cool for someone who doesn't know any better.
But it's more than money. What a child needs is unconditional love and support. With that, they're more likely to make their own way even without an inheritance, which is a reality for a lot of us. A million dollars and no self love is not the wave, although it may seem cool for someone who doesn't know any better.
You say this as if the stimulus isn't the result of a pandemic that cost people jobs and businesses? Sure for some this is extra money. But for a lot of folks this is needed just to get by or try to get back or somewhere close to it. You get stimulus and extra tax money because of the day to day cost of raising a child. And frankly that money is a drop in the bucket. I think people truly underestimate how expensive raising a child is.
The Up Right Man
All Star
Man I’d feel like a failure if my children grew up to think like you. When you point a finger you have three pointing back at you.
bourgeoisie tall freak
Superstar
i haven't asked my parents for money since i was 16
thats seems like an even better success story, when your child just goes and gets it for themselves
thats seems like an even better success story, when your child just goes and gets it for themselves
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