The Twenties Prospective.

It seems a rather strange thing to me that in late teens and early twenties, where the world and society should be supportive and guiding, it generally does the opposite thing. It's a time most of us willingly or unwillingly experiment and rebel in order to figure out life. 

It's the time (according to societies) notorious for mistakes, stupidity, and losing focus. And yet the status quo of one's twenties is made so that those mistakes should happen. Not that there's anything wrong with mistakes. 

But are mistakes really yours if you were forced into them? 

Is it really your fault to not have known better if no one ever guided you?

Is it really your loss of common sense if no one ever prepared you for the world? 

I'm not quite questioning parenting and educational systems here. I'm questioning this mentality that our societies have; where they want you to slip. So, they try their best you do. And the reason I say societies here, instead of one, is because I happen to have the misfortune of being around and observing this behavior to different degree's, manners, and styles in over three societies.

Most parents, from my personal observation, want their children to do well, be safe, and hope the adults around (in universities, jobs, etc) help and guide them when they move away from home. And yet when other children who are around them need that help, they choose not to provide. 

Why? Simply because they aren't your kids? 

To a point I understand the hesitation. You don't know how they'll take it. If they'll heed it. And yes, the chances are they don't want it at that point. But isn't it your wisdom to give advise, when you know they need it.

Don't you wish someone was there for you when you were young? 

And you are wishing someone is there for your children. So, why not at least do the minimum that is in your power? 

Instead, you annoy us with things that are of no consequence. You question us about our studies and jobs with minimum interest, just to be polite. But you relentlessly, in various ways try to get to know about our social life, and existence/ non-existence of our love lives, not because you care about us. But because you care to gossip about the mistakes that may or may not have been made there. Instead of trying to guide, you taunt and you gossip. And when your kids complain about such occurrence with them, you rant about society. 

Hypocrisy much?