Bored teenager alert!
Sep 21st 2005, 4:32 pm
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Bored teenager alert!
Hello all!
Right, my query is.....we are moving to the small town of Griffith in NSW next year, 'we' being me, my husband and our 18 year old daughter. She's extremely worried that there will be nothing for her to do out there as the big cities are hours and hours away. She loves going to live music gigs, and festivals such as glasto. Her favourite venues being places like the Barfly, and the carling academy. She seems to think she'll be stuck in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do and nobody to speak to! Any suggestions?
Right, my query is.....we are moving to the small town of Griffith in NSW next year, 'we' being me, my husband and our 18 year old daughter. She's extremely worried that there will be nothing for her to do out there as the big cities are hours and hours away. She loves going to live music gigs, and festivals such as glasto. Her favourite venues being places like the Barfly, and the carling academy. She seems to think she'll be stuck in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do and nobody to speak to! Any suggestions?
Sep 21st 2005, 4:39 pm
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Re: Bored teenager alert!
Originally Posted by debbo
Hello all!
Right, my query is.....we are moving to the small town of Griffith in NSW next year, 'we' being me, my husband and our 18 year old daughter. She's extremely worried that there will be nothing for her to do out there as the big cities are hours and hours away. She loves going to live music gigs, and festivals such as glasto. Her favourite venues being places like the Barfly, and the carling academy. She seems to think she'll be stuck in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do and nobody to speak to! Any suggestions?
Right, my query is.....we are moving to the small town of Griffith in NSW next year, 'we' being me, my husband and our 18 year old daughter. She's extremely worried that there will be nothing for her to do out there as the big cities are hours and hours away. She loves going to live music gigs, and festivals such as glasto. Her favourite venues being places like the Barfly, and the carling academy. She seems to think she'll be stuck in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do and nobody to speak to! Any suggestions?
there are so many answers to this question but unfortunately most of them are inappropriate
Sep 21st 2005, 4:41 pm
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Re: Bored teenager alert!
Originally Posted by steve`o
there are so many answers to this question but unfortunately most of them are inappropriate
Sep 21st 2005, 5:00 pm
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Re: Bored teenager alert!
Originally Posted by debbo
Hello all!
Right, my query is.....we are moving to the small town of Griffith in NSW next year, 'we' being me, my husband and our 18 year old daughter. She's extremely worried that there will be nothing for her to do out there as the big cities are hours and hours away. She loves going to live music gigs, and festivals such as glasto. Her favourite venues being places like the Barfly, and the carling academy. She seems to think she'll be stuck in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do and nobody to speak to! Any suggestions?
Right, my query is.....we are moving to the small town of Griffith in NSW next year, 'we' being me, my husband and our 18 year old daughter. She's extremely worried that there will be nothing for her to do out there as the big cities are hours and hours away. She loves going to live music gigs, and festivals such as glasto. Her favourite venues being places like the Barfly, and the carling academy. She seems to think she'll be stuck in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do and nobody to speak to! Any suggestions?
In addition to that dedication leads to perfection, engaging in the performing arts is a very lonely and self absorved enterprise, likewise for music mastering, conceptual art, design et cetera.
Tell your daughter to strive to become a beeter person by enjoying herself anywhere she is at. It is not your friends or your environment who decides who you are but your perception of them.
The best things in life come from knowing ourselves, there is nothing more fulfilling that getting to know ones own potential and that is better achieved in surroundings where every day distractions are reduced to a minimum.
I sincerely hopw she adapts, but you can help providing any form of work followed by corresponding rewards. Ask her to join a book club or even learn creative thingking or even learn to program. There are so many things to do in this life that beat hanging out at the nearest pub to talk the same rusted out and boring conversations. And to end this rant remember, there is always nature!
Sep 21st 2005, 5:19 pm
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Re: Bored teenager alert!
Originally Posted by debbo
Hello all!
Right, my query is.....we are moving to the small town of Griffith in NSW next year, 'we' being me, my husband and our 18 year old daughter. She's extremely worried that there will be nothing for her to do out there as the big cities are hours and hours away. She loves going to live music gigs, and festivals such as glasto. Her favourite venues being places like the Barfly, and the carling academy. She seems to think she'll be stuck in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do and nobody to speak to! Any suggestions?
Right, my query is.....we are moving to the small town of Griffith in NSW next year, 'we' being me, my husband and our 18 year old daughter. She's extremely worried that there will be nothing for her to do out there as the big cities are hours and hours away. She loves going to live music gigs, and festivals such as glasto. Her favourite venues being places like the Barfly, and the carling academy. She seems to think she'll be stuck in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do and nobody to speak to! Any suggestions?
We are moving to Victoria from Belgium and are trying to find somewhere suitable for the whole family with our eldest being 16. He is nervous about the move as he had made lots of good friends in Belgium (including a girlfriend) but is giving it a go. He will have friends to make at school and will hopefully fit into what ever the local kids are doing in their spare time, plus he is hoping to get a part time job to pay for visits to friends and his girlfriend. I am sure that when he is there his priorities will change but at the moment he is happier with something to focus on.
Good luck.
Sep 21st 2005, 6:33 pm
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Re: Bored teenager alert!
Originally Posted by debbo
Hello all!
Right, my query is.....we are moving to the small town of Griffith in NSW next year, 'we' being me, my husband and our 18 year old daughter. She's extremely worried that there will be nothing for her to do out there as the big cities are hours and hours away. She loves going to live music gigs, and festivals such as glasto. Her favourite venues being places like the Barfly, and the carling academy. She seems to think she'll be stuck in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do and nobody to speak to! Any suggestions?
Right, my query is.....we are moving to the small town of Griffith in NSW next year, 'we' being me, my husband and our 18 year old daughter. She's extremely worried that there will be nothing for her to do out there as the big cities are hours and hours away. She loves going to live music gigs, and festivals such as glasto. Her favourite venues being places like the Barfly, and the carling academy. She seems to think she'll be stuck in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do and nobody to speak to! Any suggestions?
Does your daughter drive? You may move to a place miles from the nearest "big city" but will you be near town? Have you already visited the place you are going to so that you can lay her fears to rest? Is she going to work or go to college in which case she would meet a lot of people her own age. It will be difficult fo her if there are no friends of her own age (unlike the previous reply I disagree with giving her work and then rewarding her don't know what planet he is on !!!) teenagers need to socialise it is healthy for them, perhaps you could go onto the internet and see what there is around the area you are moving to that your daughter could get in to? Take care.
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Sep 21st 2005, 6:48 pm
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Re: Bored teenager alert!
Originally Posted by BESWETAJ
Hi Debbo
Does your daughter drive? You may move to a place miles from the nearest "big city" but will you be near town? Have you already visited the place you are going to so that you can lay her fears to rest? Is she going to work or go to college in which case she would meet a lot of people her own age. It will be difficult fo her if there are no friends of her own age (unlike the previous reply I disagree with giving her work and then rewarding her don't know what planet he is on !!!) teenagers need to socialise it is healthy for them, perhaps you could go onto the internet and see what there is around the area you are moving to that your daughter could get in to? Take care.
The Poet
Does your daughter drive? You may move to a place miles from the nearest "big city" but will you be near town? Have you already visited the place you are going to so that you can lay her fears to rest? Is she going to work or go to college in which case she would meet a lot of people her own age. It will be difficult fo her if there are no friends of her own age (unlike the previous reply I disagree with giving her work and then rewarding her don't know what planet he is on !!!) teenagers need to socialise it is healthy for them, perhaps you could go onto the internet and see what there is around the area you are moving to that your daughter could get in to? Take care.
The Poet
Sep 21st 2005, 9:38 pm
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Re: Bored teenager alert!
Originally Posted by debbo
SHE DOES NOT DRIVE, SHE IS UNSURE WHAT SHE WANTS TO DO WHEN SHE GETS OUT THERE REALLY. i GUESS WE WILL HAVE TO PLAY IT BY EAR. THANKS FOR THAT.
If shes not old enough to have learnt by the time she arrives get onto it straight away.
Sep 21st 2005, 9:44 pm
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Re: Bored teenager alert!
Originally Posted by debbo
Hello all!
Right, my query is.....we are moving to the small town of Griffith in NSW next year, 'we' being me, my husband and our 18 year old daughter. She's extremely worried that there will be nothing for her to do out there as the big cities are hours and hours away. She loves going to live music gigs, and festivals such as glasto. Her favourite venues being places like the Barfly, and the carling academy. She seems to think she'll be stuck in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do and nobody to speak to! Any suggestions?
Right, my query is.....we are moving to the small town of Griffith in NSW next year, 'we' being me, my husband and our 18 year old daughter. She's extremely worried that there will be nothing for her to do out there as the big cities are hours and hours away. She loves going to live music gigs, and festivals such as glasto. Her favourite venues being places like the Barfly, and the carling academy. She seems to think she'll be stuck in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do and nobody to speak to! Any suggestions?
Good luck and fingers crossed she stays, thats all I can say!
Sep 21st 2005, 10:11 pm
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Re: Bored teenager alert!
Originally Posted by janeyray
Blimey, poor girl. Perth as a 'big city' could be boring for the average 18 year old from the UK, let alone where you are going!!!
Good luck and fingers crossed she stays, thats all I can say!
Good luck and fingers crossed she stays, thats all I can say!
For once Janey I entirely agree with you.
Err the OP had better do some detailed research on griffith I think.
There are only two places that are close to being acceptable, for young adults, and Melbourne tops the list, with Sydney second.
I've got two young adult daughters one 22, one 20, the 20 year old is of on a one way ticket to England, One of the main reasons is to see bands, perhaps once my 20 year old had seen about 10 live gigs, particuarly Radiohead, she may get over it.
As for this post by agsontism,
In a vitual world your presence is determined by your input through your keyboard or joystick device, a webcam adds a bit of a personal touch to your communication, but it is not necessary to let yourself be known.
In addition to that dedication leads to perfection, engaging in the performing arts is a very lonely and self absorved enterprise, likewise for music mastering, conceptual art, design et cetera.
Tell your daughter to strive to become a beeter person by enjoying herself anywhere she is at. It is not your friends or your environment who decides who you are but your perception of them.
The best things in life come from knowing ourselves, there is nothing more fulfilling that getting to know ones own potential and that is better achieved in surroundings where every day distractions are reduced to a minimum.
I sincerely hopw she adapts, but you can help providing any form of work followed by corresponding rewards. Ask her to join a book club or even learn creative thingking or even learn to program. There are so many things to do in this life that beat hanging out at the nearest pub to talk the same rusted out and boring conversations. And to end this rant remember, there is always nature!
Are you sure you've even met a Young adult female ??
Last edited by ozzieeagle; Sep 21st 2005 at 10:13 pm.
Sep 21st 2005, 10:17 pm
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Re: Bored teenager alert!
Originally Posted by ozzieeagle
For once Janey I entirely agree with you.
Shame on you....just the once
Sep 21st 2005, 11:26 pm
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Re: Bored teenager alert!
Originally Posted by ozzieeagle
I've got two young adult daughters one 22, one 20, the 20 year old is of on a one way ticket to England, One of the main reasons is to see bands, perhaps once my 20 year old had seen about 10 live gigs, particuarly Radiohead, she may get over it.
Sep 22nd 2005, 4:40 am
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Re: Bored teenager alert!
Originally Posted by linnie2003
The irony is, if you were still based in the UK, your daughter would probably be hanging her nose over a year or two in OZ right now!? Must admit, I do sympathise with the missing live music thing...even Melbourne doesn't really compete with the average UK city in terms of the live bands, (watching bands in pubs and clubs with sticky carpets was a major part of social life when i was 20! )
You've got a very good point there, It's probably natural for people of this age, to want to seek out the rest of the world.
Although in my daughters case, she almost certainly has far better career prospects in the UK. Now that she is fully independant, she will be wanting to really test herself out.
Sep 22nd 2005, 4:55 am
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Re: Bored teenager alert!
Originally Posted by agostinism
In a vitual world your presence is determined by your input through your keyboard or joystick device, a webcam adds a bit of a personal touch to your communication, but it is not necessary to let yourself be known.
In addition to that dedication leads to perfection, engaging in the performing arts is a very lonely and self absorved enterprise, likewise for music mastering, conceptual art, design et cetera.
Tell your daughter to strive to become a beeter person by enjoying herself anywhere she is at. It is not your friends or your environment who decides who you are but your perception of them.
The best things in life come from knowing ourselves, there is nothing more fulfilling that getting to know ones own potential and that is better achieved in surroundings where every day distractions are reduced to a minimum.
I sincerely hopw she adapts, but you can help providing any form of work followed by corresponding rewards. Ask her to join a book club or even learn creative thingking or even learn to program. There are so many things to do in this life that beat hanging out at the nearest pub to talk the same rusted out and boring conversations. And to end this rant remember, there is always nature!
In addition to that dedication leads to perfection, engaging in the performing arts is a very lonely and self absorved enterprise, likewise for music mastering, conceptual art, design et cetera.
Tell your daughter to strive to become a beeter person by enjoying herself anywhere she is at. It is not your friends or your environment who decides who you are but your perception of them.
The best things in life come from knowing ourselves, there is nothing more fulfilling that getting to know ones own potential and that is better achieved in surroundings where every day distractions are reduced to a minimum.
I sincerely hopw she adapts, but you can help providing any form of work followed by corresponding rewards. Ask her to join a book club or even learn creative thingking or even learn to program. There are so many things to do in this life that beat hanging out at the nearest pub to talk the same rusted out and boring conversations. And to end this rant remember, there is always nature!
Have you never been to a festival or music gig?
"you can help providing any form of work followed by corresponding rewards"
I repeat WTF!!!
I think you spend too much time knowing yourself!
Sep 22nd 2005, 5:48 am
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Re: Bored teenager alert!
Originally Posted by debbo
She's extremely worried that there will be nothing for her to do out there as the big cities are hours and hours away. She seems to think she'll be stuck in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do and nobody to speak to! Any suggestions?