I'll start by saying that I know this is my own opinion - but since this is my blog - I guess that's okay.
So, last night I was flipping around and came across a new show coming on E!. I will admit that I sometimes get sucked into shows like Gene Simmons Family Jewels on A&E or even Kendra. It's always when JD is with his dad, and The First 48 isn't on. =) Yet, this show just made me sad. To the depths of my heart - sad.
For those of you that might not have caught the show, it follows three sisters who live in LA. As I'm watching, I'm thinking that these girls look very young. They looked like teenagers....teenagers partying all night, teenagers modeling lingerie, teenagers being home schooled by a mom that not only doesn't set any boundaries, but really doesn't seem to make them follow through on school work. Well, I was right...they are 19, 18, and 16 years old.
Here's my thought: When did it become entertainment to watch teenagers throw their lives away? When did it become "good tv" to watch three young girls, making extremely adult decisions, that they are not equipped for? When did that become okay? I was sadden by the fact that these are three real girls and their lives are a free for all. The truth is, it will probably become a huge hit. It won't be long before they are on every talk show, at every event, and will be household names.
For some reason, we are always surprised when we hear of the next young star who dies from a drug overdose, or who commits suicide, or who gets arrested - yet, in some ways, we idolize that life style. We sell it to our kids, our teenagers, our young adults.
I know people say that if you don't want to watch it you can change the channel - and I agree. Yet, for some reason last night, it really just hit me in a bad way. It actually made me want to cry for those young girls and shake their mom.
At the end of the day, I want my son to know just how much I love him - and sometimes that love comes in the form of setting boundaries. Being a parent isn't always easy, but it is always worth it.
I know everyone won't feel the same and that is okay. This is just my opinion.
