Both Of My Teenage Granddaughters

[Coolgoober]

Have anxiety. And so does their mom Our daughter. So we were quite thrilled when they decided to join us for an ICE out protest yesterday. They've been rejecting the idea because of fear of violence. (We are small town so almost never any violence)Anyway they had a good time. My daughter and one granddaughter admitted to jerkings a tear when they saw all the people protesting. You know, happy and grateful tears. The other granddaughter who probably has the worst case of depression and anxiety was totally into the protest, aggressively waving her sign, walking around and mingling. Our protests attract about 3 to 5 thousand in a small city of about 90k surrounded by very rural area. The girls live out about 40 miles. They have a lot of Latino peers not to mention their half African baby half brother. They have some friends that have conservative parents that wanted to come(of course because my granddaughters have lured them to the liberal side), and my granddaughters said let us check it out and maybe you can come next time. So when it was all said and done and they were happy they came, they said they would bring their friends next time. So proud.

[PittBlue]

1. Excellent Grandparenting!

[Coolgoober]

3. Thank You PittBlue

We Appreciate That.

[Deuxcents]

6. I have 2 granddaughters..a little older and both in nursing school wanting a better life

I think most kids are growing up with kids of other races and traditions and are much more aware of what is going on with this regressive system so I can understand their depression. I’m 78 and absolutely distressed, disgusted, depressed and enraged so I’m hoping the new generations will use their energy to help us make things better for their futures

[Coolgoober]

7. Me too Deuxcents

That's why my wife and I are always thanking the young people at protests for being there and asking them to bring friends next time.

[Deuxcents]

9. Yes, because it's their future and they need to see first hand the consequences of not voting

Or just being indifferent thinking it doesn’t matter.

[Duncthechonk]

2. Fantastic

[Tetrachloride]

4. I SEE THAT FIRST POST. WOOFER !?!?

[Soul_of_Wit]

5. One Gen Alpha at a time (n/m)

[Walleye]

8. Yes, younger people need to do something besides, sit around and watch in despair

We will never achieve the changes we need without them

[hamsterjill]

10. Proud, you should be!!!!

That will be a memory that your daughter and granddaughters will never forget. Great medicine for them to see that others are standing up.

We are all scared, too. It usually helps to know that you're not the only one feeling fear. Action helps stop the fear. Way to go, grandparent!!!

[generalbetrayus]

11. Congratulations on an awesome outcome!

I also have two teenage granddaughters and an anxiety-ridden daughter suffering from PTSD. My son-in-law has been able to get my ADHD trans granddaughter out to a protest in the past, but my daughter and my autistic granddaughter cannot handle the crowds.

[1WorldHope]

12. Thank you for exposing them to the greater "us".

They had the same feeling as adults have been having. The release that comes with realizing we are not powerless and we are not alone! Yay yay yay, 💪🏼✌🏼🤟🏼☯️

[Hope22]

13. Very fine!

I’m so proud of all of you. So happy for your young people! Today was a big first step! Thank you for sharing. 💗💗💗💗💗🙏🏼

[multigraincracker]

14. about anxiety and depression.

Anxiety is about the future and depression is about the past. You brought them into the present by taking them. Good for you. Keep it up for both you and them.

[fierywoman]

15. Can any of us imagine what kids these days deal with? There was the COVID experience, but

then they are also regularly dealing with the possibility of shooting in their schools -- they have their safety exits for this, but, as one told me: what if the shooter is one of us and of course knows where we would be going? Then there is the online stuff (HUGE in terms of social experiences, etc.) Now add on ICE.

I feel for them. I really can't imagine how terrifying it must be. Blessings and peace to them all.

But I loved reading your story -- kudos to you!

[yellow dahlia]

16. The resistance community and the power of action prop us up.

Hopefully more of it will help withe the depression.

WE THE PEOPLE!

[applegrove]

17. If they loved it steer them into politics. I loved politics

as a teen. I had one friend who would talk politics with me. I didn't pursue that as an interest much until I was 40. When I found it again I was like what have I been doing about my life without it? I should have been involved in a way that worked with my strengths all along. My life was not my own in my twenties and thirties. That was the problem.