I am sick of what going on with kids my age it just not safe anymore

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Things are still pretty good here (Melbourne, Australia) - although its definitely getting worse.

Two days ago, on the way home from work - I ran into a bunch of youths/jerks at the railway station.

They started by beating up a vending machine (wow, so tough!) - then they crossed the train line/rails to get on a train - just before the train arrived. They ended up on my train, loud and noxious - and got off at my station.

They were pushing each other around (about 10 of them), seeming drunk or wacked out of their minds - then one of them pushed another one into me (as I had just got off the train). I almost exploded.

Then as I was leaving the station (everyone was watching them), a yound asian girl ran for the train I just got off - and just missed it. One of the youths said (rather loudly) - "Hey she missed the train - lets point and laugh at her!" - then the entire bunch of them proceeded to do just that.

Oooow... I felt so mad. Wish I was in a position to do something about it.

I see the signs everywhere. One of my best friends is in a relationship with a girl (they are both around mid 30s) - and she has a son (to another man - they now have 2 kids together).

This son is just a ... real worry. Finishing year 10 at school, is failing everything - doesn't want to be there, is rude, has no respect - and is spoilt rotten.

He is now living at his fathers place, because he got sick of "not having unlimited internet access to play World of Warcraft". He eats with his mouth open, has an attention span of 2-3 minutes, no appreciation (and so on). It really worries me.

To counter that - we have a 15yr old (yr 10) homestay staying with us from Taiwan. Extremely well behaved, loves baseball, helps with the dishes, does his homework with no pushing - and actually has some motivation and purpose in life.

The contrast could not be more stark.

Son#1 was always spoilt - homestay#1 was never spoilt, and always worked hard from a young age.