Are saudi teenagers independent? are there any saudi gangs?

Question

Are saudi teenagers independent? are there any saudi gangs?

Answer 1

hmm? interesting question.. independent how?

I think the kids are somewhat niave.. I mean street wise..

They are not raised like kids in USA for example..

children stay at home and are influenced highly by a close knit family group much longer in SaudiArabia and Islam than in the west.. We dont let our kids go out at 18 to live alone.. So they are not independent in that manner.. Most dont leave home till well in their 30's, (men that is).. girls might get married much younger but they still probably go live with their new husbands family in the family home till he makes enough to support an independent life and build their own home..

the kids are trying to be more independent, but what can they do here.. No mixing freely of genders, so the boys just can go to sport clubs, cafe's, drive like maniacs up and down the main streets. meet at malls.. thats about all the independence they have.. unless their families are wealthy and worldly and take them abroad for the summers, where they mingle with westerners and pick  up their culture.

ok.. onto your next question.. are their gangs.. YES.. and bad ones... anywhere from stealing, raping, underground drugs, etc... it all happens... but hopefully they are rounding them up and trying to crack down on them before they get too many...

Answer 2

some are, but a lot are not. they rely on their parents.

Answer 3

Actually, among the poorer neighborhoods of Saudi Arabia street crime has become a problem, and although not as violent as western gangs, youth gangs in Saudi Arabia steal a lot and vandalize stores.  A favorite target is cell phones; because cells are popular in Saudi Arabia among the youth, they are highly prized items so they steal them for fun.

As far as being "independent," well, the boys are, but the girls are not.

Answer 4

Yes they are but to a certain extent. And yes, there are gangs, but not your stereo typical ones. There are Saudi, Indian, Bangladeshi...etc Gangs which are the people who sell drugs, alcohol and other underground.

Answer 5

Yes & Yes