Am I nuts?

[fed_wif_a_sig]

OK I need opinions (not that we've ever been short on those here).

Would you think it "weird" for a 40something to be willing to teach 20somethings how to shoot, hunt and fish?

The issue is this, I have two young people in their 20's who have not been taught to shoot or hunt and I accepted them first as students of the arts and over time became friends.

Well it was informed tonight that its "weird" and I guess I just don't get it. So I reach out to see if others think so. I don't ignore my family and the mentoring/friendship is a couple hours a week.

OK time for opinions.

[DefensiveCarry.com]

[Glock 'em down]

I think you're a pedophile!

Naw...J/K! I actually applaud you for teaching ANYBODY at ANY AGE how to hunt, shoot and fish. Guys like you and I grew up in rural areas and we were taught at a VERY young age (much younger than 20) how to survive in the woods and live off the land. Like ol' Bocephus said "I can skin a buck and run a trotline."

But sadly...alot of kids don't know how...listen to me - calling them "kids"

...well...I guess when you're close to 40 - they ARE kids!

[P95Carry]

Wierd?????????!!!!!!!!

WTH is wierd about that I ask. Heck Steve - who is the user of that term I wonder!!

This 60 something teaches 20 somethings (and younger!) and even if I am an oddball I don't think with this category of teaching anyone has yet thought it wierd of me.

To use an old English word - I am ''flumoxed'' - or is it ''discombobulated"?

[Pete]

Weird??

Why?

So you have a couple of friends younger than you, so do I. It is normal.

Whoever said that it is weird is the one who is being weird.

[luvmy40]

It would be weird if you didn't want to teach your friends how to survive!

[Bark'n]

Hell, I'm 46 and the kids I work with are usually under 25. We still go fishing, hunting and shooting together. Co-workers in our service are like family so it's like going out with little brothers. (I do skip going to the bars with them though).

Still I took a 21 year old co-worker with me to pick-up my new XD since it was a 3 hour drive round trip. We ate lunch, got the gun, shot on the indoor range (he brought his G-22) and then we stopped by my cousins for a bit and talked about coming back down to go fishing with my cousin.

No worries Steve. Carry on! Zero on the weirdness scale.

[Bud White]

Nope don't see a problem

[jeep45238]

Weird? Not one bit. Going to learn hunting this year from a 50 year old and I'm 22.

[swiftyjuan]

If that's weird, then more people should be weird. Go teach! Enjoy!

[mcp1810]

Nothing wrong with that at all.
Unless of course you are doing this at a ranch called "Neverland" and have a chimp named bubbles and its a sleep over thing and..........

[AirMech74]

I gotta agree with the above...nothing wierd about that....I took a coworker thats in his early 20's to the range and taught him how to shoot. Although I'm only in my early 30's, I didn't feel anything wierd.

[fed_wif_a_sig]

Thanks guys. I didnt think it was weird and grew up with parents who dedicated their life to mentoring young folks but I was just jumped by the other half because the "kids" had gotten me a birthday present. I guess when you grow up with parents who wont/dont bother to pass on their love of anything to anyone cept their own kids (and even that was on a limited basis) that it is weird. Kinda left me questioning myself so I decided to reach out and ask. Thanks for the answers again, it is reassuring.

[Exodus]

Hey, I'm in my 20's and I don't see anything weird about it.


As long as your wearing pants when you do it. You are wearing pants, right?

Good. I thought so. On a serious note, it is always good for the elders to pass on their knowledge. Especially the useful stuff. Keep up the good work!

[firefighter4884]

Steve,

Definitely not weird, we need more people like you! Young people these days need all the help and mentors they can get.

--Jim

[purple88yj]

I find it amusing that at 35, I have those in their 50's and 60's asking me for instruction.