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the only kind of hangout places we have in our community that kinda have a few mentors and adults there are for teens that already went otd or are really at risk and it’s not the kind of atmosphere a heimish teen wants to spend time in without being influenced by other kids. Those places are great for people that were completely ensnared and pulled away from yidishkeit and are slowly making a return or for teens that are really at risk and this is what’s keeping them from completely sliding. Kol hakavod to the people organising and helping these teens,for there is unfortunately a big number of otd kids in our community…and they deserve to be loved for and helped. What i’m referring to is a kosher hangout spot for the average frum teenager so they dont end up hanging around in the streets for lack of alternative. Maybe there are such places in some communities,but a lot don’t and i hope it becomes a more wide spread thing. I’m too young to open such a place or speak to askanim about it,but hopefully one day soon,or hopefully not,for there would be these kosher hangout spots in existence already.
I agree hundred percent. so many teenagers are out in the streets for hours because they have no safe place to simply ‘hang around’ in a kosher way. These kids then end up in arcades and nightclubs for lack of kosher places to just chill and have a little break from an often stressful typical teenage life. The teens would benefit so much from being able to get to know new people,relax and entertain themselves in a fully kosher environment supervised with friendly, approachable, albeit vigilant and responsible adults. For some searching teenagers,it could be a safe haven,and can keep them out of the places that can destroy them emotionally and spiritually. Iv’e had this idea mentioned a couple of times to me by friends,but we came to the conclusion that the frum world won’t be open enough to accept this plan,and that is truly unfortunate, for with that blockage we sometimes have against accepting new ideas originating from secular culture,we sometimes incur more damage then good. of course,we must stay strong and not be open to ideas that can harm us,but we must be more mindful to what the present young generation really needs. I really hope this comes into fruition one day very soon,it can save so many neshomos getting trapped into places they don’t actually want to be,just because there was a lack of kosher places for them to hang around in.