Can City Teens and Country Teens See Eye to Eye? | Middle Ground

[@gracey335]

“Having a group of friends is a luxury” I really felt that.

[@kahiaukaniho7049]

Real sus

[@MandoThingz]

Super sus

[@Abcdefghijajajaja]

Sus sus

[@christianlauren5883]

Extremely sus

[@LondonsLanding]

Same here.

[@superprincessgem1]

Can we just applaud all these teenagers for being so respectful towards each other and other options? On so many middle grounds with adults, people argue or are disrespectful, but these teens were so respectful.

[@Tho66]

Fully agree, that was really nice to see.

[@alexgriffith3393]

They were pretty easy questions though. There’s no way anybody here is younger than 18.

[@neutralfog]

Because this wasn't a subject of debate.

[@ephemeral783]

@@alexgriffith3393 but it’s more than that though, everyone was very thoughtful and well spoken. Plus the overall atmosphere wasn’t alarming - I feel like it could have turned into a pretty conflicting debate on a dime. But instead it felt like a really easy going conversation.

[@aprilflowers7015]

@Stardusk Dark... Because it wasn't really a controversial topic. Most people can discuss trivial matters like this without need for quarrel. However a different topic of conversation with this same group of people such as politics, religion, abortion rights etc.. might not go as smoothly.

[@crystalreierson1053]

"there is more to sex education than just intercourse." THIS. THIS IS IMPORTANT.

[@MsDudette21]

Fiona's answer was so naive. Your religious parents wanted to be the one to teach you about sex so they could drill into your head to be abstinent and nothing else.

[@capybaras8]

@@MsDudette21 well duh she’s Christian, they follow the Bible and what it says. The Christian perspective on sex solves a lot of issues that teens go through today. I recently became Christian going into college and I’m speaking from experience.

[@sola_a]

@@capybaras8 but they are going to have sex eventually. You can teach abstinence AND teach the essentials around sex education.

[@hudsonm360]

@@sola_a why would you want to teach abstinence? That’s not natural

[@juliane5632]

@@capybaras8 my country have a 80%+ majority catholic and as a catholic even on a none catholic school the education on sex ed is drilled like that too and i hate it so bad, theres already many historical value never taught on our education and even false history out of propaganda in school and we even have a bad health education but one thing im great about only is that we have a virtue and morality subject. Though not many listen on that class :((

[@abinayaganesharaj5687]

I’d love to see an American teens vs UK teens episode like I feel like there’s a lot of differing opinions there

[@eileenohara560]

YES

[@seancunningham430]

Omg ya

[@xdprsi]

Or American and global students

[@ncg89]

I think there’d be more yelling!

[@km7000]

Jesus you're so pretty

[@stxawbexxy2150]

Their levels of maturity is astounding. If only this was how people discuss/debate things on social media platforms and in school, It would encourage more people to share their opinions/beliefs without feeling ignored or talked over, merely cuz their opinions don't align. hehe loved it here ☺️

[@Yng619]

Ngl that was the whitest. Middle ground so far. Don't ask me how i can explain it, it's just is. The worst part is that they didn't even chose the average City or Country teens these where the social reject of both no offense.

[@backpacksad330]

@@Yng619 that makes no sense how was it the whitest middle ground they were just being civil

[@Acord718]

Social media they're behind screens.

[@crystalreierson1053]

you can have different beliefs than me, that's fine. but it becomes a problem when someones "beliefs" negatively effects other people.

[@anti.bctards7376]

Because they were on camera 🙄

[@umzuz]

This was very wholesome. Everyone was so respectful.

[@trevor3575]

Define wholesome

[@thatkidkgosi]

@@trevor3575 bruh💀👀

[@trevor3575]

@@thatkidkgosi everyone uses that word on the internet now but they have no clue what it actually means. Idiots are watching too much tiktok

[@veganthrasher6219]

@@trevor3575 U right

[@stardustpan]

@@trevor3575 The meaning of words is determined by how people use and understand them tho 😊

[@annietapia2290]

Jerimey broke my heart when he said he thinks he’ll never find a group of friends that truly care for him. I think we should all be his friend :)

[@Ok-mv1xg]

no

[@xdtijnntssyu3314]

@@Ok-mv1xg why no

[@mirandachen8189]

I really think he’s assuming incorrectly by saying he’ll never find a group of friends. A lot of people don’t make their closest life friends until they’re out of high school or even in their mid-adult lives.

[@SL-ul3yr]

I have few friends and was bullied a lot growing up, and if this comment was made about me I'd feel worse tbh. It's just insincere and comes off as pity. He's a person, not a puppy lol. Maybe you guys actually wouldnt get along.

[@thatkidkgosi]

No cause now you wanna be his friend cause you feel sorry for him. It shouldn't work like that

[@jerimeykirby8637]

Hi skinny’s! It’s jerimey here❤️ I loved every single moment of filming this and appreciate the support. Like I shortly mentioned in the video I do currently live in a major city and I’ve been in one just shy of 5 months. Still not used to it but I love my quiet life and wouldn’t trade it for anything. I’m glad I was able to relate to some of the people here and hope that i represented Upstate SC and Charlotte well❤️

[@iMandyVids]

Yessssss Jerimeyyyyy ❤️❤️❤️

[@youknowimright1725]

Is this really you..? I'm so sorry dude, much love your way

[@charlee_hotel]

@Sherri T[A]P Me!! To Have [S]EX With Me It depends, because a single city can be geographically diverse and have areas that are urbanized and areas that are Hella rural. Like I said, I grew up in PR: in the northern central coast, btw. While the ward/borough I grew up was super duper rural...15/20 minutes away from my old home, it was all urban (for example, my high school was in the urban part, on a hill, and you could see the coast from it). The same can be true in the mainland USA: usually in the areas known as the "outskirts" or the designated "extra territorial jurisdictions" tend to be much more rural than the "city proper" areas.

[@hah-no.]

You are amazing, I’m really proud of how you handled yourself. Many hugs!

[@trsp268]

Hi Jerimey, i hope you're doing well. I love watching this video and i always wanted to live in the country because it's so peaceful. I want to enjoy the simple things in life, live with the animals and do a lot of work too.

[@realSimoneCherie]

People always underestimate how dangerous the country is. The truth is that crime is less often reported and more cases go unsolved in rural areas. Generally, there are less stranger-homicides but there are plenty of domestic and intimate partner related homicides, and drug-related crimes. Many small towns in Florida, the Deep South and the Midwest have equal crime than large cities.

[@idalarsen2540]

Fr. The country feels a whole lot less safe in so many ways. At the very least, the kinds of crimes may vary, but the country isn't safer than the city. The type of crimes just vary depending on the area, like you said.

[@coachswag8956]

yeah, the thought of being isolated in an area without many people or access to public places seems like it paints an easy target for crimes

[@j.m.edwards3425]

Yea, I've lived in both a small country town (pop. ~3000) and a big city (8+ million), and whennthe young lady mentioned feeling safer taking a night jog in the country than the city, my initial reaction was "Umm..what?". Obviously, we all have different perspectives.

[@HawkUnleashed]

Yes, kinda. You sre streching s bit saying that country had as much crime as cities when country has 0 gang problems. I would argue still safer to be in country then city especially a povery area of cities.

[@memorie0]

facts if anything it’s more dangerous, because if you get taken who’s gonna find you ?

[@Aroniukas]

I have an idea where it could make these series a whole lot better, I feel like after being asked all these statements and what they believe in, at the end of the whole video they should get some extra time where they can ask any questions to the opposite side and broaden their beliefs and curiosity.

[@lexystar45]

They most likely had more time to conversate off camera

[@celinemathew9023]

@@lexystar45 ya definitely but then it would be better to record it cause then it might answer some of the questions that we had out of more curiosity

[@iMandyVids]

I actually asked some questions throughout the conversation but it was an hour - 2 hrs worth of footage cut down to this. :/

[@revivedsoul1099]

Great sugestion, would make it spicy and spontanious

[@SL-ul3yr]

"I love the character of LA" *uses a horrifying example of wealth inequality to prove point* Update- her clarification: "Hi! That was me. Allow me to explain: I absolutely understand where you're coming from. It is a type of "character" that the city has. Wealth inequality is absolutely an issue as well as our lack of compassion and help for homeless people. I advocate for better programs for our homeless population, from mental health to guidance helping them have a better and stable life. I used this as an example of "character" since it's so contrastable to what you think about the country when you talk about the city. Unfortunately our homeless problem isn't being fixed so the city has a reputation for it. There was more to my whole statement. They made me shorten it. They took out A LOT of what I said throughout the video. Please realize that." don't bully a teenager y'all, it was just a weird and uncomfortable-funny statement

[@bleepblop]

That was so weird and awful to use as a reason why they love it, I just- what??

[@ree3901]

when was this

[@SL-ul3yr]

@@ree3901 very beginning, the city girl with shorter hair and glasses Edit: 00:56

[@user-zt4lc8ep9s]

i wished they used people from more cities and more non white people

[@user-zt4lc8ep9s]

@@ree3901 in the beginning

[@steppenfuchs5608]

There is way more nuance than city vs. country. It heavily depends on the definition of country. I mean, does country mean in the middle of nowhere? Is a small town (

[@GodofLovers]

Pretty sure it's naturally assumed country means small town, farms, roaming through the woods for fun instead of going to the mall. Etc.

[@wolfzmusic9706]

i technically live in the countryside, but my town has a massive population & is like 25-30 mins away from london, so i wish they clarified

[@octbrr3151]

P

[@user-bi5gh8no6q]

@@wolfzmusic9706 yeah but this is america - the difference is often WAY more stark

[@giving7389]

@@user-bi5gh8no6q sometimes people say they are from the country, and they are from the south in an upcoming suburb

[@ItslowlahVlogs]

Very glad I could be apart of this conversation ❤️-Ololade

[@akorn9943]

Love your perspective!

[@ampmri2434]

Same. Well done.

[@Stonytude]

Loved you girl! You're amazing 👏

[@alichehab5804]

cool

[@MsDudette21]

gang gang

[@iMandyVids]

Hi guys, Mandy here! I loved being a part of this video. You’ll be happy to know Jerimey and I have become friends since filming! It was a great conversation and unfortunately so much couldn’t make the cut but I hope you all enjoy!

[@bria4776]

Lol ur pfp

[@umwtfreakisthat740]

You seem like a really cool person, and I hope you're having a great day ^^

[@destinydaniel2420]

you were so great in this!!! so smart and insightful

[@spagetd1526]

i have pcos too! thank you for bringing that into the sex ed convo

[@bmwjourdandunngoddess6024]

Y’all still friends?

[@chinnyb4942]

I hope Jerimey finds his tribe, he seems to be such a great spirit.

[@ericanation2458]

When the girl asked if it was because of race or was it about where those people live and Ololade brought up redlining, I was so proud👏🏼👏🏼 Also: I absolutely love Jerimey. He seems so genuine.

[@versatillion15]

The fact that she even understands that already was crazy to me

[@noorin7336]

i was so impressed with ololade too!! what fiona said rubbed me the wrong way but ololade responded in such a concise and educated manner ❤

[@Princess-x]

Omg yes. I immediately stopped the video to look for this comment 😂 like girl…

[@kevinjordan3516]

But why do black people think it's all about them?

[@sillyhermy]

​@@kevinjordan3516 You sound oddly obsessive over black people. Don't be that type of weird.

[@MichelleDelamatter]

These are the conversations that give me the tiniest amount of hope for the future

[@apeleesmith]

I am so encouraged by the younger generations. They know so much more than I did at their age.

[@Yng619]

I wouldn't say so i see it more as in these discussions people who are as said in the (right party) don't actually get their outputs on in the discussion once they actually start to say something they say "next question"

[@Yng619]

@@apeleesmith such as not knowing how to change their tires amd missing all soft skills.

[@ecolbe]

@@apeleesmith because the parents are genx and millineals.

[@mmxmmxm]

@@apeleesmith it's the other way round, and this is coming from a gen z

[@nnibbbb]

I wish they included kids from the hood to bring in their opinions.

[@ntr10me]

Yea, I feel like several of the 'Middle Ground' episodes require a few more nuanced breakdowns in their groups. Unfortunately, this might lead to longer and more indepth conversations...and long episodes. Wait... That's a win!

[@DD-rh2sz]

@@ntr10me Jubilee always edits down their videos, I don't get it, we would all love to hear the entire conversation. That is the whole point of our interest in these videos! Also they always just get an upper class Los Angeles perspective LOL definitely doesn't relate to a lot of other Americans.

[@lolitafalana]

I'm really concerned that your assumption is that no one from "the hood" was there.

[@rockpooladmirer]

@@lolitafalana how so?

[@DD-rh2sz]

​@@lolitafalana What do you find concerning? That they were willing to make that assumption? I think most of us were thinking it too. It's typical of most Jubilee videos. They get actors from LA the majority of the time

[@joshuaafrifa8134]

Jerimey’s emotional wall is UP. He’s a sweet guy but you can tell he’s wall is up, even amongst these kind teens. However once he opened up about his insecurities, it all made sense. I wanted to reassure him so bad. Nevertheless he’s young. Most times, later in life you make lots of new life long friends.

[@jerimeykirby8637]

I very much appreciate the kind words❤️ -jerimey

[@joshuaafrifa8134]

@@jerimeykirby8637 OMG Jerimey! Wow. You are very welcome and I mean every word I said because I’ve been there myself. I was literally called every name in the book and although I was very social I definitely had a wall up especially with people in my age group because I did not want to be hurt, so I know that look. And I almost teared up with what you said because I myself ALWAYS felt that in the back of my mind. However I look back and can successfully saying that I do have a group of people that were and still are genuinely my friends. And you will see that very soon because you’re a WONDERFULLY person and I saw that as soon as I saw this video. Trust me. ❤️

[@amyli092]

I have to admit that even though I'm not gay, I can relate to having a lot of insecurities as a teenager. In some ways , it really does get better with more time and experience, but be wise with the company you keep. I say this as something I've learned from experience myself.

[@austindaniels1680]

Black girl was like I can educate you but I don't even have time

[@user-ooop]

So they can educate themselves I geuss or nah idk :o

[@versatillion15]

It literally says her name right on the screen every time she spoke

[@Abcdefghijajajaja]

“Black girl” has a name

[@aaamazing9888]

Fr like she said we ain’t got time for dat 😂🤚🏾

[@jobwesleycoxjr5103]

@@user-ooop Well, she knew what she was talking about.. She simply didn't want to go into a whole other topic. Now it seems that you are the uneducated one

[@joanna4655]

What a great conversation. Teens seem to act more mature than they did when I was one. Could be the pandemic? Could be the feeling of needing to grow up faster? Idk. But great video, Jubilee!

[@quandaledingle3262]

Well these are teens, but they’re 19 or older. Not true non mature teens

[@oona9039]

No trust me they still exist but they aren’t the type to be these type of videos

[@aries8910]

As someone who works w teens, they are more mature and better at tough conversations these days imo. I think it’s due to necessity tbh because of how bleak the world is rn.

[@thebrinksf69]

I think its older souls are reborn

[@Yng619]

@@aries8910 that's such a lie teens today✋ act way more immature then before

[@arigoodfriend1762]

it's funny how they're teens and acting way more mature than some of the adults in the other middle grounds. Love this show

[@yougogirl2200]

Yes so true 😂. Sense moving from the a big city to small town . I have experience many adults not being mature. A lot of bias and judgement against my race

[@jumokeogunsola9549]

the diversity of the city is a lot more welcoming to me than the scarcity of people in the country. a lot of my escapist fantasies take place in the country where i can finally relax and not have to think about anything and everything all the time, but so many alarms go of for me whenever i do find myself in more rural areas particularly in the south. as a black woman with deep roots in the slave trade and social injustices of the south, but comes as no surprise.. there’s a reason why so many of the black people in my life feel the same way. but of course there’s outliers. it’s just important to recognize that generational trauma aspect

[@taylorstep8135]

I worry about sundown towns in the south.

[@wolfzmusic9706]

you can live in the country but still have a lot to do. i live in the countryside technically but my town is massive & quite close to london

[@doodle3984]

There's areas outside of us if you'd ever wanna live there

[@triple8ball]

I didn’t know there were still slaves in the South. Sorry you had to experience that trauma.

[@triple8ball]

@@Fourtune1 That’s not true but ok 👍

[@taylahjane8486]

Bless Ololade for recognising the depth of racial equality is another conversation and not forcing it, but still acknowledging it and moving on with the conversation...

[@Toumabintadiallo]

What do you mean by "not forcing it"?

[@rocketman3770]

@Everrick Wright Democrats voted against school choice, which would have allowed people from less funded areas to attend better schools. The neighborhoods are shitty bc no one wants to live there due to the crime, drugs, violence, etc. Like if a CVS, Chinese takeout spot keeps getting robbed, they going to pack up and leave. You can't fault that except on the community. I agree that redlining negatively impacted black Americans, but that was a bad relic of the past - been over 5 decades and doesn't happen anymore. You got fresh off the boat POC immigrants buying property now especially those from the Caribbean + Africa buying up Richmond hill, Jamaica, Ozone Park NY

[@Mayday_06]

@@rocketman3770 Rocketman let not lie now. Just because redlining was made illegal does not mean it does not happen anymore. Plus people favorite immigrants over AA and that is just a fact.

[@rocketman3770]

@@Mayday_06 do you have actual proof of that or just guessing?

[@hopeintruth5119]

@@rocketman3770 there is actual proof though. It's not hard to actually look it up.

[@kawaiipeach8959]

I feel relieved that I’m not the only one who feels like jerimey with not ever having a solid friend group or fitting in…

[@TheStarz2826]

Honestly yes! But I’ve also noticed that many groups of friends are toxic as well. So just because they look like friends on the outside doesn’t mean it’s always so great.

[@jerimeykirby8637]

Like I said, friends are a luxury. Unfortunately it’s hard to find people who truly understand you and love you for who you are that will stick. Especially for me just because I’m so engaged in work and supporting myself but it’s at the expense of myself and my relationships. But I love all the support everyone has given to me. It means the world to me

[@consciouspi]

High self esteem honors to be with everyone equally. Self excitement only is socialize fun.

[@hudsonm360]

@@TheStarz2826 damn y’all got a twisted idea of friendship

[@voyance4elle]

@@jerimeykirby8637 I don't feel like friends should be a luxury. I view it as an essential part of life, so I felt sad when you explained it and I felt like you are missing out on something beautiful. I really wish you the best and hope that you find beautiful peers who you can trust and open up to

[@hubbabubba8083]

I think Jubilee is seriously missing out on other perspectives in other parts of the country. Everything being California focused I think hinders a lot. I’m glad they at least got people from other states in this.

[@rocketman3770]

I think they could had done much more, this was super surface level stuff. Let's get heated!

[@danishbutter1847]

Nashville and Boston and Dallas residents could bring more perspectives than just Californian cities i mean there is Seattle WA as well as a option.

[@kawiirainbownewko]

Agree. As someone in Chicago we are heavy in industry and have different mindsets as well. NYC and LA are very different and don’t represent all big American cities

[@Vaajraath]

I have a love/hate relationship living in the city. On the one hand, there's no shortage of things to see and do, lots of opportunities and excitement. On the other hand, it can get too busy. Crime and violent crimes are on the rise in the past year. Things can just get very stressful. I wouldn't mind a switch to a more quiet, slower paced way of life for a while. Yeah, there are people with a less progressive outlooks on life out there, but in the city there are also overly progressive people, like to a degree that they're trying so hard to be the most woke person that they're literally coming out the other side racist. That's very frustrating and exhausting to deal with too.

[@AxxLAfriku]

ATTENTION BROTHER!!! I have two very very sweet girlfriends who I show off (I smell like 100 not-alive orangutans oh nooo) in my perfectly great videos that most people consider to be the reason of life! Thank you for you attention, dear dude kid caa

[@n1c704]

As someone who has lived in both I found the second paragraph very relatable.

[@sneakerhead6625]

honestly! i live in london and so many people i know have been stabbed, all of my friends have been robbed/mugged at least once in their lives and my bestfriend was sexually assaulted last year walking to school. there’s a lot of danger in big cities and so many more young people turn to crime so the cycle just continues. also life is super fast paced and some times i think it would be cool to go somewhere more laid back where you can go on long walks etc

[@Vaajraath]

@@sneakerhead6625 I went to visit a friend out in a much smaller town several hours away and was very taken aback to see him not lock his car parked outside or his house at night. When I mentioned it to him, he just said it wasn't necessary. People didn't steal cars or break into other people's houses in his town. Very jealous. Even in spite of that, I still didn't feel safe keeping my car unlocked while visiting.😅. I'm too used to the paranoia of the city where if I forgot to lock my car, it would already be gone in under 5 minutes.

[@Fulltimedisaster]

“…that theyre literally coming out the other side as racist”- lol basically liberals

[@SMor-ub7oo]

What that girl with PCOS was saying about sex education is so true. They just teach we have periods, I didn’t realize that having a period every 50 or so days wasn’t Normal I just thought that’s how my body was until my endo told me I should be having one every 28 days pretty much and not isn’t normal and means something with your body isn’t right and I didn’t even realize

[@felicemarchany]

I totally see where Jeremy is coming from when it comes to not having friends and trying to find that certain friend group that you belong with it’s also one of my insecurities as well

[@YoDonutXD]

Hope it gets better

[@jenajenelleescoses6493]

hope u find the friend group u fit with. (mine took a lot finding and waiting but they certainly come 🥺)

[@Ghazalwluv]

@@jenajenelleescoses6493 maybe they never come but that's ok

[@danishbutter1847]

i call that SO instinct dominant

[@duhuh7370]

@@danishbutter1847 omg an enneagram fan in the wild me tooooo

[@Esther-zs1pu]

sooo true when she said she “avoids eye contact cos that puts in risk of danger from bad ppl” couldn’t relate more. I moved from city to country and it’s been a year and only now I’m getting used to somewhat smiling and having eye contact with ppl in grocery stores. Other than that I’m mostly dead serious never smiling or talking not cos I’m bi**y but because i know ppl can pull out a gun just by accidentally looking at them a certain way (which was a norm in my hometown btw)...i trust nobody but it is what it is

[@Banana-eb8qr]

"i know ppl can pull out a gun just by accidentally looking at them a certain way" yeah, wtf. I'm not American, and that is an insane concept for me. Hearing that girl talk about the avoiding eye contact made me realised how f'ed I'd be because I very easily make eye contact/smile at people, which is something I need to stop. Stay safe.

[@annietapia2290]

I love how kind everyone was to each other!!

[@mikedavid4961]

I wish they actually had some teens from the urban inner city to speak on their experiences instead of just a bunch of rich kids from la they literally just glossed over it for a sec 🙃

[@TributesAndUnique]

How do you know they're rich?

[@arthurias7693]

@@TributesAndUnique they ooze privilege

[@GR-gk5xs]

Nah fr they should’ve gotten people that grew up in other cities who moved to LA rather than just LA kids

[@iMandyVids]

We did talk about those types of experiences. A lot was cut out, unfortunately

[@coachswag8956]

the problem is having teens fly out to LA while school/college is happening is pretty unpractical and it basically filters the local rich city kids to go to the set

[@demi1175]

Ololade... Beautiful, well spoken, perceptive & very smart. Quite impressed with you, love. Well done!

[@adeoluo4466]

Lola was so great on there, so proud!!!

[@OhtheSuffering]

I grew up in suburbs that were practically the country. Like, just a few miles down the road were farms, ranches, and fields of whatever the hell they grew. And I was miserable. Felt like living on the moon. The go-to hangout was the Target! Peers were marrying at 18 and divorcing before they were 25. I missed out on so much living out there. I live in SoCal now, just ten minutes from downtown LA. And I am so grateful. Yes, traffic sucks, there are days where the sky is grossly brown, and some areas are really dirty, but it’s always an adventure. And just about a dozen beaches!

[@Nepthu]

So did it make you bitchier?

[@voyance4elle]

This is so interesting :) Thx for sharing!

[@views-kb6sv]

How is it an adventure?

[@sdsdssification]

I’m from nyc. For me, traveling to other cities that aren’t nyc feels like a big culture shock for me, since it’s the most densely populated place in the country. When I’m in places like Miami, DC, Minneapolis etc, I might as well be in out in the middle of nowhere imo.

[@s0ggywaffles338]

very true. if there isn't 8milion people in 300 square miles, it doesn't feel like a city

[@emanhobbit]

Try visiting Tokyo or Moscow

[@Destiny-jf5pb]

Lmao from someone who lived in the country…you just named more big cities! Miami, DC, Minneapolis…ALL big cities! Very popular places to go. Lol man….I’d like to see you actually be in the middle of nowhere.

[@sdsdssification]

@@Destiny-jf5pb didn’t say they weren’t popular. There are big differences between cities. You still have to drive everywhere for the most part, foot traffic is a lot less.

[@sdsdssification]

@@Destiny-jf5pb I lived in Minneapolis, I visit fam in Miami and Memphis. There is not much of anything in those places outside of a Main Area like a Beale Street. I’m ny I don’t have to walk a mile just to get to a convenience store.

[@sabrinatatalias4277]

Calling Uber is not a lifeskill...thats no different than saying cooking is a lifeskill and calling Doordash is a lifeskill.... only cooking is, calling doordash or Uber are just being tech savvy

[@GiGitteru]

Exactly

[@michaelrendler3703]

I feel like the superior argument that Jerimey made was that people in the country tend to be more self reliant. People in the city are very dependent on others to provide the services they need.

[@joicymone]

I really like this. I’m born & raised from San Francisco & moved to Georgia. Huge change to what I’ve been use to. The city life is more fast paced & can have more opportunities but I definitely want the country life as I get older when I get ready to settle down.

[@braveheartedlion]

I would have to disagree with Tiffany on diversity in cities and how that contributes to social skills. Theoretically, yes. In practice, no. I think her statement is coming more from a place of affluence because anyone who grew up underprivileged in the city knows that segregation in communities still very much exists and the opportunity to cross those boundaries - for kids in impoverished communities -, is limited. (When you have money or have access to more resources, it creates more opportunities to expand your bubble.) As they get older, venture off and become more financially independent, it is easier to venture outside of that bubble. But as a youth, more often than not, you stick with your community, which will oftentimes be defined by one or two racial/ethnic groups. With me, for example, like many of my peers, I grew up around black and Hispanic people….and really a very specific type. It wasn’t until I went to college that I began to interact with people of different socioeconomic backgrounds and started to diversify my friend group.

[@youtubedeletestomanyaccoun4247]

I think the fact that being young shouldn’t matter. Most kids in general regardless of where they live don’t know thousands of people until later in their life And the privilege shouldn’t matter. You are still surrounded by people all the time. Being in segregated communities gives you challenges you learn how to deal with. I don’t think country kids learn the exact same lessons as city kids. But just because some city kids are underprivileged doesn’t mean they don’t gain practical skills

[@bewwybabe8045]

Yeah tiffany's from my highschool in SoCal (she goes to NYU). We're in LA County but like 30 mins from actual city of Los Angles. I'd say we grew up in a upper-middle class neighborhood (her being wealthier and me being more middle-class for example) that was mostly suburban, so your point about underprivileged communities not always having the "luxury" of diversity is spot-on. Our community was mostly white, then asian, then hispanic/latino to give perspective. Obviously it isn't on her that she grew up more upper-middle class in comparison to the area, but it still relevant to how someone's perspective is limited.

[@karacreswell8437]

I think Tiffany grew up in a bubble. She doesn’t seem to be able to see anything outside of what she perceives as ‘city’ and ‘country.’

[@madmann1000]

I wonder how many of these people are actually from the country and not exurbs (areas that are extensions of suburbs of major cities) Because exurbs and country living are two different things. Exurbs still get the benefits and privileges of being accessible to a major metropolitan area.

[@hudsonm360]

Yeah that’s where the druggies chill, shitty poor and run down. Real country life is beautiful

[@gypsy-nr9zd]

@@hudsonm360 not true the druggies hang in the cities and downtown not in the suburbs. And the country ain’t all beautiful

[@jerekern2105]

Yea agreed. The only one that struck me as my type of country was the girl from Wisconsin. My idea of country also is living on a farm with livestock, tractors, no neighbors etc. There’s also living in cabins in the mountains, in the desert…mainly just living in more isolated areas.

[@hudsonm360]

@@gypsy-nr9zd lmao you are disagreeing with someone who has live on the east and west coast, spends time in the country and observes the crack head activity in those smaller in between towns. You can’t even argue with me I’m completely right lol anyone who lives in America and travels regularly would know that. Yes it is also true that druggies hang out in the city

[@khandeece]

Loved this episode so much. Everyone was so respectful and articulate in expressing their experiences and opinions.

[@ぼじん-o5r]

Dear Jubilee, please do a Spectrum of different types of feminists and a Middle Ground for Radical vs. Liberal Feminists. Signed, A subscriber ❤

[@RachelDee]

Yes! And include trans exclusionary rad fems and lib fems who at least do a better job representing their perspective with respect.

[@hudsonm360]

Signed 😂 that shits cringe

[@clara-wq1wm]

Oooh yeah!

[@giulia1603]

Yeah! The feminist vs men’s rights debate had a dull representation of feminists.

[@views-kb6sv]

Bigoted and hateful people shouldn't be getting a platform according to them so nah lol

[@Pev0Gaming]

WE WANT “AFRICAN AMERICANS VS. BLACK AMERICAN IMMIGRANTS” WEVE BEEN WAITING YEARS

[@mekagrant4866]

Or African Americans vs. Blacks from the Caribbean

[@growwitharie]

@@mekagrant4866 THIS

[@AngelicaMorais]

@@mekagrant4866 but then that ignores black people from other cultures, like me. I am a Black Brazilian...

[@aachers7251]

I wonder if they’ll do white Americans vs European immigrant Americans or Hispanic/Latino Americans vs. immigrant Hispanic and Latino Americans too. Guess they should just make a whole playlist

[@Uchiha.Itachii]

@@AngelicaMorais but she meant like blacks from Africa not from Brazil or from India etc.

[@thesunstirade3884]

I think this conversation could’ve benefitted from having the perspective of an inner city teen. Because some of the talking points made by the city teens here probably wouldn’t actually apply to inner city teens - especially when discussing things like access to resources and adequate education etc.

[@DD-rh2sz]

It's true. Jubilee is notorious for having privileged people on to discuss in depth topics. and ALWAYS from Los Angeles. I'm sure it's because of where they are located but it does a disservice to the topics they are trying to address.

[@raventv9826]

@@DD-rh2sz this is where I think that globally the countriside comes in as a bonus though. In my experience communities where everyone knows everyone are much more beneficial to the people because stereotypes do not run the Show. Its not the Whites, the jews, the mexicans, the blacks, the christians, the slavs, the muslims, the asians etc. Its Frank, shlomo, rosa, michael, christina, ivana, ahmed and Naoko. So there will be no systemic opression in the education system like in the cities because there isnt yt school and minority school. there is just school. (Same goes for hospital, Synagoge/church/mosque, job center, etc.) Sure not every countryside is that mixed but you get what im saying. But i am also non american so idk. how the US countriside compares to where im from.

[@emmacurtis2270]

Yo, they should do inner city teens and suburban teens!

[@gnoomlord]

"in the city you learn a lot of practical skills as well, like calling an uber" did this dude really just say that lmao

[@erickr.8977]

I was thinking the same thing lmao

[@QueensNYgirlie1988]

As someone who's born and raised on Long Island (suburbs) but have been in Queen's for 10 years now, I can honestly say I love it wayyy more. People here are much more open minded and down to earth. 💜

[@chrissiec2123]

If you don't mind me asking, Kristal, what part of Queens do you reside? I'm a Queens native that still lives in the borough and my mother and I'll be moving in the near future, and I have other parts of Queens on my radar to live in.

[@Dont_at_me]

I’ve been in queens all my life and I honestly can’t see myself leaving

[@Ladysolitude24]

I am the opposite. I was born in Queens but moved to Nassau County in middle school. Just going to NYC for work or visiting relatives stresses me out.

[@bennywolfe4357]

I find that there comes a point when being more open minded makes you less down to earth.

[@dathip]

@@bennywolfe4357 I agree to an extent but elaborate what you mean?

[@pnut3844able]

As a country raised person, I already know how this discussion will go.

[@thebrinksf69]

And did it go how you thought?

[@chrissiec2123]

@@thebrinksf69 Yeah, I'd like to know too, lol. Was it on par with your expectations, pnut3844able, or not?

[@crapreact5989]

And how did it go

[@_all_around_us]

@@chrissiec2123 based on the silence, I'm guessing not

[@avava3]

This was honestly such a great, healthy conversation! Looking forward to more of these Middle Grounds :)

[@joshietoosaucie1642]

City living skill and country living skill are both needed. I saw some Carlton looking person waiting for his tire to be changed on a vehicle known world wide for its off road capabilities. The more skills you know, the better

[@akorn9943]

“Carlton-looking person” 😂

[@sidney6002]

Was it like a Jeep Wrangler lmao

[@joshietoosaucie1642]

@@sidney6002 nah it was a Land Rover

[@okeafia5630]

The contrast of the city dwelling white male and white female feelings related to safety was thought provoking. The male felt safe because his physical attributes and the felt unsafe because of her physical attributes.

[@raventv9826]

For those who think about jumping, beating etc. you physical attributes are a big thing. Im a shorter dude(175cm) and a bartender and I have been beaten, jumped by drunk guests a couple of times. Respectively my tall colleagues never had things like that happening to them. also my taller friends never get provoked for a beating on the streets and stuff.

[@okeafia5630]

@@raventv9826 I understand that. I'm sorry you experienced that.

[@views-kb6sv]

@@raventv9826 Have you tried building muscle?

[@raventv9826]

@@views-kb6sv Im a gym regular, benching 80kg aka 176lbs 5x5, deadlifting and squatting more. Got Abs, strong arms and broad shoulders. So muscles are definitely no issue. I got kind of a babyface tho and I cannot grow a beard.

[@views-kb6sv]

@@raventv9826 And you still get messed with?

[@sarasanders5593]

Little late to this video, but I’d like to add my opinion. I grew up half of my life in small Iowan towns. Moving to the city has made me tremendously happy. The only “misinformation” I found in this video was when they talked about safety in small towns. I was in a surrounding school district of Mollie Tibetts, and that is when real life hit me. Danger is everywhere, don’t let small towns fool you. There are teens who will hurt you for being different, adults who believe that they stand above authority, and people who are secretly thinking of ways to get away with it. If I didn’t have my own trauma relating to everything I just mentioned, I may think differently.

[@isaak1748]

As a city boy who lived in the countryside during highschool, I can already predict this discussion

[@eddy2580]

I’ve never been this fast before lol

[@avrilfan123]

When Jerimey talked about never finding that group of friends, I felt that. I feel like I've never had that either.

[@srirachaaaa]

I grew up in the city but regularly spent summers in the country. They are definitely very different walks of life. I agree that you learn more practical skills in the country because you are taught to be more self reliant but in the city you learn street smarts.

[@liltrooper29]

No interrupting. No yelling. No insults. Adults could learn a lot from these "gen z's".

[@xXjoelXx]

Do more of these with older and younger teens, it’s really interesting

[@Perry_ope]

They’re all so eloquent and brilliant, I love it Side note, Ololade is adorableeee

[@ItslowlahVlogs]

Omg thankyouuu🥺

[@TonberryShuffle]

People severely underestimate how dangerous the country is. The area I grew up in was, for a long time, the fifth largest (in terms of volume of movement rather than size of the population) drug trafficking area in the united states with a murder rate higher than the inner city of New York or LA per capita. The population was low enough that it translated to "oh, it's just a few and they're all in a gang" type of situation until you dissect those numbers.

[@giorgiaalexanderactingothe1892]

Team Country. Simply because being away from nature makes me extremely nervous. I grew up in a rural area with rolling farmland and too much development and crowded areas make me stressed af. I’m thankful I spent my youth working on farms and having fires with friends

[@dathip]

Live in the surburbs, want to move to country so bad. Gotta create more income though. At least I DIY grow my own food.

[@волк-ы1ш]

I feel the same way! I grew up in the boonies (PNW mountains) and we pretty much had a farm. I have so many great memories from my childhood... I now temporarily live in the suburbs of a city and I can't wait to go back to the country. I miss the trees... The lack of neighbors... The chickens!!

[@christiangiddens3544]

I can relate to..i love the peace n quiet.

[@JMC725]

Jerimey seems like the sweetest person ever I would totally be his friend 😢❤️

[@jerimeykirby8637]

Let’s make it happen bestie!

[@JMC725]

@@jerimeykirby8637 aaahh I’m so happy you saw this!! I’m so serious do you have any social media people can follow?

[@davybones1723]

proud of this generation of people because all of these middle ground videos with teens are always so respectful compared to other videos

[@sdfghjasdfghjk8175]

Beautiful conversation. I just hope our SC friend realizes that he is wonderful and will find his tribe.

[@thriftyminia]

I would love to see a Homeschooling versus Public School group. Covid opened up the option to homeschool to a lot of parents, it’s overwhelming how many options there are nowadays. There’s a lot of misconceptions on both parts

[@musicdiary5768]

I have never seen a generation of teens so awesome. Like.. They talked about mental health, diluted/overly censored sex education, protecting women, defunded schools near urban neighborhoods, guns in the city plus school shootings, etc. I have hope for the future because this is insane.

[@MinMin-ct7dn]

I live on the outskirts of Houston Texas, so I kind of was able to understand both sides pretty well. Maybe it's just because I'm Asian American, but I've never felt 100% safe out in the country, and I don't think that people don't pose a danger out there.

[@KierstynElyse]

grew up in lake jackson 45 minutes south of houston and now live in boston massachusetts… lake jackson is more developed than most “small towns” but moving to a major city was still a major culture shock it’s crazy

[@shut0p]

I wanted to comfort Jeremy so bad when he was talking about friend groups. I’m so sorry you feel that way bby. I PROMISE you will find your team of people. It doesn’t always happen when you’re young.❤️❤️❤️

[@suhailahtucker5206]

Are u in the same situation?

[@idlereport]

I love the diverse characters and the flow of the dialogue. I realize how social media has brought the country and the city closer together. Guarantee there parents would have way deferent perspective

[@cassa4774]

I think there should be different variations of city and country. Im from North Carolina but i grew up with city life but then I also have experiences that people from LA and New York would consider country.

[@shamshonna920]

same!

[@AnaClaraCavalcante]

totally

[@NYD666]

I agree with Mandy 100%. I definitely am still learning about my period at damn near 30. If it weren't for KZbin I would still be suffering on silence thinking I was just built wrong.

[@audreyhenry8016]

I think for the practical skills one, there isn’t really a right answer. City kids are just better adapted for their environment and vice versa

[@Criner05]

How many city kids know how to change a tire? How many know how to fix an electrical problem in their home? Or a plumbing issue?

[@audreyhenry8016]

@@Criner05 what I’m trying to say is that city kids don’t know that, but it’s rare that they need to and they can just call someone. Country teens may not know others skills that are useful in the city

[@MollyHuffle]

@@audreyhenry8016 Yeah but if we flip that, city kids won’t know what to do if their tire is blown in the country. There’s pros and cons to both sides.

[@dathip]

@@Criner05 so true. When it comes to practical issues like changing a tire, fixing a clogged toilet, or installing a pendant light, they dont know how.

[@Renram22]

I think this was the most respectful and genuine episode

[@DaughterOfTheKingdom16]

I am a bit of both I grew up in NYC but a lot of my family is from the country. I grew up hunting, fishing, survival skills, and I also know how to travel late at night and feel safe. I think its important to have both lifeskills and also practical skills.

[@dropoffsensei3016]

Honestly I love both the country and the city. Most my family from South Carolina and North Georgia, but some how I was born in Tampa Florida. I love how the country is so freeing and the land and how nice everyone who knows you treats you, but there’s always something to do in the city and the lifestyle.

[@CactusJack252]

These kids give me hope for the future. They are very respectful and accepting of each other. I love it.

[@joshuaacosta6823]

This group is definitely the most mature and friendly out of all jubile vids. No shade was thrown and everyone was so nice to hear

[@bucketstuck7137]

As a Los Angeles native who actually* grew up in the city, these two examples of “city teens” from Los Angeles are more than likely from LA county rather than the central hub of the city itself. Sure, they might drive out to the city for whatever reason once a month or so, but they’re only familiarized from a distance at best given the aspects that they’re speaking on.

[@gabialas8008]

Yes this is exactly what I was thinking, thank you Gary

[@user-yy2bk3qu7m]

" Native "

[@sunnydayz0520]

They all have such well thought out and formed opinions like I lowkey agreed with all of them even if it’s not what I originally thought. Being a teen myself and knowing what other teens are like I really didn’t expect this. It was a nice change.

[@Tiamiabia]

It’s not a stereotype where I live in the country. People are VERY bigoted and racist. Some North Carolina small towns are 🤮 when it comes to inclusivity. You see so many people who truly do not value human life unless it’s white. It’s sad. I’ve had people tell me to change my family tree or get over it. People openly believe supporters of black or Latino businesses is racist instead of understanding that these businesses don’t get the representation others do. It wild.

[@bennywolfe4357]

I’m not saying it’s wrong, but if you specifically go to a black or Mexican or white owned shop because of their race, it is racist.

[@arianam.1571]

Exactly. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to feel included as a first generation American in the country. This wouldn’t even be about race but rather experience. The city is so much more welcoming to immigrants and different languages and cultures, that’s why I love it.

[@acuy2434]

Nobody is going to support businesses because of the race of the owners. Nobody is interested in your victim playing.

[@beetee9272]

@@bennywolfe4357 no it’s about experience. You might be white American so you may not understand but alot of us Black people don’t feel included in white spaces so we built our own.

[@dathip]

Inclusivity in what regard? And what do you mean by change your family tree? Also their are plenty of legitimate reasons to not support some black and latino businesses. That is the beauty of america. People dont have to be inclusive or exclusive. That is the beauty of america.

[@selispeks]

I really adored Mandy. I'm very drawn to her vibe. She seems like a really beautiful person. Don't agree with everything, but I don't need to. She seems like an awesome person.

[@iMandyVids]

You seem like an awesome person ❤

[@leahxrose_edits]

I live in the south and we never had sex ed. we had a program come to our school every other year or so called "just wait" and basically they just told us about std's & teen pregnancy saying "if you don't want that, don't have sex" kind of wild.

[@gunsoverglory]

A practical skill is something that is overall beneficial to your life when you use it.

[@emmalouise8001]

These teens had a more mature respectful conversation than most of the adult ones I’ve seen.

[@iwant2haveu]

The “arm candy” kid made me so sad with that :( I hope he can find genuine friends 💜

[@paxtoncargill4661]

Being born in a city like new York or la seriously is a privilege.

[@Bolling0]

More of a punishment

[@user-xb4fm5rx8h]

I’m originally from Philly and currently reside in a New Jersey suburb. I don’t see eye to eye with nobody around here😭

[@Lutrix.]

so sad

[@jasonbourne1126]

I have a weird dynamic where I live in a suburban place that's close to the city and the more rural areas.

[@user-xb4fm5rx8h]

@@jasonbourne1126 Same here, I moved out here in high school. I live about 30mins away from the city.

[@shannonlee435]

Idk I have a feeling this was edited poorly in a way that doesn’t accurately reflect the perspectives of each person... If Jubilee didn’t cut off everyone after like two seconds of talking maybe we could have heard more explanations as to why they said what they said instead of allowing randoms in the comments to misinterpret little things.

[@shannonlee435]

And the lighting too...Lmfao

[@iMandyVids]

They cut a LOT of our talking out. We had quite lengthy conversations and not everyone’s full points were always brought across. But overall it was pretty accurate in representing each of us.

[@DD-rh2sz]

@@iMandyVids This is my biggest criticism of Jubilee and I've been commenting it for years. The viewers want to hear everyone's points. WHY would you edit it down and often cut out very important ideas. Even if the video was an hour we would LOVE THAT! I can't understand why Jubilee always does this.

[@DD-rh2sz]

This is my biggest criticism of Jubilee and I've been commenting it for years. The viewers want to hear everyone's points. WHY would you edit it down and often cut out very important ideas. Even if the video was an hour we would LOVE THAT! I can't understand why Jubilee always does this.

[@cocogoatmilk1514]

@@DD-rh2sz I think because if it’s too long it discourages views. I wish they posted a shortened version and a longer version, but that would also be more work and perhaps not worth it on their side I believe

[@bellez6425]

As a kid that lives near a city, lets just say city and who visits my dad every few weeks in the country, I can say I don't think there's a "better" place to live. I prefer the city, we know how to deal with people and we see much more diversity, more to do. In the country you are outside a lot, you tend to know the people in your town and learn more survival skills.

[@Nyx.Nax.9571]

I think we country people do learn more practical life skills like taking care of animals and land, fixing a problem with our cars/changing a flat tire, cutting and splitting wood for our wood stoves/fire pits, canning food ,Getting our food from the animals we take care of and learning to cook from a young age ,Learning how to fix things around the house.

[@goddman1127]

I think you should do inner city kids with up town kids. Cuz there is a lot of difference of how your life is if ur from an upper class part of town vs the lower income parts. Like I grew up in the inner city and it’s a lot different then parts of the city where 16 yr old kids got brand new cars from their parents.

[@MadAudi]

I lived in cities most of my life. I moved to the country in 2021. I love the quiet. The respectfulness of the people. I can see the night sky clearly. I feel safer. Sometimes I miss the 4 and 5 star restaurants. The posh shopping malls and downtown high rises. But… there’s a pond behind my house. It’s so calming to watch the water ripples. The birds calling to each other . To hear the night time nature sounds as opposed to car honks, construction clanks, people partying or fighting.

[@dathip]

exactly. Same for me.

[@Abell_lledA]

One is stuck playing the impassioned protagonist in one’s Subjective Narrative of Self🎈

[@jehn-y]

Ordering an Uber is not a practical skill…

[@loveliistv288]

You don’t have to fit in cause you *STAND* out shoutout to you Jermiy ❤️!

[@davidbromfieldjr.234]

Can Caribbean/African Teens and American teens see eye-to-eye????

[@maebeline2496]

I live in Chicago and my mom put me in highschool in the suburbs cause she thought the city schools would be bad and I switched to the city school for senior year and it was so refreshing I wished I had been there for all 4 years. The suburban school was so superficial and I just didn't fit in there and the city school had just normal kids who weren't so judgemental and I would have had a way better high school experience in the city. City kids are also way more grounded and smarter in the sense of like knowing what's real and what isnt lol if you know what I meeeean

[@kimturner1963]

For me, the best part of living in the country is the simple living and simple pleasures, and the best part of living in the city is the open-mindedness.

[@scorpioninpink]

What part of the citt are we talking about here? Rich neighborhood, middle income neighborhood, or poor neighborhood?

[@jadaaurie7696]

From their responses I would assume Middle-Rich

[@niah6121]

yea bc they don't seem like they're from certain areas in the city i feel like it would've been nice to see ppl from different parts of the city bc it can always be so different like me personally i lived in a town and my neighborhood was run it but in the edge and we dealt with a few ppl on drugs one even tried to break into my house a shooting after some teenagers breaking into and stealing from cars gone wrong and i think that's it but i heard that a kid who lived in it ended up i na gang so idk

[@anonymousbo0318]

You know damn well none I f these kids were from any poor neighborhood in the city or otherwise.

[@XoXoG]

Ololade is so smart. I love how she taught her peers about redlining. It’s something school systems don’t even teach everyone about.

[@micahsalas8963]

"for me success and happiness don't go together" Jeremy is extremely intelligent

[@cookiesncream789]

I was born and raised in the city, but now live in the country. I love both for different reasons. I can definitely see a difference in personality between city and country folks.