Wsup mayne
It's one big grey area n it depends on how u interpret things.
There r different meanings, like dictionary meanins or how we define things in our contexts.
N also, r there such things as fake gangstas n thugs? For example, let's say this.
Let's say a kid in a rich neighborhood does drugs, commits crimes and etc. Is he a thug or not? U can't say sumone is fake if u don't kno their intentions. So he could do it becuz he gets these impulses as a kleptomaniac or just like kids in tha hood, he's curious n wants to try drugs n all that stuff. So is he a thug or is he fake?
Or let's say rich kids in a neighborhood start a gang. A gang is a gang, whether in tha hood or tha burbs. But r they fake gangstas? They're still gangstas cuz they r in a gang.
But even in tha hood, not everyone in a gang is hard or real. There r alot of shady characters, fakes n cowards in tha hood that try to roll in gangs. N sum r real, maybe findin it "necessary" to join a gang in order to provide a means of survival.
Then u hav ppl in tha hood, that rn't in gangs that commit crimes, so they're thugs right? That's wat ppl like to define em as, but that's up to each person to judge.
But then let's say sumone in tha hood, that struggles but that tries to stay away from drugs n tries not to commit crimes n tries to come up in a legit way. But he's all bout himself, n he holds it down, n don't let no one step all over him n still has his respect on tha streets. Is he a thug cuz he from tha hood or is he a good kid cause he does not partake in crime? Or let's compare tha suburban kid that takes part in crimes n compare him wit tha good kid from tha hood. Who's tha thug in that comparison?
So I believe it to b that it's just how one interprets it, there is no guideline, it's all grey area. Ppl like to distinct two worlds as well from thugs n suburban kids. I believe it's not a boundary that separates tha 2 as tha worlds overlap.
I maintain this thinkin cuz I liv n grew up in 2 different "hood". I've almost been a part of a gang at a younger n dumber age, n took part in alot of crimes n juvenile delinquency. But then in high school, I cleaned up my act n tried to get myself on a straight path tho I still had respect in tha streets. But now I attend college in a very rich area in a different city. N it's wierd how two places in California can b so different but b so similar.
Ppl r tha same no matter wat. As cliche as it sounds, it's very tru. Both tha ghetto n tha suburbs, u hav ur peeps that try to act hard, ur real friendly peeps, n just everyone in between. N whether in tha burbs or tha ghetto, ppl struggle, more or less. Ppl hav alot of similar psychological pressures even tho they economically might b different. So I feel there's a big grey area in this world than just to cast everyhtin in black n white.
My bad for goin off on tha tangent, hahaha. I just always like to address stuff like this, cuz I'm intrigued by how ppl work in all different environments.
Peace!
Skillz
