MarkPaul · 26-30, M
It's called generational pride. We all have it. You will understand it soon enough.
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MarkPaul · 26-30, M
@JesusIsWithMe Well, I think by now we can agree that it's a bit more than just an opinion. No shade. I'm all about honesty.
JesusIsWithMe · 18-21, F
@MarkPaul it's how I usually encounter this situation in our culture, so that's why I said this, but I'm not gonna be against anyone here
MarkPaul · 26-30, M
@JesusIsWithMe Okay, well neither am I.
LadyGrace · 80-89
I understand what you’re saying about every generation having its own struggles, and I agree that complaining by itself doesn’t solve anything. But when older people compare generations, it often comes from experience, not hate.
Some of us have lived long enough to see real cultural shifts — in language, respect, modesty, family values, and how people treat one another. That doesn’t mean the past was perfect, because it wasn’t. But it does mean there were values that helped hold communities together, and many people feel the loss of those things today.
Pointing that out is not bitterness. Sometimes it’s simply perspective. Comparison can be a way of reflecting on what we’ve gained, what we’ve lost, and what may be worth preserving.
Also, I'd really like to read the other comments, but you deleted them. Honest conversation only works when all voices are allowed to be heard. If comments that respectfully disagree are removed, that doesn’t create understanding — it only creates an echo chamber. Real growth comes from listening, even when we don’t like what we hear.
You’re young, and with time comes deeper perspective. One day, you may also look back and recognize things that were worth holding onto. Respect between generations goes both ways.
Some of us have lived long enough to see real cultural shifts — in language, respect, modesty, family values, and how people treat one another. That doesn’t mean the past was perfect, because it wasn’t. But it does mean there were values that helped hold communities together, and many people feel the loss of those things today.
Pointing that out is not bitterness. Sometimes it’s simply perspective. Comparison can be a way of reflecting on what we’ve gained, what we’ve lost, and what may be worth preserving.
Also, I'd really like to read the other comments, but you deleted them. Honest conversation only works when all voices are allowed to be heard. If comments that respectfully disagree are removed, that doesn’t create understanding — it only creates an echo chamber. Real growth comes from listening, even when we don’t like what we hear.
You’re young, and with time comes deeper perspective. One day, you may also look back and recognize things that were worth holding onto. Respect between generations goes both ways.
RosaMarie · 46-50, F
Am I still good to compare wages to the cost of food, shelter, medical treatment, fuel, electricity, and stuff like that to show that we can't live today like people lived in the past?
unregisteredhypercam4 · 22-25, M
LadyGrace · 80-89
@unregisteredhypercam4
I have to respectfully disagree. How someone grows up isn’t determined only by the era — it’s shaped by the values, guidance, and lessons they receive. In my generation, we were taught to honor our parents, show respect, and live with integrity. Those lessons guided our choices and character.
It’s not automatic that growing up today would make someone “end up like today’s generation.” Foundations of upbringing and moral guidance matter, and they can make all the difference, no matter the era.
I have to respectfully disagree. How someone grows up isn’t determined only by the era — it’s shaped by the values, guidance, and lessons they receive. In my generation, we were taught to honor our parents, show respect, and live with integrity. Those lessons guided our choices and character.
It’s not automatic that growing up today would make someone “end up like today’s generation.” Foundations of upbringing and moral guidance matter, and they can make all the difference, no matter the era.
JesusIsWithMe · 18-21, F
@helenS I know
bijouxbroussard · F