Do teens these days have it harder than the previous generation?

I was talking to an 18 yr old, and he was telling me teens these days have it a lot harder and go through more things than teens from my generation, I am 31. He was telling me they go through anxiety, depression, cyber bullying and other things. I told him my generation went through all those things as well. I am sorry, but I feel these days people are a lot more sensitive, things that people wouldn't get offended by in my days people are easily offended by today. Honestly I feel teens today do go through many things. However I feel they have way more opportunities than my generation had. Most things are giving to them, while my generation had to really work everything.

What I mean by that is, when it comes to school, sports, work and other things, they have so many programs and opportunities that we could only dream of. I feel if I had these opportunities and resources when I was young, I would be in a much better place. I told him the game is still the same, there's just new players.

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nevergiveup · M

Today there is cyber bullying in my day you got pushed up against a wall and punched. Things are just the same only done in a different way. In my teens there was no benefits like today. You worked or you had nothing. No sick pay you worked or had nothing. No computers and game boys we went outside and played. Kids dont know what hardship is

skip2mylou · 31-35, M

@nevergiveup agreed

G00GLE · 26-30, M

@nevergiveup do you think kids don't get beat up today? Lol

skip2mylou · 31-35, M

@G00GLE Beat up by their parents or peers?

G00GLE · 26-30, M

@skip2mylou both, just with some sweet cyberbullying on top of that.

skip2mylou · 31-35, M

@G00GLE they do, but not as much as the previous generation. The cyberbullying is worst because they have a lot more platforms.

G00GLE · 26-30, M

@skip2mylou considering i got my ribs broken a few times in school I'd say you're wrong

skip2mylou · 31-35, M

@G00GLE cyber bullying is worst, not physical bullying. When I was younger you couldn't where certain colors or clothes in certain places. Or it would end up very bad.

nevergiveup · M

@skip2mylou You are missing my point. I am talking from my age group. There was no computers or lap tops TV was only black and white with BBC 1 BBC 2. And the way i see it are you not a cyber bully now as we are on a computer and you are putting me down for my comments.

skip2mylou · 31-35, M

@nevergiveup I am not putting you down for your comments. I simply didn't understand the point your were trying to make. Thank you for clarifying.