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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Gangstress · 41-45, F

They have more places to get bullied. At school, at college ,social media sites.
People have changed a lot since I was a young.

skip2mylou · 31-35, M

@Gangstress We were bullied at school, college and social media sites as well. We had Facebook, Myspace, Sconex, Hi5 and many others. We just dealt with it much better.

Gangstress · 41-45, F

@skip2mylou they weren't as bad as they are now. I had faceparty,MySpace, msn chats, and they were never as bad as what they have become now.

skip2mylou · 31-35, M

@Gangstress I feel it depends on your experiences. When I was young, kids where ruthless.

Gangstress · 41-45, F

@skip2mylou im brown. So yes I've had my fair share of shit. Kids I feel are more ruthless now.

skip2mylou · 31-35, M

@Gangstress I would disagree with that, I am from Africa and got brutally bullied by kids from all races when I was younger. Especially black kids. I feel kids these days have a more knowledge and better outlook about the world and people around them.