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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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Adstar · 56-60, M
Well i am close to my 55 birthday and when i was a teen i went through near constant bullying at school and bouts of severe depression..

So i can say without hesitation that my teen years from 1978 to 1984 where some of the darkest days of my life and i am glad i made it through them alive..
skip2mylou · 31-35, M
@Adstar Exactly, we went through all types of bullying as well.