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What happened

What happened to manners
What happened to patriotism
What happened to "death do us part"
What happened to kids behaving
What happened to real dates

Here is my explanation and I hope you enjoy my question but think about it. I remember being taught manners how to be polite. I knew how to say thank you, yes please, good morning sir. I could wait for an elderly person to enter the door before me. If I was on public transportation I would get up for a woman or an elderly person.

I wanted to be a Marine for as long as I could remember. It was the most honorable job a person could have. I love the flag I knew US history. I respected the office of the politicians that we elected. I knew the pledge of allegiance and I knew the bill of rights. I would stand for the national anthem I could not even imagine not standing.

I do not have a single friend who has been married for more than 15 years. Most of them are on their 2nd or 3rd families. How sad and how selfish it does not seem to be worth getting married no one seems to value it. My grandparents were married for 67 years no one in my bloodline will even come close to that.

Children are out of control. I know as a child I was not perfect however I did not kick scream and act ridiculous in a grocery store or restaurant in public or in private. I have 3 boys they are all adults now and none of them behaved that way either. Why are children so ill behaved.

What happened to being asked out on a date or asking someone out on a date. Actually planning to do something other than Netflix and chill. Remember buying that new shirt for that special date. Going to their residents picking them up actually knocking on the door. Taking them somewhere special. Having a conversation with them not just texting all night. Remember making memories on real dates.
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Thank you for the stroll down memory lane. I remember all those things fondly. We've trashed a lot of pretty good stuff in the last forty years. And people don't seem any happier, putting it mildly. But the bell can't be unrung.
sarahcupcake · 36-40, F
To be fair we have also achieved quite a lot in the last forty years and some people are deffo happier I think @Mamapolo2016
@sarahcupcake I wasn't blaming you guys. My generation was the kickoff.

There are a lot of things that are much better now, but in general people are not happier than they were when I was your age.
sarahcupcake · 36-40, F
No no I didn't think you were blaming and I also think there is no point in blaming anyone for anything... what we need to do is focus on the future and try to take everyone with us :) @Mamapolo2016
@sarahcupcake Well, not EVERYONE. But almost everyone. I suppose even neo-Nazis and the like serve some kind of purpose, maybe only to jolt us back to vigilance.