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Adogslife · 61-69, M
Both. The hardest thing I see today for young people is “knowing” what your friends are doing. When I was young, obviously, if your friends had plans, you simply weren’t included all the time. No big deal. Now there are “snap maps” that show exactly where your friends are and whether or not you’re being included or excluded socially. That’s just awful. So, that’s one example.
Second would be freedoms like alcohol and drugs. We all experimented when we were young. Parents and school systems knew it went on and just treated it as a part of life. Getting drunk in HS was no big deal. Getting high in college right your dorm room was no big deal. You could have a huge party and no one cared and it was “legal”. Now, it’s like you’ve murdered someone if there’s a party that’s not “legal”. What a complete joke. It was ok then. It’s ok now.
Drinking was moved from 18 to 21 ages ago in the US. I think that’s ridiculous. Kids make mistakes. Let them have fun. Let them make mistakes when they’re young. Responsibility can be taught without such hard rules. Who are the adults that couldn’t handle “fun” and shoved a stick up everyones’ ass so everything is out of bounds for young adults. It’s just pathetic.
The internet has brought a healthier level of freedom to sex, particularly for women. Things are freer now for everyone, which is a good thing. In the 70’s if a girl had had sex with more than one male in HS, she was practically a prostitute. Now sexuality has changed. Women can speak up about what they like, want and deserve. Generally, they can seek it out as well without being judged as immoral. A level playing field is always better. If it’s good for a man, it’s good for a woman too.
Cancel culture. This I’ll just never understand. People are different. It’s ok to say things. The overreaction today is enough to drive you nuts. Not everyone is going to succeed. Participation trophies are a joke. If someone is better at something than you are, so be it. We’re not equal at everything. We’re not all the same at everything. Deal with it. Go kick someone’s ass at what you do best and stop worrying about what you’re not good at. There’s nothing intrinsically wrong with diversity. We’re fans of things because others are better at it than we are. It doesn’t mean we were shortchanged of the same opportunity. They just worked harder and were more naturally talented. Enjoy their skill. Stop being so angry at everything
There’s obviously more, but these are just a couple of observations, good bad and ugly
Second would be freedoms like alcohol and drugs. We all experimented when we were young. Parents and school systems knew it went on and just treated it as a part of life. Getting drunk in HS was no big deal. Getting high in college right your dorm room was no big deal. You could have a huge party and no one cared and it was “legal”. Now, it’s like you’ve murdered someone if there’s a party that’s not “legal”. What a complete joke. It was ok then. It’s ok now.
Drinking was moved from 18 to 21 ages ago in the US. I think that’s ridiculous. Kids make mistakes. Let them have fun. Let them make mistakes when they’re young. Responsibility can be taught without such hard rules. Who are the adults that couldn’t handle “fun” and shoved a stick up everyones’ ass so everything is out of bounds for young adults. It’s just pathetic.
The internet has brought a healthier level of freedom to sex, particularly for women. Things are freer now for everyone, which is a good thing. In the 70’s if a girl had had sex with more than one male in HS, she was practically a prostitute. Now sexuality has changed. Women can speak up about what they like, want and deserve. Generally, they can seek it out as well without being judged as immoral. A level playing field is always better. If it’s good for a man, it’s good for a woman too.
Cancel culture. This I’ll just never understand. People are different. It’s ok to say things. The overreaction today is enough to drive you nuts. Not everyone is going to succeed. Participation trophies are a joke. If someone is better at something than you are, so be it. We’re not equal at everything. We’re not all the same at everything. Deal with it. Go kick someone’s ass at what you do best and stop worrying about what you’re not good at. There’s nothing intrinsically wrong with diversity. We’re fans of things because others are better at it than we are. It doesn’t mean we were shortchanged of the same opportunity. They just worked harder and were more naturally talented. Enjoy their skill. Stop being so angry at everything
There’s obviously more, but these are just a couple of observations, good bad and ugly
