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Geechie

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4. While my answer is closer to "all of the above"

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 20, 2024, 08:31 AM

Mar 2024

I agree, WG.

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Young people becoming less happy than older generations, research shows [View all] BeyondGeography Mar 2024 OP

Instant gratification of all things at twice the speed of life was not a good thing? bucolic_frolic Mar 2024 #1

Yes parenting changed greatly in the 80's and 90's. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #2

I told my daughter to restrict Tree Lady Mar 2024 #30

Do they at least make him do some chores? Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #31

I don't think he does much at my exes Tree Lady Mar 2024 #33

That is great. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #34

School shootings, climate crisis, the rotting of safety nets for young and old, dismal prospects for house ownership... WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2024 #3

While my answer is closer to "all of the above" Geechie Mar 2024 #4

Peer interaction has much more of an impact on younger people than the big issues BeyondGeography Mar 2024 #5

Lack of third spaces, irrational fear of stranger danger, cutting budgets for public places and programs and relying WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2024 #6

Do you forget what it was like to be a kid? BeyondGeography Mar 2024 #8

My point is social media is a symptom, not a cause. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2024 #9

Promoting a victim mentality doesn't help either. BannonsLiver Mar 2024 #24

I was never Rebl2 Mar 2024 #19

If only they understood limbicnuminousity Mar 2024 #13

And to think, all of these problems would cease to exist BannonsLiver Mar 2024 #23

What a bizarre post. It has nothing to do with anything in this thread. Scrivener7 Mar 2024 #26

Danger of being shot at any moment.... ananda Mar 2024 #7

I think they are smart enough to see what they are facing. Why the fuck should they be happy? Autumn Mar 2024 #10

I'm that older generation and I was never THAT happy about things. harumph Mar 2024 #11

Their future is dark because of approaching catastrophic climate change Kaleva Mar 2024 #12

Media ramming negativity down their throats mixed with the envy social media causes Johnny2X2X Mar 2024 #14

Got two words for you, maybe you can explain it away. Autumn Mar 2024 #15

Absoutely a huge issue Johnny2X2X Mar 2024 #16

So how is that "a bright future"? Autumn Mar 2024 #17

These 'kids' are spoiled. Every single person I know with children has handed them EVERYTHING. nt GuppyGal Mar 2024 #18

Do you think that none of their concerns are valid? Mariana Mar 2024 #25

. Scrivener7 Mar 2024 #27

Who can blame them? They face a Mad Max world - climate change destruction; rising health insurance costs (not care); Nanjeanne Mar 2024 #20

Agreed. limbicnuminousity Mar 2024 #21

Inflation spiked for a couple years Johnny2X2X Mar 2024 #22

Could it be that in 2017 a semi-literate, racist, conman was elected over a qualified woman JT45242 Mar 2024 #28

As the largest voting block in America, it is time to stop feeling sad and VOTE - walkingman Mar 2024 #29

Just look at the freakout over thought of tiktok being banned JI7 Mar 2024 #32