Generation Gap Boomer v Millennial !!!

Gabrielle56

I've heard it's like you state! These people sounds literally off their rockers!(can I say that nowadays?) Wonder if they really think that knee jerk hysteria is the solution to relationship issues, or even a gentle query? Sounds as if they watch too much trash on whatever they watch. Pity the kids of these idiots.

Pardon?

Ydoc

Seems to me that this generation were often spoilt and we are suffering the consequences. They are much more concerned with themselves to the exclusion of others. No matter how busy i was there was always time for mum and dad, you made time. They expect much more, they also know everything and your experience is worthless. These are not just my conclusions but ones ive heard repeatedly.

Which generation? I don't recognise this generation.

I dislike the generalisations, the attempts to divide generations.
I was born in 1949. My grandparents supported my parents in wanting my generation to have more, not to work 12 hour shifts in mills. We were bought Clark’s shoes by one gran and coats by another. We felt treasured, loved and we were so lucky, no one humiliated or hurt us.
My parents had in common that in neither of their houses was a strap hung on the back door, ready to punish bad behaviour.] my grandparents and parents discussed politics, social issues with us. Some of their attitudes and belief systems were unacceptable to me. They worried about the decriminalisation of homosexual sex between men over the age of 21. 25 years later, my parents had changed their views, more liberal on that issue. They despised racism.
So - my own children share similar belief systems. Their politics are similar to mine. We talk discuss and don’t always agree.
This situation is very similar amongst my family and friends. Love, respect and acceptance

I am right on the cusp of the boomers and generation x. I honestly think that it would be better to rename those of us born between 1945-1970 as the post war generations. - the first PW generation being 1945-1959 and the second PW generation as 1960-1970. I do think those of us born in the sixties have generally had easier lives than the first PW generation. We were born at possibly the most optimistic time in the twentieth century. Rationing was becoming a distant memory as was the war itself, but I think we were still very much shaped by these things. Our parents, who were mostly born during or just before the Second World War, were determined that we should have the things that they were deprived of as children and the order of the day was plenty of fruit such as bananas and oranges, full fat milk and sugar was plentiful. We had plenty of toys and games too plus lots of freedom. We were healthy on the whole and, despite the full fat milk, sugar and real butter, there were very few overweight children as we had plenty of exercise by spending so much time outside. We were all disciplined too, both at home and school. We had opportunities such as free music lessons at school. If this had not been the case I would never have learned to play the violin. We had grants for higher education. Some of our dafter ideas are, thankfully, long forgotten as there was no World Wide Web. I think this is one of the biggest differences. I have a say I very often fail to reconcile the present woke times with the world l grew up in.

I have to say, sorry.

I'm more laid back sck than I used to be. Mine comes from a difficult childhood and recreating it as an adult. I finally took the then young children and fled in 2000.

I'm a happily remarried widow unfortunately now. I found myself in my 40s

I'm 59+ 1 which j will stop as in 59 + + 2 etc until um8 comfortable with being 59 + 1 and saying 60.

I've got younger in my outlook and well the generation of our children as adults parenting is far more serious time for them.

I'm growing older disgracefully though