I don’t think that is true. Especially considering the ones I know.
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I hear it both ways, so when people tend to hate on gen xers or baby boomers, I tend to get into defense mode for my folks. I think generalization in general (lol) needs to be curtailed. Treating people like individuals helps, instead of lumping in their behavior with whatever is typicall of that ‘group’.
I always strive to treat people individually but sometimes that falls by the wayside.
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Most of them are still teenagers. I don’t remember teenage culture ever being very palatable. Give them time to mature and get over their personal fables.
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While the hating on the younger generation isn’t new as you’ve said, I do think some complaints about this generation are legitimate.
But … it’s very hard to give an opinion without writing an entire essay.
And the way the generation turned out is very much the result of how people dealt with the last.
See, I’m trying to think of how to summarize my thoughts, but its just not happening. lol
The term millennial itself I never heard until recently. When I looked it up I was like confused as to what was ‘bad’ about it.
The phone issue? That’s more to do with a lack of role models, imo.
Ugh, I feel like I gotta ‘look it up’ again just to remember what it is that they’re hating.
I remember getting a lot of flak growing up because my brother and I ‘played video games’. Sometimes they gave us ‘passing points’ for it since it’s ‘not drugs’, but that felt like an insult. We were very much active outside of that so I still don’t know what their problem was.
[lost in thought]
I’m too worried about how to get engaged with kids now in a way that isn’t ‘fake’ or ‘forced’ like my family tried to do with us back then. I’m pretty genuine I think when I’m high energy and want the kids to engage in something ‘healthier’ for them than phones. At the same time, I don’t get discouraged too much when they go back to it.
[lost in thought again]
Ugh…probably will write up a large essay on this later. It’s a stupid issue imo…
Yes! Exactly. My ‘elders’ still can’t see or understand this. They’re too… bossy/pushy.
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I think my neice and nephew are the best regardless of their generation. They have their quirks, being high energy is one of them, and tending to stick their noses in their devices. But they’re really nice little people.
As an aside, I tend not to ‘baby-talk’ with younger people. I never enjoyed being talked down to when I was a kid and so try and pass that on.
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Oh no these kids are on their phone’s and not glued to the tv screen like I am! plays with their tablet
Anyways I think The Last Jedi was good in terms of the message it sent with the scene with Yoda and Luke talking about Rey.
Yoda: “We are, what they grow beyond”
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First of all, if you’re going to talk about me, you should tag me so I know you’re talking about me.
And I’m not “jumping all over this” because I was busy and didn’t see it until just now. Slow your roll.
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the thing that struck me…my daughter and her husband…
who goes to the movies the morning of the election results?
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I’m borderline millenial but i get on with younger people better,
I am young at heart anyway and i attend the young adults group even though i am too old for it haha
btw this post sounds like a complaint, its very confusing 
haha
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@LED I get the feeling you don’t like me but you jump on a lot of people. I don’t want to get down and dirty with you though. I am a nice person and don’t understand why other people especially women here don’t like me but that could be a whole other thread. Where is the love?
tbh daze, i think i’d rather do that than listening to a bunch of self righteous backstabbing hypocritical politicians getting their jollies off,
that been said (i do like a good fight) bring back proper discussions is what i say 
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I don’t think she means to jump on you. She has stated in the past she is not perfect during conversations and that she sometimes come across as abrasive when she doesn’t mean to be.
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hey daniellef, dont worry about it, there are a variety of different people with different views on here, just ignore the ones you dont like
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@GoldenRex I get that you don’t like me either
I mean this in the least offensive way possible, but I don’t know you from John. I have nothing against you.
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@anon97859349 you have created 170 posts, and have gotten 382 likes. You seem to be pretty well-liked to me. Why do you feel you are treated badly?
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I’ve never thought twice about you, actually.
I wasn’t even part of this conversation,
Why would you think I don’t like you?
Might I suggest getting a profile picture that’s not just a generic D so you’re more memorable? I’m sorry if I’ve made you feel bad, but I have a hard time remembering names when there’s nothing identifiable about them.
Oops, wrong reply. @anon97859349
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@Ninjastar I feel paranoid definitely. At 43 I should be able to handle being relatively unpopular but sometimes socializing is a painful reminder of high school. Sorry to derail the thread for my pity party. I feel better knowing that no one necessarily hates me.
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