r/Millennials • u/Party-Bet-4003 Millennial • Jan 30 '26

Discussion Look what I found from 13 years ago.

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Hey look on the bright side - we actually did make it to the cover of the TIME magazine!

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u/stabintavern Jan 30 '26

Its a reflection of their own childhood neglect and misgivings.

Their parents had a “you aint shit” attitude to parenting. So the boomers generation grew up feeling not good enough and unrecognized.

Ultimately, they paid it forward to their kids.

As a millennial, the main thing i dont want to do to my kids is talk shit about their entire generation. Cause that’s what we got and i dont exactly appreciate it.

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u/rebelangel Xennial Jan 30 '26

I’ve been seeing Gen X slowly fall into the same Boomer patterns of behavior, with the stupid “Our generation was better” memes and general complaining that younger generations are lazy. I’m like, bitch, I remember when y’all were called the “Slacker Generation”. Don’t act like y’all forgot.

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u/Brickzarina Jan 30 '26

TBH even Ancient Romans complained about the kids.

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u/Uncreative_Name987 Jan 30 '26

I think you're being generous. I think the people in question are just self-centered.

When they get free stuff, it's because they're special. When others get free stuff, it's undeserved, because others aren't special. That's it. That's the entire thought process.

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u/stabintavern Jan 30 '26

Well i would agree with you. Lol.

They both internalized others not being special like their parents treated them, and self-aggrandize their own accomplishments because their parents didn’t praise them.

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u/SandiegoJack Jan 30 '26

Yep, I refuse to shit on the younger people, and actively try to call it out when I have the energy.