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As a narcissistic Gen-Yer (jk...but seriously) I mostly just want to point out that we adapted to a system setup by Gen-Xers, who are largely in charge at this

by wdewind 16y ago

As a narcissistic Gen-Yer (jk...but seriously) I mostly just want to point out that we adapted to a system setup by Gen-Xers, who are largely in charge at this point, and still find themselves complaining. We should be responsible for our own actions, but how are we supposed to know better? We learn by example. Your generations leaders are the same: we live in a system that greatly rewards sociopathic (or narcissistic if you want) behavior, and it's absolutely not right for us to carry it on, but we CERTAINLY didn't make it like this. If Gen-Xers stopped rewarding Gen-Yers who acted like this while they were still had the power to do so they could create societal change. Instead their leadership has made America the extraordinarily successful sociopath whom everyone hates on the world stage, much like the Big 5 consulting companies continue to make these people rich. Also, it started in 1980 with Reagan. Just throwing that out there.

kareemm 16y ago
I watched the movie "Babies" recently. It follows a kid from birth to about 18 months in each of SF, Tokyo, Mongolia, and Namibia. The biggest surprise me was how self-sufficient the Mongolian and Namibian kids were. They'd play with other kids or just do their own thing. By contrast, the SF and Tokoy kids were always with a parent. One scene in particular struck me - the SF kid was peeling a banana. Instead of tossing it, she held the peel like a piece of refuse until her mom dutifully took it. Perhaps the kid was a neat freak, but compared to the Mongolian and Namibian kids, it seemed like her parent put her at the center of her world and catered to her every whim. When you've got a caretaker entertaining you, taking you places, cleaning you, feeding you, and changing their lives significantly to suit you, how do you not become entitled?
- ghurlman 16y ago
  Or, as anyone with kids would tell you, it's a million times more likely that the baby used to throw the peels on the ground, until her parents taught her to give those to them instead of throwing them.
bootload 16y ago
"... I mostly just want to point out that we adapted to a system setup by Gen-Xers, who are largely in charge at this point ..." An assertion at best. My standard reply ~ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/227128232/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/227128232/ I hardly think GenX is in charge of mainstream opportunity as you make out. There simply isn't enough of us and we as a generation got squeezed between Boomers & GenY. This generational warfare talk is somewhat a generalisation though. The GenY friends I seem to know and observe ~ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/collections/72157622546767967/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/collections/7215762254... are pretty grounded and are facing challenges unique to their generation. Having to do their own thing which might appear - narcissistic/entitled is one of the coping strategies.

by wdewind 16y ago

kareemm 16y ago

I watched the movie "Babies" recently. It follows a kid from birth to about 18 months in each of SF, Tokyo, Mongolia, and Namibia. The biggest surprise me was how self-sufficient the Mongolian and Namibian kids were. They'd play with other kids or just do their own thing. By contrast, the SF and Tokoy kids were always with a parent. One scene in particular struck me - the SF kid was peeling a banana. Instead of tossing it, she held the peel like a piece of refuse until her mom dutifully took it. Perhaps the kid was a neat freak, but compared to the Mongolian and Namibian kids, it seemed like her parent put her at the center of her world and catered to her every whim. When you've got a caretaker entertaining you, taking you places, cleaning you, feeding you, and changing their lives significantly to suit you, how do you not become entitled?

ghurlman 16y ago
Or, as anyone with kids would tell you, it's a million times more likely that the baby used to throw the peels on the ground, until her parents taught her to give those to them instead of throwing them.

bootload 16y ago

"... I mostly just want to point out that we adapted to a system setup by Gen-Xers, who are largely in charge at this point ..." An assertion at best. My standard reply ~ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/227128232/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/227128232/ I hardly think GenX is in charge of mainstream opportunity as you make out. There simply isn't enough of us and we as a generation got squeezed between Boomers & GenY. This generational warfare talk is somewhat a generalisation though. The GenY friends I seem to know and observe ~ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/collections/72157622546767967/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/collections/7215762254... are pretty grounded and are facing challenges unique to their generation. Having to do their own thing which might appear - narcissistic/entitled is one of the coping strategies.