I think there's more to it than this, too. There's a greater push to mold kids into activists now than when I grew up. It used to be that you'd color in some p

I think there's more to it than this, too. There's a greater push to mold kids into activists now than when I grew up. It used to be that you'd color in some pictures to save the rainforest or the whales. Now, it's we need to radically change society or else climate change will kill us all. Despite more people being killed by fists and feet than rifles, school shootings sound like a daily occurrence and might happen at any moment. Having white skin makes you guilty of having too much privilege. Accidentally calling someone by the wrong gender is practically a crime. If your grades aren't good enough or you don't have enough extracurricular activities for college you'll never make enough money. Anything you say online will haunt you forever. Being popular among your peers doesn't just mean being cool at school, everyone is always online spreading influence. There's no way to turn off anymore, and they're convinced they can't or they'll miss out. They're literally surrounded by existential crises day in and day out. Going through puberty is hard enough, but somehow we've made it harder for them.