Someone asked a question about how frequently young people have time to socialize and it made me think about what people do with their evenings. I recently asked my son to go to a concert (free ticket to see a band i know he likes) and he declined because it was an hour away on a weeknight. If we invite our kids or niece/nephew to dinner they always want to go at 6/630 which feels so early. Edit: Kids are 30ish.

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    11 months ago

    Kids seem depressingly lethargic these days. They will probably doomscroll tiktok instead of going out with friends.

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        11 months ago

        I don’t have any expectations. I’m not making a judgement. Just an observation.

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          11 months ago

          You can’t deny judgment being implied in your statement. It’s very clear how you feel so own it. I will say, however, that shitting on “the kids” or zoomers or whatever is not helpful to anyone. We desperately need to be lifting up future generations so they can help us through the shit. Talking about them in the way you do only serves to keep them “lethargic”.

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      11 months ago

      I don’t think you deserve the negative reaction you’re getting. I think it just hit a nerve with some people. There does seem to be more depression in younger people and lethargy is a symptom of that.

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        11 months ago

        I don’t like it any more than anyone else. I believe social media has a negative impact on children and likely all people who use it.