Every generation seems to experience this feeling that "things were better when I was young".
The younger people roll their eyes and think their parents or siblings are just stubborn and narrow-minded and can't enjoy the "new, hip things". And the older generation thinks the new things are just wrong, stupid and less good.
Is either side right or wrong?
It seems to be human nature to develop a strong feeling of nostalgia when we reach our 30s or 40s. Maybe it's because it's only then that we realize how precious our youth was and when we remember it, EVERYTHING seems positive (and we tend to forget or ignore that it contained many bad moments as well).
At the same time it seems to be normal that younger people lack the experience and understanding to appreciate their precious youth until they lose it, so it makes sense that they'd think the older generation is wrong.
I have also been at points in my life many times (and more often in the last couple of years) where I thought: "What's wrong with this modern world?"
I've always been somewhat conservative, but I also recall being more open to leftist, liberal ideas when I was younger. Still, I grew up with a strong sense of responsibility and that I need to be true to myself and have integrity. That's always been something I admired in older generations, even when I was young.
And the lack thereof is something I absolutely despise about my or younger generations. I just can't understand why people don't want to see that being selfish and lacking accountability is bad for all of us.
But just like generations before me, I have to find ways to deal with it. Neither can I turn back time nor can I change society at large. The best I can do is to curb my expectations and to try to surround myself with like-minded people while avoiding living in a bubble.
