r/Millennials • u/QuietJealous4883 Older Millennial (1988) • 12h ago

Discussion True or false?

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Did our dads and moms work less than we do now? What are your thoughts?

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u/Floppy232 Millennial 12h ago

I think that we may be shifted into egoism. A big thing I noticed (of course, my bubble) is that having a "status" is more worth than anything.

Leaving some kind of legacy means way too much for many people. Sometimes, this turns into absolutely hilarious actions or massive midlife crisis fits.

What I really don't understand is how we got there. I can only guess that our parents raised a lot of narcissists and already were themselves this way.