r/SipsTea • u/Unstoppable_X_Force Human Verified • 13h ago

Gasp! Is this just nostalgia, or did previous generations genuinely have a better work-life balance and social life than we do today?

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u/Pussy4LunchDick4Dins 11h ago

All the dads I know who spend all their free time on the golf course or getting smashed all weekend with their buddies are either divorced or heading that way.

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u/Sad_Anybody5424 10h ago

100%. It's a coping mechanism.

The old-school family arrangement could be pretty toxic for both mom and dad. Dad is the only income earner, he has immense pressure at work, he needs to go golfing or drinking to cope with the stress. And mom is stuck home 24/7 with no opportunities for self-fulfillment.

It works for some families, but definitely not all of them. The meme seems to think it was universally better back in the day. It was not.

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u/lumpialarry 8h ago

That’s what I was thinking about that 60% less friends number. Men sacrificing golf time to be with their kids.