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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think my kids are happy overall but I worry about them a lot.  How do young adults even launch into the world these days. When I graduated HS  i got a newish car of 9k and an apt for $400 a month.  Doable on a income of $11 and hour. Folks still make $11  an hour but rent has skyrocketed and cars are insanely expensive. My former apartment is now 130. Not to mention groceries and everything else. I can see why life seems hard and depressing.

Sure prior generations were drafted for war but you likely had a 4 bedroom house with a yard waiting for you and a job with a good salary waiting for you in the other side.

Not to mention a lack of community, a lack of strong generational family bonds all while being bombarded with social medical images that make it seem like the American dream is still easily obtainable.

I can see why folks struggle with happiness.  
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Np, I moved into my first apartment in 1998. It was a 1-bedroom unit that also had a den, the size of a bedroom, for $592 a month, all utilities included except electric. My Nissan Sentra was $247 a month. All this was doable on my $ 10.75-per-hour salary. Fast forward to 2025, my son pays $1100 a month with a roommate in a two-bedroom apartment, and they pay all the utilities. [/quote]

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