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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents aren't the only source of a person's behavior or personality, and parents have limited control  over society messaging. Millennials were given a lot if messaging from every possible source that might be an antithesis to a lot of values society had really hoped would prevail. They were taught individualism over group, lots and lots and lots and lots of self esteem messaging, which is good, but it happened at the cost of  real empathy. This generation also became a competitive group- lots of sports,  lots of academic competition, the building of a huge resume before even a college major is declared. They had lots of stuff due to the growing consumerism of the 80s and 90s, they had the beginning of electronics- and that kept them indoors and out of a lot of interaction. 
If you will remember, this is the hook up generation. Sex became more recreational, without the burden of a relationships or feelings. 
They were told to do what they loved, and what they were fulfilled by, but  they needed to make a lot of money. Adolescence expanded well into 
the late 30s. Kids are a drag, now, interfering with lifestyle  and freedom.  As adults,  they feel the need to brand themselves,  which leads to, yes, competition within their "brand." In short, the cultural and societal message was this: "You do you, and do what you need to be you, even at the expense of others, if need be."[/quote]

And Gen Z is just more  of this. [/quote]

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