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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Biggest difference in younger generation?

Self-absorption.

If children are raised to believe that their feelings and wishes are paramount to anyone else's then you wind up in situations like yours OP. That includes school and social systems that evolved into the "give everyone an award" mindset. Every kid is special.

That wasn't the case not so long ago. From important things to small things.

This situation has been percolating and was predicted. Read "The Narcissism Epidemic. Living in The Age of Entitlement" by Twenge. You will find she was spot-on. 
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I’m all for it if being “entitled” means not putting up with abuse, not keeping quiet while others are abused, and not being drained and used at every turn. My uncle was an abuser in every sense of the word, and my mom and her parents enabled it. Guess what? As soon as I was able to be on my own, I kept my distance and he never ever even met my kids.

I’m ENTITLED to not be abused, and so are my kids. If that makes me a selfish, precious snowflake, so be it. Winter is coming. [/quote]

Not one word of the previous post made me think it meant to tolerate abusers.  No one is saying that.  It’s the petty people who create major issues where there are none. [/quote]

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