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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Question - do you think there was something off about that generation of women to have produced such rotten mothers? Do you think there are an equal number of terrible mothers in the current generations? (X and Millennials)?[/quote]

There are genetic personality disorders, and those will happen in any generation. However I do think that the moms born in the 40s and 50s experienced stressors that may have exacerbated whatever toxicity they may have been predisposed to. These women were literally second-class citizens who were only supposed to think of marriage and children. Very few were educated, and they had limited career options, like teacher/nurse. They were at the mercy of the patriarchal system (which is why many of them cling to it like it's daddy). Then so much changed during their lifetimes--It must have been very scary for women who were already very insecure, not just insecure in their heads but literally insecure.

I do think (without any sources to back this up, haha) that the Silent Generation/Boomer mom generations display more toxic behavior overall than Gen X. However, Gen X has its own big problems having been raised by them, I see more alcoholism, drug abuse and depression. Now, Millennals have their own set of very different stressors, and I would not be surprised to see more narcissism among Millennial mothers. [/quote]

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