Book: Are Baby Boomers A ‘Generation Of Sociopaths’?

[David Horn]

(07-13-2022, 10:35 PM)JasonBlack Wrote:

Quote:The Boomers did not invent child abuse; far from it

I at least would never make that claim. 2T boomers were negligent, irresponsible and trying to rebel against a world they had not yet taken the time to understand, but they weren't particularly sadistic or especially cruel. imo, they corrected for many of these traits in the 3T where they doubled down on responsible parenting with varying degrees of success.

That's a great point, but one that needs a bit of clarification.  We grew-up in a world where the ugly parts were purposely hidden, so naiveté was virtually guaranteed.  We knew right from wrong (more than can often be said today), but we lacked the abilty to see the many shades of gray, where ideal was simply unavailable and good-enough seemed inadequate.  So yes, we screwed up a lot, but our hearts being in the right place is a sour excuse.  Cnicism won far too often, and is now the de facto standard.  We're tired; we can't fix it.  I only hope we raised you all well enough to do it for us.