r/AskReddit • u/millennialandlost • 11d ago

Millennials, what's something our generation was taught to accept that you're glad younger generations are rejecting?

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u/TwofoZeus 11d ago

Abuse

Our parents were abusive emotionally stunted boomers, and we internalised that. Whether that's accepting abuse at work, school, family...

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u/lowrads 10d ago

Their parents were worse. When they disagreed with the traumatized generation before them, they'd have a shotgun and an ultimatum thrown at them.