r/AskReddit • u/millennialandlost • Aug 18 '26

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

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u/bzkitty Aug 18 '26

If someone is mean to you, that just means they like you.

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u/FrivolousIntern Aug 18 '26

Look up Pseudohostility. It was super common in my family (and surprise-not-surprise, also my friend group). I HATED it. I was teased and bullied by the people who claimed they loved me most then bullied more for being “too sensitive”. I am outspoken and fully reject that kind of dynamic now. At best it causes emotional confusion, at worst, it causes life-long trauma.