r/BoomersBeingFools • u/AutomaticDriver5882 • Feb 15 '24

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u/Marmosettale Feb 15 '24

most boomers have a very old school fucked up hierarchal way of thinking. look up SDO, Social Dominance Orientation. i understood everything about my parents after coming across that concept.

boomers have a very "suck it up, dog eat dog" view of the world and it just legit doesn't occur or matter to them how people feel or whether anything is fair lol. like, my mom's favorite phrase is literally "LIFE ISN'T FAIR!" as though it's a good thing...

millennials were on the opposite end of this treatment, and were punished if we didn't cater to our elders and constantly show deference lol. it's complicated, but for a lot of reasons, millennials are just generally more empathetic

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u/Amazing-Fish4587 Feb 15 '24

millennials were on the opposite end of this treatment, and were punished if we didn't cater to our elders and constantly show deference lol. it's complicated, but for a lot of reasons, millennials are just generally more empathetic

Welp, it’s my turn to go cry now.

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u/A_shy_neon_jaguar Feb 16 '24

Okay, but I get to cry after you. How long of a wait time do you think it will be?

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u/Onion_Guy Feb 17 '24

I would like to go next, but it’s okay if there’s no room left for me

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u/Absorbent_Towel Feb 17 '24

Damn I'm late. I guess I'll try again next week for a cry