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What happened to our generation?

bablingbrookebablingbrooke member
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The new responses "What if she just complains" thread are making me weep for Millennials and Gen-Xers.  Where did this princess complex come from?  And why is it so pervasive?
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  • trix1223trix1223 member
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    Brooke:  I think that it's an AE "invasion".  Every single poster who started posting in defense of kicking someone out has fewer than 5 total posts, and most only 1?

    Methinks someone is trying to be amusing here.  Not that there are not serious entitlement issues among many now, but in this case-I don't put any stock into the responses.  I'm calling AE MUD.
    "Trix, it's what they/our parents wanted. Why so judgemental? And why is your wedding date over a year and a half ago? And why do you not have a groom's name? And why have you posted over 12,000 posts? And why do you always say mean things to brides?" palegirl146
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  • bablingbrookebablingbrooke member
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    Aerin pointed out that the thread was in a "what's going on on the boards" email and it's a lot of newbies posting.  Which frightened me.  I hope to god it's trolls, which was my first instinct, but now I'm not sure.
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  • bablingbrookebablingbrooke member
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    Wow, way to take the post out of context, knot gods!

    Honestly, I take consolation that the OP is not crazy, said "I needed to vent, thanks for letting me get that off my chest, I don't want to end the friendship, I won't boot her, I'm on my merry way."  If not...oy.
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  • SSaltzman87SSaltzman87 member
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    I don't get the strong sense of entitlement that's becoming rampant either. I know if I acted like a princess when I was a kid, my mom would've scolded me to no end.

    I think it comes from the newer parents who don't want to scold their kids and just sugarcoat everything. They feel some weird sense of entitlement that they and their bratty kid deserves EVERYTHING.

    I just feel bad for the people that actually are good parents and have raised their children to be smart and not act like brats, this new generation makes them all look horrible.

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  • jaimed99jaimed99 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_happened-generation?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:0bf94a20-0c72-45ee-b31e-f512078d0700Post:d799abd8-e345-4c4f-b437-13fd117a90a2">Re: What happened to our generation?</a>:
    [QUOTE]I don't get the strong sense of entitlement that's becoming rampant either. I know if I acted like a princess when I was a kid, my mom would've scolded me to no end. I think it comes from the newer parents who don't want to scold their kids and just sugarcoat everything. They feel some weird sense of entitlement that they and their bratty kid deserves EVERYTHING. I just feel bad for the people that actually are good parents and have raised their children to be smart and not act like brats, this new generation makes them all look horrible.
    Posted by SSaltzman87[/QUOTE]

    <div>I concur. It really disgusts me how kids nowadays are allowed to use foul language, get away with disrespecting adults, and are just generally bad, all because their parents don't want to deal with disciplining them. I would like to think that I am one of those "good parents" because I encourage my kids to think for themselves and be respectful of the world around them. Granted, my daughter can be a brat at times, but she is reprimanded for it. I don't put up with the self-entitled attitude that her father tried to allow her. My kids deserve the best for themselves, but they also will know the meaning of earning it as well. :)</div>
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_happened-generation?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:0bf94a20-0c72-45ee-b31e-f512078d0700Post:d799abd8-e345-4c4f-b437-13fd117a90a2">Re: What happened to our generation?</a>:
    [QUOTE]I don't get the strong sense of entitlement that's becoming rampant either. I know if I acted like a princess when I was a kid, my mom would've scolded me to no end. I think it comes from the newer parents who don't want to scold their kids and just sugarcoat everything. They feel some weird sense of entitlement that they and their bratty kid deserves EVERYTHING. I just feel bad for the people that actually are good parents and have raised their children to be smart and not act like brats, this new generation makes them all look horrible.
    Posted by SSaltzman87[/QUOTE]
    Sweet cheesus yes.  What we're seeing is the result of an entire generation of people who have never heard the word "no."
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  • TheAbbyNormalTheAbbyNormal member
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    I wholeheartedly agree. Yes, I'm a newb here, but that's just because I rarely have anything to add that hasn't already been said. And yeah, I'm only 20. But God, the kids of my generation just.... UGGGGHHHHHH. I can't believe girls like that actually exist, and are getting married! It saddens me that weddings apparently aren't about love and happiness anymore- it's about the dress and the party. It breaks my heart that people like that are making people with at least a little common sense like me look bad.

    Or at least, I like to pretend I have common sense :)
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  • SSaltzman87SSaltzman87 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_happened-generation?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:37Discussion:0bf94a20-0c72-45ee-b31e-f512078d0700Post:8f77141b-0367-4b59-8dcc-6edfb6907668">Re: What happened to our generation?</a>:
    [QUOTE]I wholeheartedly agree. Yes, I'm a newb here, but that's just because I rarely have anything to add that hasn't already been said. And yeah, I'm only 20. But God, the kids of my generation just.... UGGGGHHHHHH. I can't believe girls like that actually exist, and are getting married! It saddens me that weddings apparently aren't about love and happiness anymore- it's about the dress and the party. It breaks my heart that people like that are making people with at least a little common sense like me look bad. Or at least, I like to pretend I have common sense :)
    Posted by TheAbbyNormal[/QUOTE]

    I'm 23 and the kids of our generation make me go uuugghh too :-P

    I too agree that weddings apparently aren't about happiness and love, so much emphasis is placed on the 'dress' and other material things that really won't matter.

    It's one thing to want/have a nice wedding, but it's inexcusable how some brides treat their family and friends in the process. Shows like Bridezillas and SYTTD almost anger me because they make ALL engaged/married women look horrible!

    And SYTTD: Big Bliss angers me on a completely different subject.
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