Thereโs a lot going on in the world right now. Thereโs also a lot of misunderstandings between generations, especially with the younger generations. To help with this, Gen Zโers of the โBuzzfeedโ Community shared what they wish their parents understood about their generation.
- "Not every problem I have is because of my phone. Any time I get upset or complain about something, my parents say, 'Well, if you werenโt on your phone so often...'โ
- "We canโt afford to move out or buy a house. Possibly ever."
- "Depression and anxiety is real. Just because we didnโt 'go through the worst' doesnโt mean we canโt be depressed or overwhelmed. Mental health is important."
- "Our generation isnโt 'weak' or 'overly sensitive' โ we are just trying our best to undo generations of damage. We are no longer just going to sit back and stay quiet about extreme issues."
- "We know social media is terrible for our mental health, but we feel like we wonโt have friends without it."
- "We have expectations for ourselves too, and when we don't meet them, we beat ourselves up over it. We don't need you to constantly remind us what failures we are."
- "I wish they understood the true weight that we're carrying right now. Look around at our future: a soaring climate crisis, social injustice, corruption in our government, inflation, etc. Itโs exhausting. This is our new way of life. But hey, someoneโs gotta do the job, right?"
Source:ย BuzzFeed