When we were your age, we never did this.. / myLot

India

January 26, 2019 12:31pm CST

This is one statement which I guess every generation says to the next generation. My parents and aunts told me," When we were of your age we always did what our parents told us to do." I am sure our grand parents also said the same to our parents.. Nowadays, we tell our nephews and nieces, we were never so casual about stuff the way you are. We were not so careless about money and I genuinely feel so. Now children get such expensive gifts from parents on occasions such as birthdays. My niece got a new mobile, something which we prize till date. But my dad always told me, we were not given new gifts every year on our birthdays the way you get. We were happy eating good food. Nowadays school children are also very casual about their relations. I mean boy friends and girl friends. During our time, people thought before proceeding. Now it is a time pass for kids. During my parents time, I was told they only dated those whom they thought, they would definitely marry. How many of you have been told the same by others? How many of you have told this to your next generation and about what?

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (66063)

• Serbia

26 Jan 19

My parents had a difficult childhood, I had a similar, but my child did not, at least as far as money and gifts are concerned. Although I'm not sure how much I did the right thing.

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Sheali

@Sheali (7461)

• India

27 Jan 19

All parents are right in their own way. No one knowingly does something wrong. I am sure you have done your best..

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (66063)

• Serbia

27 Jan 19

@Sheali I'm not sure. I think that they are smarter parents who first think about themselves and then on the child.

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Danna B.

@db20747 (43419)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

26 Jan 19

Things seem to be getting farther and farther away from our grandparents teachings!!! After a certain time we sound like our parents!! Eventually we are learning we need to return to those old ways and traditions!!!

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Sheali

@Sheali (7461)

• India

27 Jan 19

I agree.. We should teach some of the old values to our next generation.

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

27 Jan 19

Yes, i noticed that the birthday gifts to their children by the rich parents are gadgets. They didn't envision that these gadgets will make their children far from them because it means they won't be physically speaking to each other anymore. Sad but it's true.

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

28 Jan 19

@Sheali

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Sheali

@Sheali (7461)

• India

27 Jan 19

That is so true. Healthy communication between parents and children is very important.

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sofs

@sofssu (23660)

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27 Jan 19

The more we indulge our children the more we find values and morals sliding away. Materialism has its say on each generation. I agree that we repeat these statements but it is so true. Well think again , who is responsible - they same people who complain.

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Sheali

@Sheali (7461)

• India

27 Jan 19

I agree.. I some times feel like saying these things to my cousins but they are at least 12 years elder to me so I feel they might feel offended..

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sofs

@sofssu (23660)

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27 Jan 19

@Sheali Yeah people are quick to take offense if you point out their mistakes, thankfully I am in a position to give it to them when they come .

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Sheali

@Sheali (7461)

• India

27 Jan 19

@sofssu

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staplotick

@stapllotik (1935)

• India

12 Feb 19

I think it is the change which every generation are afraid of. The technology was different 20years back. Access was limited. Every generation complains about things which they did not witness in their times.

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Sheali

@Sheali (7461)

• India

13 Feb 19

Hi, That is so true

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José Valera

@jvicentevalera (13671)

• Santiago, Chile

27 Jan 19

I have been told the same phrase before lol. Now it is me the one who says it to younger people, feels like im getting older :(

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José Valera

@jvicentevalera (13671)

• Santiago, Chile

27 Jan 19

@Sheali :(

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Sheali

@Sheali (7461)

• India

27 Jan 19

Me too

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snowy

@snowy22315 (208746)

• United States

26 Jan 19

Society tend to only go so far away from parental teachings generally before they swing back

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Sheali

@Sheali (7461)

• India

27 Jan 19

Yes,, :) That is such a nice way of saying..

Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111937)

• United States

26 Jan 19

None they did not speak English

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Sheali

@Sheali (7461)

• India

27 Jan 19

Well the words or language, might be different, but the messages or teachings must be the same..

****DANIELLE****

@VivaLaDani13 (60812)

• Perth, Australia

27 Jan 19

@Sheali Yeah I've heard my Nan say quite often how things were when she was little. And I do agree that things were tough and different. But I still stand by what I believe that the world is still tough now. Things may be different but things are still tough now for different reasons.

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Sheali

@Sheali (7461)

• India

27 Jan 19

Now the challenges are definitely different but challenges are there.. Actually I feel the world is tougher nowadays.. there are facilities but challenges are also there..

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