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Anon disrespects their elders
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this post was submitted on 19 Feb 2026
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For a lot of young people, the cultural norm is that any kind of sincerity is cringe.
I was talking about this with a friend recently, but is there any culture for 13 year olds anymore? What music do they listen to? Because when I was a teenager, a mere decade ago, there was still a distinct youth subculture that I just don't think exists anymore.
None of this is to shake my fist at a cloud and say things were better back in my day. But I do think that Covid, the proliferation of algorithmic social media, and the death of third places, have all contributed to a generation of kids who think going outside and having a nice time is insufferably cringe, when they should be going to an all ages punk show, wearing stupid clothes, and having experiences
Yes they think sincerity is cringe in most circumstances, but i wouldnt agree with any of your other points
I have taken my kids to some pretty small concerts, that they asked for rides to, that garage band scene is still around it's just not our scene anymore, right? The main difference I found is that my kids wanted to share the music with me, wanted me to go see it with them and my God I would never have done that with my mom.
So thankful they grew up and do wear stupid clothes (and sometimes awesome costumes for conventions). In our family there's a gender split - the boys & men including the trans one are less about going out, the girls & women are all more into going out to shows & events.
Sweet. Thanks for the perspective.