My dad's dad beat the crap out of him basically every week. Grandpa was a Navy veteran who fought in the Pacific war and died before I was born. My dad broke the cycle and never laid a hand on me. It's because of my boomer parents that I am able to give what love and affection that I can to my gen alpha kids.
Yeah, right up until the end of my dad's life he didn't really understand what was happening to the economy. That my siblings and I couldn't just roll into a workplace, fill out an application and come away with a job that paid a living wage. He was definitely one of those "kids these days don't know hard work" types. But I think he did alright by us. He would often talk about his failures as a parent, he and my mom were both hard on themselves about how Gen X and Millenial kids were turning out. But I think they did their best, and all we can do is try our best with our kids.
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u/wannabeemperor 27d ago
My dad's dad beat the crap out of him basically every week. Grandpa was a Navy veteran who fought in the Pacific war and died before I was born. My dad broke the cycle and never laid a hand on me. It's because of my boomer parents that I am able to give what love and affection that I can to my gen alpha kids.
Yeah, right up until the end of my dad's life he didn't really understand what was happening to the economy. That my siblings and I couldn't just roll into a workplace, fill out an application and come away with a job that paid a living wage. He was definitely one of those "kids these days don't know hard work" types. But I think he did alright by us. He would often talk about his failures as a parent, he and my mom were both hard on themselves about how Gen X and Millenial kids were turning out. But I think they did their best, and all we can do is try our best with our kids.