My family seemed to be pretty run-of-the-mill middle class growing up.
-My parents rented until their 30s. Everyone thinks they "deserve" to own a home right out of school
-As a family, we took two flights for vacation during the time we lived at home. It seems air travel on an annual basis is now "deserved"
-We had 2 new cars ever, with a lot of beaters in between, besides when my dad got cars for work. Not new Mercedes leased every couple years. The amount of 20 year olds driving luxury cars is nuts.
-I shared a cell phone with my mom
-I was on the hook to pay for my own school
-Dinners out were every couple of months, not every week
My friend's families all seemed roughly similar.
This isn't that long ago.
To me, it seems the standard of living has never been higher. Just as my parents had way less as kids than we did.
The whining may have increased a bit however. Everyone "deserves" everything now.
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