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Originally Posted by bitontheslide

personally, i don't think kids have ever had it tougher than now

In any recent times definitely - I mean, they're not up chimneys or in factories (working class Victoria children had a pretty rough time) - but things like camera phones, social media, and just frankly the ability to ALWAYS be in contact with each other... Causes kids these days an unfathomable level of stress and anxiety. The Teens is a tough time to figure out socially and always was, but at least even in my day (15-20 years ago) you could more or less go home and clock out, take a break from it all. These days there's a social expectation of being in constant contact on snapchat/WhatsApp/etc...

Plus they have a constant awareness that they may be (are likely to be) being recorded at any time. The self-restrictions on freedom are huge. I shudder in horror at the thought of my teen antics being available to download as videos .