It’s the boomers fault for raising these kids in an artificial atmosphere of participation trophies and self love. Whatever little Tommy and Susie does is precious and perfect. No consequences, no rules, no reality.
Nah, it was the "greatest generation" whose children started it all during the 60s. It's been nearly 50 years, but I recall teachers telling me to my face "how disappointed they were" in my decision to accept a 4 year Army ROTC scholarship.
The only teacher who publicly supported me was my calculus teacher, who was a former Jesuit priest at Marquette. He was thrilled that I was matriculating at Gonzaga.
Yeah, I'll never forget my last two months of HS...I shook the dust off my feet and haven't returned.
I'll never be "Father of the Year", but my 3 kids are as conservative as their mother and me.