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I think it is normal for younger generations to try to differenciate themselves from the older ones. This differenciation necessarily puts the older generation into a situation where they have to question themselves or — the easier route — you don't do that and go all Seymour Skinner: "Am I so out of touch? No, it's the children who are wrong" and call it a day.

Morals are a fluid thing. My Wehrmacht-serving grandfather for example would say talking about one's feelings is weak and therefore morally wrong and this was a common view in his generation. I would say talking about one's feeling is hard and not talking about them is a sign of a weak person. He fucked up his whole family by insisting to look strong, my father was strong by breaking with the morals of his father.