[mothballed]

Being quietly hated is blissful on the range of ways children can mess with you. If the worse reason they can come up with is hating you because you didn't give them enough free shit in the form of electronics or apps then you're doing pretty good. There will always be a reason why a vindictive person can choose not to talk to you.

At that age I had a half-time job and bought my own shit, except rent. A 17 year old should be doing that if they want their own non-locked-down phone. If they aren't, they should be thankful for whatever they are getting beyond bare necessities.

[noosphr]

Bloomers bought their houses at 20 and had families by 22. Things change and for the last 50 years they haven't changed for the better.

[mothballed]

Then they should be even more thankful for whatever free shit they're getting from OPM rather than bitching the free shit they're getting isn't good enough to one of a handful of those on earth actually to give it to them.