I was very happy in the mid 90's. It was my prime time with my friends. Mid-20s and high on life.
Now, I need to put in a lot more effort to be happy and have fun. I am grateful that many of those great friends are still in my close circle.
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Yeah a lot of people in this thread seem to be comparing their personal good ol' days with now, rather than thinking broader.
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Convenience-wise? Yes. A lot of things are easier to get taken care of now. From being able to handle DMV shit online to organizing events to paying bills. All way easier than they used to be.
Everything else....yeah, no. Things are not good economically. Things are not good socially. Things are not good civically. Stress levels are high. Suicides are up. Wealth disparity is getting insane. Finding career jobs with good employers is rough. Have fun buying a house. You might be on the street if you have a medical emergency. Fuck you if you're poor.
Generally speaking, things are getting worse, but we've got some cool tech and easier payment methods while everything else goes to shit, so we've got that going for us.
30 years ago we THOUGHT we had a future.
Yeah, definitely better, but for me personally. I... had a shitty childhood.
That all depends on the people. Many numbers in many places are far better than they were three decades ago. I could make a list, but so can you, so why bother.