Our generation has a different set of burdens

Mr Anning, when was the last time you talked to a ‘youngster’, other than the times I assume you mutter your judgement at them at the local supermarket.

On behalf of the young people, I’m very sorry that people’s suffering is annoying you.

You’re absolutely right though, no children cycle three miles to school... excluding the many children who actually do. I’m also sorry to inform you that some children do still eat porridge.

Your life at a young age certainly does sound interesting, I respect the fact you joined the Navy for example. That must be where you get your discipline from. The problem is the accusation that our generation is undisciplined is sweeping, broad and embarrassingly ignorant.

I have an example for you of a lack of discipline. Whenever

I’ve gone into town or the shops, your supposedly ‘disciplined’ generation consistently fails to wear masks correctly; fails to keep two metres apart; fails to refrain from talking to every Tom, Dick and Harry you know.

I’m afraid to say you’re kidding yourself that your generation is any more disciplined than mine. We’re as bad as each other.

Are you not surprised that a generation who have enormous pressure on their exams and are told to go to university, where they get saddled with £50,000 of debt with interest, are not stressed? Especially when they get to the employment market, only to find very few jobs in a broken economy, stagnant wages and increasing unaffordable house prices. Shouldn’t they express their concerns? Not to mention we’re now supposed to deal with climate change.

Don’t lie to yourself and imagine that you were the only generation with burdens in their childhood. Burdens change from generation to generation.

Lloyd Allen