I Asked Gen Z'ers How They Differ From Their Gen Alpha Siblings, And Their Responses Were Honestly Kind Of Dark
"I am an older Gen Z, 26 years old, and I remember having ACTUAL textbooks in school. Nowadays, almost EVERYTHING to do with education requires a tablet or laptop.""Now, everything is about how it looks, if it's cool. There eight-year-olds dressing like people my age and it's absolutely wild." "My brother got a doctor's recommendation to go outside more often. They are so invested in electronics, that they are being told to touch grass by medical professionals.""The teacher confiscated it, of course. Keep in mind, this classmate comes from an upper-class family; his dad is a doctor, and his mom is a chemist.
"For example, my sister asked my parents to buy her a Stanley Cup when they became popular. She uses a ton of skincare products almost every day. She also recently asked to go toconcert. She was very disappointed when my parents said no . She hadn't said anything about wanting to go before. She has a friend who is going, and I think my sister might've just wanted to go with her.
"They have ABSOLUTELY NO MEMORY OF RONALD MCDONALD THE CLOWN AND BARELY REMEMBER THE MCDONALDS PLAYGROUNDS THAT SHAPED US SO EARLY ON."