Spoiled Generation

Somehow over the years there has been a gradual shift in our expectations. We have changed our way of thinking as a culture. Today's "Gen Y," or "Generation Y," has the biggest sense of self-entitlement. Exorbitant spring break trips, cars as birthday gifts and expensive designer clothes have become the norm. Is this healthy for our nation and our future?

Defining Generation Y

According to www.businessweek.com, Generation Y consists of people, "born during a baby bulge...between 1979 and 1994" . Experts disagree on the exact years of Generation Y, but most are typically around this range. This means that people born in Gen Y are between 14 and 29 years old today. This also means that the parents of Generation Y are older, established in their jobs and either thinking of or entering into retirement.

Spoiled Generation Y

Since Generation Y's parents typically have significant incomes, there is a noticeable amount of "expendable" income available to Gen Y. It might come as a surprise to some, but there is a TV show that actually showcases the spoiled lives of Generation Y children. The show is called My Super Sweet 16 and it airs on MTV . On the show, it isn't abnormal for parents to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on their child's birthday parties.

The Not-So-Spoiled Generation Y

Not all people from Generation Y are spoiled. As is the case with anything, we cannot simply label Generation Y as spoiled across the board. Simply because Generation Y seems to "have it all" doesn't mean that all people 14-29 years old have tons of stuff. I can say, however, that Generation Y in the United States has more of a sense of self-entitlement than others in most of the other countries. I can also say that there are quite a few spoiled Gen Y'ers in my county, the 3rd richest county in one of the richest countries in the world.

Is this healthy for our nation and our future?

* Article from hubpages.com/ wedding consultant

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