What is the point of bragging?

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I watched a cool video of a recording of McDonald's taken in 1984. Which of course I wasn't around that time. Beforehand, I knew there would be some comments bragging on how things were better back then.

And welp, I accidentally read the first comment and was correct. The commenter pitied people born after 2000 who never got to experienced this. It just irked me and I don't understand why one would brag about their childhood. I will admit I am glad to grow up during when analog was still clinging and social media was niche. But I still don't like to put down the Gen-Alpha generation.

I never did see any point in bragging about anything.

People brag because it makes them feel superior. Humans are just not truly happy or satisfied unless they think they're better than other people.

Old saying , If you keep trying to Pat yourself on your back to others ,They prolly will disjoint their own arm...

That's actually an interesting perspective. People who fixate on their childhoods and bash younger people is probably their way of coping.

That saying reminds me of the Obama medal meme lol. XD

I worry about kids younger than me who grew up on screens with minimal romping. And a few older women I know worry about people my age because we grew up with urbanity and motorways: such tame romping, food that comes in bottles or boxes, barely any wild-ness in us at all.

To be honest I do think the standard of life has declined progressively. But I also think it's not unnatural to want people to have things you experienced and thought were Good. Even if from their perspective that instinct is completely misplaced and misguided

A viewpoint I read on the matter

Taken (although not a word for word quote) from the book the courage to be disliked.
People who brag tend to have an superiority complex which in it self is an inferiority complex as those that aim to boast to be seen as superior are masking their feelings of inferiority.
Basically, if someone boasts they are probably insecure.

I agree the digital era has gotten worse and social media along with COVID changed lives. (in a bad way)

Granted, I am technically young but at least I played outside as a kid. I did grew up on screens technically speaking. I can remember playing on the GB and GBA SP around toddler age.

I do wish older folks realize some issues aren't young peoples' faults. I do think the rise of gang violence has made kids play less outside. Here in East Washington we have a ton of gangs. I can remember my mom not letting me play outside sometimes because she had to made sure to keep an eye on me.

Also I am just tired of being seen as the "lazy" generation. Even though I went through parentificarion ever since my preteen years. At one point my mom ran off with her boyfriend and I kind of was in charge of taking care of my siblings. A few times my dad was pissed at me for not cooking dinner. Even though I needed to focus on school and he was capable of cooking.

Sorry for suddenly venting. I am feeling depressed right now.

So far as I am concerned you are welcome to vent, I think it's a good use of the forum

Sorry you've been having a tough time. Hope talking about it helps.

Young people have an awful lot to contend with.

Bragging requires an audience.

Guess what peeps.

You're it !

I criticize all generations including my own. I'm an equal opportunity offender Different generations are better in different ways & worse in different ways. Arguing about which generation is better is like debating about which war was better.

I just know that it's more socially acceptable to post a photo showing how good looking you are,or a high score on a video game , than a score on a high range or proctored IQ test. For me,personally, it's about having one thing I'm not totally useless at. It's gives a short reprieve from the trauma of having been bullied, and the constant 'You are stupid and ugly' that was aimed at me.