Generation Gap: is it myth or reality?

“Generation Gap” is a term which is often coined to point out the different behaviour of today's teenagers. Parents often use it as a negative term to indicate their anger and frustration at their offsprings' doing. While, on the other hand, teenagers use it to signify their freedom and label their own parents as 'outdated' and 'out of touch' with reality. In truth, it is neither a positive nor a negative term. It is definitely present, yes, very much there, as mindsets do change from one generation to another but it is not such a big 'real' issue that can become the cause of a fallout between teenagers and their parents.

 

Generation Gap is thus neither a complete myth nor a full reality. It is a fact that must be accepted by teenagers and their parents that at times, they may think differently on some issues as the social scenario has changed during the decades. It is not a complete reality since the core values of an individual do remain the same irrespective of the generations that may pass.

Given that society is constantly changing from day to day, it is inevitable that there is going to be changes in values and beliefs between different generations. While these values may not necessarily be negative by themselves, they have caused an overall disconnection between the different age groups in our society. These gaps can be closed by building a greater respect for different values by keeping our minds open and exploring different areas of interest.From accepting and embracing the differences between parent's values and values of his children, possible to see things with a different, be able to understand and respect other people's values because we know that everybody is entitled to their own beliefs.  The personal time that “adult children” spent with their parents closed the "generation gap" between them and helped to see each other as human beings, not just mother or father and daughter or son.