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Originally Posted by Aces4
That’s not true, we just allowed fewer things in our life. We didn’t have cellphones, computers, cable TV, bought used baby furniture and supplies, bought any necessities on sale if possible, didn’t take our children on vacation until they were preteens and that was for 2 nights.
There was one car only, we never did pot or put drugs up our noses. We did the physical labor for our home repairs, upkeep and remodeling. College education was out of reach so we utilized libraries and common sense to teach ourselves. AND we had respect for our bosses, elders without groveling and were a two parent family.
It wasn’t and hasn’t been a cakewalk but totally satisfying knowing we were responsible for our achievements and goals.
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Yes people in the 1950's smoked pot and did drugs. But they didn't pay for disposable diapers. The mortality rate was higher, people died younger. Most cancers weren't yet diagnosable, so people died from cancer with no treatment. By the 1960's a large percentage of women were working, until the 1970's when most women in a 2-parent household were working. During that decade, the cost of living went up such that the man as breadwinner ceased to be a thing, because most mens' incomes were no longer sufficient to provide for their family without their wife working as well.
I mean this is over 50 years ago. Living in the past is kind of silly, especially when you ignore that the rest of the world has progressed, whether you like it or not. You can keep up, or you can bow out. But life will go on, with or without your input. And it will demand what it demands, whether you choose to acknowledge it or not.