I don't think this is unique to The Villages. We live geographically close to our children and grandchildren. As a result, we find we are frequently in a group that can be people our children's age, our age, and older than us. As Rubicon stated, it is generational upbringing. Frequently, the young children that may not have the behavior we see as appropriate, have parents and grandparents that scream on the side lines of the U-8 soccer games.
We have spent little time in The Villages (sadly). But, I would guess the differences between the age groups is in every town, city, and state in the USA. My parents generation went through the depression and my parents never forgot losing their house or having a used toy under the Christmas tree. My generation had to get under their desks because "the Russians are coming". Our children grew up learning about the world wide web. Very different perspective simply due to the age we happen to be born into.
We personally embrace these difference and frequently learn something from a person we have diverse beliefs. There are many things in our lives that are right and wrong. Stealing is wrong. But, there are a lot of areas that are neither right or wrong, simply an opinion. That's what the original post may be seeing that are simply geographic, generational, and genetic all plopped down in The Villages.
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