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Originally Posted by Son of Logical
I was am an 80's/90's kid. Honestly, I feel like the 80's/90's were about the same as folks have described the 70's/80's. (social media wasn't really a thing until after 2003?) When I left the house I was pretty much left to my own devices. My buddies and I got into a ton of shenanigans that our parents probably wouldn't have approved of, but as long as we didn't get brought home in a cop car we felt like we were in the clear. I think my generation was the last generation where all the neighborhood kids could be found on bikes, or in the streets playing football.
The source of the change is different in my head though. Cell phones changed everything. When you left your house, you were free. No one expected to get a hold of you. If you and your buddies got yourselves into trouble, guess what? Figure it out, because no one was coming to save you. Everyone had a higher level of independence then they do now.
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Yep, was outside all the time, played football in the street or basketball, etc; until you couldn't see the ball 5 feet in front of your face... parents were really lax, plenty of nights coming home at 2am or just before they got up the following morning.
And it still happens plenty now... I see kids on bikes quite a bit through the neighborhood and there's a skate park in town that's a popular evening/night hangout. Listen to parents who have kids that sneak out, conveniently leave their phone off or "battery was dead" when they try to reach out.
Kids are still kids (even if they're now fatter).