Nah, I'm not buying that this is a false perception they have created. Anyone that has a basic familiarity with this generation knows these polls are a pretty accurate reflection of their attitudes.
"I guess you can blame the lumber if you don't like the way the house turned out, but more often than not it is the craftsmen to blame."
Oh, I'm sorry, I thought I was on a conservative board. You know, the people who believe in personal responsibility. Millenials are adults now, they can shoulder the blame for their own choices in life.
Well, you are on a Conservative board.
If you raise your kid on MTV, or to be a thief and a drug dealer, guess what? They aren't likely to revolt and become a nuclear physicist.
Yes, the parents establish the standards, the parents decide what is acceptable. That takes time and effort.
But if the new car, walk-in closet full of the latest fashion, and cocktail party is sooo important they ignore their kids, damnstraight, the parents get to share the blame for what they spawned and nurtured by their neglect.
Just because it is older now, doesn't mean that mommy and daddy didn't have anything to do with it. How about taking personal responsibility for raising your kids?
I'm a great grandfather, and I have seen it happen more than once.