"Today, I rarely hear teens show any desire to have anything I’d consider a normal adult life."

"Yes, I know, even that word—normal—triggers teens these days.... I’ve overheard my oldest daughter and her friends discuss their post-college plans. They all say they want to get married, for a few years, get divorced, travel the world, be single in their 40s, date both guys and girls, just to try it out, even if they aren’t bi, and never, under any circumstances, do they want to have children. Ever. They actually show an open contempt for anything that connotes permanence or settling down. They want careers that will allow them to jump from company to company. They don’t want to own a normal house. That’s too much of a commitment. They want something temporary, like an apartment, or something small, like a tiny house on wheels.... When I was a teen, I wanted a permanent relationship. I wanted a life-long career with the same company. I wanted a house. I wanted kids. I wanted to be 'that guy' who retired from his place of employment with a nice farewell party after 35 years of service, and spent his retirement babysitting his multiple grandchildren in the same house where he raised their parents. And right now, half of the teens on Quora read that last paragraph and shuddered. It sounds like a nightmare for them."

From a Quora answer to "What’s the most frustrating thing about getting older?"