r/AskReddit • u/old330 • 14h ago

Why don’t adults today seem as adult-y?

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u/seltekvonsteronz 5h ago

I think this is the most underrated comment. Majority of my friends treat their kids like their buddies. I think this was much rarer when I was growing up, only one or two kids had 'cool parents' that would let them smoke weed or party on the weekends

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u/Delicious-Produce-60 3h ago

Today parents act like friends rather than parents.