Strange Things Our Parents’ Generation Used to Think Were Normal

Not Talking About Feelings

Call it being manly or tough if you like. Call it a “stiff upper lip” or just being brave. Whatever its name, people of our parents’ generation were never really taught to express their feelings – especially if their feelings were negative. The movement to embrace honest and open expression of sentiment is still relatively new, and based on how some people bottle up their emotions, we could all do with leaving this harmful attitude in the past.