isit our fault?

went for the annual qin ming jie..
and the usual, "youngsters"nowadays stories were ranted by the elders..

the topic of the day is the "i" mentality of us now.

"i"
to them.. everything we do starts with "i"
friends are important
family is last
what they do must be beneficial to them etc..

At that gathering..
i really felt like telling them back..
do u all ever sit down and think that this is all your fault?!
Seriously..
How we work straightly boils down to how we are cultivated.
if we have the "i" mentality, don't our parents have it too?

If there is good food that is to be shared..
what will be on our parents mind?
"i want my child to have it"

when your child got better results that the rest
"my child is just lucky la, but he really works hard for it"

Seriously, why do we have this mentality of "i"?
Isnt it our parents motivation and teaching?
""You must work hard for your future"
"IF this job is not helping you, change it"
"This is beneficial for your studies mea? Do for what?"
"Art cant give u bread, study art for what?"

So is it our fault? OR is it theirs?
I am not being defensive about our generation.
However, times have changed. We are taught for survival.
And THEY inculcate this into our mind.

Friends are impt than family?
Is this true.
Before the old fogies say that, dont they feel ashamed?
I have frens whose Sunday are dedicated to their wonderful close-knitted family.
Y?
The family is what he/she treasure ços he/she find peace, happiness, solace in it.
if you can't provide your child that, dun expect your child to return you the same quality time u yearned for.

but nonetheless, we cant push all the blame away.
The stereotype of our generation is deeply rooted but injustically justified.

I for once, feel that the louder the elder rant..
the more it portray y their child have the "i" spirit.

P.S M.of.E also plays a deep part in this too. Thanks~