Again last night there was #BoomerBashing on Twitter. So here is some #BoomerLife reality for the bashers.
1. Many of us, especially woman including me, do not own homes (see 11).
2. We don't get cheaper rent than you do.
3. MANY of us are unemployed due to #ageism
1. Many of us, especially woman including me, do not own homes (see 11).
2. We don't get cheaper rent than you do.
3. MANY of us are unemployed due to #ageism
4. Many of us may not speak to or touch another human for days on end. Reality.
5. Many of us have no or very little superannuation - that wasn't the system when we started out.
6. We get up, as I have this morning, put on the lipstick, pop in the earrings - for WHAT? Hope?
5. Many of us have no or very little superannuation - that wasn't the system when we started out.
6. We get up, as I have this morning, put on the lipstick, pop in the earrings - for WHAT? Hope?
7. The mental strength required to battle on against seemingly insurmountable barriers is huge. Many don't have that sort of strength.
8. #BoomerBashers need to consider how many suicides their hatred may be contributing to. Studies are needed on this.
8. #BoomerBashers need to consider how many suicides their hatred may be contributing to. Studies are needed on this.
9. It is mostly NOT our generation in charge at this time, so stop looking to us as scapegoats!
10. Do you treat your own parents the way you treat strangers on the internet?
11. Homelessness is a massive, huge, GROWING problem #BoomerBashers choose to ignore.
10. Do you treat your own parents the way you treat strangers on the internet?
11. Homelessness is a massive, huge, GROWING problem #BoomerBashers choose to ignore.
12. Many face high medical costs, but lack the financial means to afford the required treatment, so conditions progress.
13. Many are not eating nutritious food, again due to financial constraints. Leads to poor health. Bread and jam is not a meal.
/The End
13. Many are not eating nutritious food, again due to financial constraints. Leads to poor health. Bread and jam is not a meal.
/The End
Re point 6 above - I also painted my nails afresh. Even as I was doing it, I thought "Why am I bothering? What's the point?" I should change my bed linen today, but again, why bother? It costs money to wash sheets. #BoomerLife is NOT all champagne & roses. 
