Some baby boomers, particularly those from Southern California, reject the concept of growing old. It's related to the larger cultural shift that occurred during the 1960s and 1970s, when the baby boomer generation rejected traditional cultural norms and institutions. This rejection of traditional values and norms extended to the concept of aging and the traditional expectations and roles associated with old age.
Unfortunately, rejecting the notion of growing old means that some of these people don't have a concept of growing old.
The rejection of the traditional notion of aging has led them to seek to relive their glory days of their 20s, rather than embracing the wisdom and experience that comes with aging. This can result in a failure to mature and evolve in ways that would allow them to make the most of their later years and to contribute to society in meaningful ways.
It's really sad, but inevitable. That's how you get things like the last boondoggles with Madonna. Without any model for how to grow into old age, she's acting like the past 40 years never happened.
Unfortunately, rejecting the notion of growing old means that some of these people don't have a concept of growing old.
The rejection of the traditional notion of aging has led them to seek to relive their glory days of their 20s, rather than embracing the wisdom and experience that comes with aging. This can result in a failure to mature and evolve in ways that would allow them to make the most of their later years and to contribute to society in meaningful ways.
It's really sad, but inevitable. That's how you get things like the last boondoggles with Madonna. Without any model for how to grow into old age, she's acting like the past 40 years never happened.
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